Provinces, Territories and Capitals
What is the capital city of Alberta?
Edmonton
What is the largest region in Canada?
Canadian Shield
Not wanting to shed any blood, Indigenous people were known for sneaking up on their enemies and doing this?
Horse Raid
What are 2 resources that became very valuable resources in Canada when Europeans first came to Canada?
Beaver pelts, Sea Otter Pelts, Eastern White Pine,
When many of Canada's farmers went to war, some boys as young as 14 went out to work in the fields left behind. What name was given to these boys?
Soldiers of the Soil
This province is next to Ontario, and has a capital that has a NHL team called the Winnipeg Jets?
Manitoba
Most of this region is covered in ice and snow and is mostly made up of the territory of Nunavut.
Arctic Region
The two biggest reasons for the buffalo population to go from a number in the millions to a number in the hundreds.
Horses and Guns
When a Canadian invented this very heavy, metal object, it allowed many more people to stay in Canada and survive the cold, harsh winters.
Fireplace
In 1946, Viola Desmond was arrested and fined $26 for doing what in Nova Scotia?
Sitting on the main floor of the theater.
This territory only came into existence in 1999, and was the result of lots of years of negotiations between the Canadian Government and the Inuit people.
Nunavut.
British Columbia takes up most of this Region.
Cordillera Region
When Europeans first arrived, which of the following is not an example of what they would offer to the Indigenous as trade items?
Brass Pot, Metal Axe, Herbal Medicine, Knife
Herbal Medicine
In the 1600's the King of France sent approximately 800 women to New France (Canada). France would give money to these women for doing what?
Getting married in New France and having children. Having 10 children earned you lots of money.
What did 2 Canadians invent in order to protect Canadian ships from being attacked by German Glide Bombers?
Radio Wave Signal Jammer
What is the land called that borders Quebec, and officially is the same province and Newfoundland?
Labrador.
While Alberta is actually part of three regions, the majority of Alberta is in which region?
Interior Plains Region
Pegahmagabow started out as a messenger in the war, but ended up being the best one of these in the whole war.
Sniper
This Canadian risked their life, travelling about 30km on foot, to let the British know that there was an attack being planned on their Fort.
Laura Secord
Elise MacGill was the first female Chief Aeronautical Engineer, and was responsibile for Canada building and sending over hundreds of these in World War II.
Hurricane Fighter Planes
What is the Capital city of Canada, and what province is it in?
Ottawa, Ontario
In the Atlantic region, the land is rich with trees, and they are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. What 2 industries do you think many of the people that live there will be involved with?
Fishing and Lumber/Pulp
In 2008, the Canadian Government created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The prime minister at the time Stephen Harper, made a formal apology on behalf of Canada to who, and or what?
The Indigenous people for the years of abuse and mistreatment that happened in Residential schools.
Many Chinese people were brought to Canada to help them build this, and were working in very poor conditions, doing very dangerous work.
Canadian Railroad
What did the Mohawk people in Oka, Quebec do in response to a golf course trying to build condominiums over ancient burial ground?
They set up armed blockades, and there was a stand-off.