Provinces/Territories
What is the name of a self-governing, major administrative unit similar to a state in the US
Province
What is the name of the modern-day area where the native people of the Americas crossed a land bridge nomadically to migrate across continents?
The Bering Strait
Who was the first European person to cross the American continent north of Mexico from ocean to ocean?
Alexander Mackenzie
True or False: The Inuit people live in similar houses to ours in Columbia Falls, but still have unique customs and obstacles.
A. True
B. False
A. True
What was the reason that Viking ships were special compared to other ships of the era?
Answers may include...
- Layered interior/exterior
- Lightweight
- Special carvings of spirals/animals
Montana is the only state that borders three different provinces to its north. Which of the following does it NOT border?
A. Ontario
B. British Columbia
C. Alberta
D. Saskatchewan
A. Ontario
Which type of mountain has steep slopes, higher elevations, and pointy peaks
Younger Mountains
Who was the Italian/English explorer who sailed around the islands of Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador)
John Cabot (Cabbage, Carrot, Cena, Kaboom, etc.)
What is another word the Inuit people are called?
A. Yupik
B. Iqaluit
C. Kayak
D. Viking
A. Yupik
Which of these is the capital of Alberta?
A. Edmonton
B. Victoria
C. Halifax
D. Charlottetown
A. Edmonton
Which Province is most directly above us in Columbia Falls?
A. British Columbia
B. Quebec
C. Alberta
C. Alberta
Which Canadian region is made up of small island chains?
The Arctic Archipelago
Who was the first European to SEE the Americas?
Bjarni Herjólfsson
What were the items called that Inuit people carved to represent the spirits of humans and animals that were created to avenge their deaths?
A. Mendozas
B. Tupilaqs
C. Qaggiqs
D. Inuktituts
B. Tupilaqs
Describe one of the women explorers you looked into this week? What were they known for?
Answers may vary
Which capital city is NOT located in Canada?
A. Toronto
B. Victoria
C. Regina
D. Columbus
D. Columbus
What is the name of the Geographic region that makes up half of Canada’s land and is characterized by its abundance of granite rock?
The Canadian Shield
Who was the first person to step foot on the American Continent?
Leif Ericson
What type of indigenous people in Canada are of French-indigenous mixed-heritage?
Metis
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What color sails did Viking ships traditionally have
Name all three Canadian Territories
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Which island in the Canadian Archipelago is the biggest?
Baffin Island
What was the name of the tales that told of the first sight of the Americas?
TheGrœnlendinga saga (Greenlander’s Saga')
What is the classification for the non Inuit/Metis people that make up the rest of the indigenous population of Canada
First Nations
Where to 66-80% of Canadian people live?
within 100 miles of their southern border