Physical Features of Canada
How many territories does Canada have?
True or False? There are 3 different groups of Indigenous people in Canada:
True; First Nations, Inuit and Metis
What tree is a symbol of Canada?
The Maple tree
Why did early Irish immigrants first come to Canada?
They were escaping famine (The potato famine)
What are PEI, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia commonly know as?
How many oceans surround Canada?
3; Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean!
True or False; Indigenous Peoples helped early European settlers learn how to survive in Canada.
True! Indigenous Peoples helped European settlers learn how to cure scurvy with plants, navigate the land and traded supplies with them.
Who was the famous Canadian who decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research?
Terry Fox
True or False: Did early Mexican Mennonite immigrants work in the retail business?
False; They worked mainly on farms
What are the 2 official languages of Canada?
English and French
What was the name of the land bridge that the first people in Canada traveled over from Siberia to Alaska?
Beringia
What animal was very important to early Indigenous Peoples?
The Buffalo
Finish the lyrics..."Oh Canada! Our home and Native land, True patriot love, _________________"
"In all of us command"
Why did Canada appeal to early immigrants?
They were looking for work
They wanted land to farm on
They wanted to have freedom, especially religious freedom
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. MacDonald
The Great Lakes are all located between Ontario and the United States. How many Great Lakes are there?
There are 5 Great Lakes. (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Ontario)
True or False; There are only 2 Indigenous languages
False; There are over 60 official Indigenous languages in Canada
Name a famous Canadian food from Quebec that is made of French fries, cheese and gravy?
Poutine
Before the 1960's, not many people immigrated to Canada from Jamaica. Why?
The Canadian Government preferred European immigrants (They made Jamaican immigrants come to Canada under special policies)
Name one of Canada's national animals?
The beaver and the Canadian horse
Name a famous mountain range in British Columbia?
The Rocky Mountains (Canadian Rockies) or The Coast Mountains
Why did the Canadian government create Residential Schools?
To eliminate Indigenous culture ( cultural genocide) and force them to assimilate to Canadian ways.
What animal appears on a Canadian quarter (25 cent coin)?
A Caribou (not a Moose!)
Who were the first inhabitants of Canada?
Indigenous Peoples
What does "RCMP" stand for?
Royal Canadian Mounted Police