Miscellaneous
Geography
Government
History & Political Features
Knowledge Nuggets
200
First Europeans to arrive to Canada but stayed only a short while also know as the Norse...
The Vikings
200
Major waterway on the eastern side of Canada is the ________________ that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and is used for ____________________:
What is the St. Lawrence Seaway, (trade)importing & exporting goods?
200
The two governments of Canada...
What are a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy?
200
The 2 major provinces that make up most of the Eastern region of Canada?
Quebec and Ontario
200
Who is the current monarch for Canada and why?
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? Canada is still part of the UK's government
300
term that means Connected to or bordering the sea....
What is Maritime?
300
Physical geographic feature found towards the western part of Canada and leads all the way to New Mexico....
What is the Rocky Mountains?
300
System of Canadian government which allows the power to be _________among the ____________:
What is a Federal System - Shared-Provinces?
300
French and English/British
What are the two countries who colonized Canada during European exploration?
300
Canada's economy can be described as a _________________ because...
What is a mixed market economy? .....there people have economic freedom but the government does have some control over what happens economically
400
Name four of the six geographical regions of Canada
What are the Atlantic, Eastern, Prairie, Rocky, Pacific, and Arctic?
400
Four of the 6 physical regions of Canada
What are the St. Lawrence River, Rocky Mountains, Hudson Bay, Canadian Shield, Atlantic Ocean, andArctic Ocean?
400
The leader of Canada's parliament is the _________ and is elected by ________ instead of the ___________
Who is the Prime Minister, Parliament, citizens/people?
400
Two French explorers associated with the exploration of Canada....eventually lead to the increase in trading this good....
Who are Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain....(beaver pelts)fur?
400
Large fresh water supply on the border of the United States and Canada....
What are The Great Lakes?
500
Governor General's two responsibilities
The person who appoints the judges and represents the monarch in Canada in his/her absence?
500
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon.......this list can best be described as:
What are the Canadian Provinces or Territories?
500
What does NAFTA stand for and describe it's main purpose
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement - allows Canada to freely trade goods with the USA?
500
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec
What are the 6 provinces that border the United States border?
500
Flat frozen ground that exists in most of Northern Canada
What is Tundra?
100000
First nations of Canada
Who are the Inuits?
100000
Area of Canada that surrounds the Hudson Bay and is wet, swampy land that is not suitable for farming:
What is the Canadian Shield?
100000
Canadian citizens are able to vote directly for...
Who are the members of Parliament?
100000
The three most Northwestern and coldest provinces of Canada are:
What are the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, and Nunavut?
100000
___________ caused by _____________is Canada's main environmental concern because it destroys agricultural and fishing industries....
What is *acid rain* and *air pollution*?