Canada
What country do we live in?
Canada.
What province do we live in?
Ontario.
What do we call the leader of a town or city’s government?
The mayor.
Who lived in Ontario long before European settlers arrived?
Indigenous peoples.
Houses and apartments are examples of what type of land use?
Residential land use.
How many provinces does Canada have?
10 provinces
What is the capital city of Ontario?
Toronto.
What level of government looks after a town or city?
The municipal government.
Do Indigenous peoples live in Ontario today?
Yes. Indigenous peoples live in communities across Ontario.
Parks, playgrounds, and sports fields are examples of what type of land use?
Recreational land use.
How many territories does Canada have?
3 territories
Name the famous waterfall in Ontario.
Niagara Falls.
Your garbage needs to be collected. Which level of government provides this service?
The municipal government.
What do we call land with past and present connections to an Indigenous community?
A traditional territory.
Stores, restaurants, and malls are examples of what type of land use?
Commercial land use.
Name two Canadian provinces.
Any two: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
What tall tower can you visit in Toronto?
The CN Tower.
Name two services a municipal government provides.
Any two: libraries, garbage collection, snow removal, water systems, or building permits.
What do we call a form of local government in many First Nations communities?
A band council.
Farms that grow crops or raise animals are examples of what type of land use?
Agricultural land use.
Name all three of Canada’s territories.
Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Name two natural features you can find in Ontario.
Any two: lakes, forests, rivers, or waterfalls.
How is a mayor different from an elected chief?
A mayor leads a municipality. An elected chief leads a band council in a First Nations community.
Name two things a band council may help look after.
Any two: schools, community health services, cultural traditions, land, or resources.
Factories and warehouses are examples of what type of land use?
Industrial land use