Row 1
Canada features a region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps that curves around Hudson Bay and covers roughly half of the country. What is the name of this region?
Canadian Shield
What percentage of Canadian exports, such as lumber, go to the United States?
Seventy-Five Percent
What are a country's administrative divisions known as?
Provinces
A surge of immigrants from Europe arrived in Canada, settling in the country's major cities. What event triggered this?
World War II
What is the name of the territory established for the native Inuit population that lives there?
Nunavut
What is the climate in much of central and northern Canada?
Subarctic Climate
What statement in Canada's constitution demonstrates that Canadians cherish and are proud of their democratic government?
“Peace, order, and good government”
Who is Canada's leading trading partner?
United States
The first transcontinental railroad was built by Canadians to connect British Columbia to the eastern provinces. What was the name of the railroad?
Canadian Pacific Railway
The political and economic centers of power remain in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal; which province?
Western Province
The prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are west of Ontario, and British Columbia is on the Pacific coast. What is the name of the region containing these four provinces?
The Western Provinces
This part of Canada has a very distinctive climate. The weather is humid and comfortable. The region receives rainy winters with pleasant temperatures, whereas inland areas are cooler and drier. What is the name of the region that is being discussed?
Southern Canada
Where does the United Staes rank as one of the world's largest countries?
Third
What materials does Canada's iron and steel industry utilize to make planes, vehicles, and home appliances?
Iron Ore
In the mid-1700s, the competition between France and England escalated to war. What was the conflict called?
The French and Indian War
Many immigrants came to Canada to work on railroads, but which group of immigrants created the majority of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
Chinese
What is the name of the region on Canada's Atlantic coast that comprises New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, generally known as the Maritime Provinces?
The Eastern Provinces
Where are the coldest regions in Canada located around?
The Arctic Circle
The United States and Canada share a breathtaking natural feature located between the provinces of Ontario and New York State. What is the name of the physical feature?
Niagara Falls
What is Canada one of the world's top producers of?
Minerals
France was the first European country to successfully settle sections of what would eventually become Canada. What did they call their territory?
New France
Which Canadian province was the first to have a sizable Asian minority?
British Columbia
The Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut are all part of this region, which is unusually frigid due to its proximity to the Arctic Circle. These three territories cover more than one-third of Canada but are home to barely about 100,000 people. What is the name of the region?
Canadian North
Which shore of Canada has the mildest climate?
British Columbia
An important international water source connects the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. To the east, the same water source provides a natural boundary shared by two countries. What's the name of that water source?
St. Lawrence River
What percentage of Canada's imported goods are from the United States?
Fifty Percent
Who were the first Europeans in Canada?
Vikings/Norse
Immigrants were drawn to Canada in 1897 when gold was discovered in which location?
Yukon Territory
Quebec and Ontario, located inland from the Eastern Provinces, are sometimes known as what?
The Heartland
Canada's climate is greatly influenced by its geographic position. How much of the year will Canada experience cool to freezing temperatures due to its northern location?
Year-Round
Where does Canada rank as one of the world's largest countries?
Second
What drives Canada's economy?
Trade
Who are regarded the first Canadians?
Inuit (ih-nu-wuht)
Whose colonial reign do the people of Canada reflect?
The British and French
What term describes people's deep feelings for the region in which they live?
Regionalism
Canada's northern location results in chilly to freezing temperatures, as it is distant from what?
The Equator
What is the title given to those who become the head of the Canadian government?
Prime Minister
What is the name of Canada's governing body, which includes both the House of Commons and the Senate?
Parliament
Canadians elect members of the House of Commons. However, the prime minister is accountable for appointing who?
Senators
This area is extremely rough, with snow-covered mountains and jagged coasts, with very few people living this far north. However, wildlife such as the polar bear and Arctic wolf have adapted to the extreme conditions. What's the name of that location?
Ellesmere Island
How many provisional governments now exist in Canada?
Ten
Who leads each of Canada's provincial governments?
Premier's
What is the name of cheap paper, which is primarily used for newspapers?
Newsprint
What is the name of the vast fishing ground off the Atlantic coast near Newfoundland and Labrador?
Grand Banks
Canada's Atlantic and Pacific coasts make it exceptionally rich in what?
Natural Resources
What are softened wood fibers referred to as?
Pulp
What is the name of a significant resource that Canada is rich in? The Canadian Shield includes numerous deposits of this. To what is this referencing?
Minerals
Which city in Canada produces the majority of the country's oil and natural gas?
Alberta