Government & Citizenship
The First Peoples
Stereotypes
Canadian Foods
Canada Through the Ages
100
What is the leader of Canada called?
The Prime Minister.
100
Who were the first people to live in what is now Canada?
Indigenous Peoples.
100
This word, stereotypically Canadian, is often added at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question.
Eh?
100
What is the name of the plain timbit?
Old Fashioned!
100
This explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence River in the 1500s and claimed land for France.
Hint: his last name is a popular brand of watches
Jacques Cartier.
200
What is a democracy?
A government where people vote to choose their leaders.
200
What is oral tradition?
Passing down knowledge and stories by speaking.
200
This large Canadian animal is often jokingly said to be our national mode of transportation.
A moose.
200
This chocolate bar was invented in Canada and has bubbles inside it.
Aero!
200
What was the name of the company that controlled the fur trade for over 200 years.
The Hudson Bay.
300
What is the document that protects Canadians’ rights and freedoms?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
300
What is smudging used for?
To purify people, objects, or spaces.
300
This red-and-white clothing item with a pom-pom is often shown in cartoons about Canadian winters.
A toque!
300
This red berry, picked in the North, is super tart and often used in jams and juices.
Cranberry!
300
This agreement between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown was meant to share land and resources peacefully — but is often broken or ignored.
A treaty.
400
What do we call a person who is elected to represent a group of people in government?
A Member of Parliament (MP) or a representative.
400
What is a wampum belt?
A beaded belt used to record treaties or share messages.
400
This creature is on the Canadian nickel and is jokingly said to be everyone’s pet.
A beaver!
400
This Atlantic Canadian seafood dish is made with potatoes, cream, and clams.
Clam chowder!
400
Settlers from this European country built permanent homes in places like Port Royal and called it “New France.
France.
500
What do we call the set of rules that guide how government works and power is shared in Canada?
The Constitution.
500
What year was the last residential school closed?
1996.
500
This red-jacketed figure with a wide-brimmed hat is a symbol of Canadian law enforcement — and often part of stereotypes.
a Mountie or Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
500
This round, flat bread is a popular Indigenous food often fried and served at powwows.
Bannock.
500
This important railway connected Eastern and Western Canada and helped unify the country in the 1800s.
The Canadian Pacific Railway.