Seb and Jade's Clues
Victoria!
What century was Canada mostly controlled by the fur trade?
The 1800's
What are two names that Canada used to be called?
What Yukon town was nicknamed the city of gold?
Dawson City
Is the Northwest Territories home to abundant wildlife such as wolves, moose, caribou and polar bears?
YES!
British Columbia
What is the provincial bird and flower of the Yukon?
The raven and fireweed
In 1534 Jacques Cartier became the first explorer to go to which Canadian province?
Quebec!
How many provinces are there in Canada?
10
About how many square kilometers is Ontario made up of? 100 kilometers? 1000 kilometers? Or 1,000,000 kilometers?
1,000,000 kilometers!
(1 million km square)
What is the provincial gem of British Columbia?
Jade!
In 1867 the United States bought Alaska from Russia fearing what?
The U.S was afraid that Russia would take over the Yukon area
What is another name for a violin? Hint: They play this type of instrument a lot in the Eastern Maritime provinces
A fiddle
What footwear used for winter travel was invented by Canada's first nations?
Snowshoes!
What does "Ontario" mean in the Iroquoian language? "Hello and Welcome", "Land of the Blue Jays" or "Beautiful Waters"?
"Beautiful waters"
The steller's jay is the provincial bird of this province.
British Columbia!
What is the 2nd biggest country in the world, by amount of land?
CANADA!
Is Margaret Atwood best known for her work as an author, an opera singer or a politician?
Author.
What percentage of the NorthWest Territories population is made up of First Nations people?
50 %
Which British Columbian island is North America's largest Pacific island? Bowen Island? Hawaii? or Vancouver Island?
Vancouver Island
Which province's flower is the praire crocus? Hint: it is a province in the western praires!
Manitoba
What is the provicial flower of Alberta?
Wild rose
What name was given to the French women sent to marry men in New France?
Les filles de roi
About how many people live in the Northwest Territories: 45,000, 145,000, or 1,000,000?
About 45,000
Vancouver island is very big ! It is about 6 times larger than which Canadian province? Hint: The province is also an island...
Prince Edward Island!