Homesteaders
When did the government of Canada promote settlement of the prairies?
1872
Why is the bison an important symbol of Manitoba?
It provided food for the settlers.
What natural resource is grown mostly in southern Manitoba?
Grains
What does boreal mean?
Northern
What is the distance from Winnipeg to Brandon?
200 km.
How long did the homesteaders farm the land before they could obtain title of it?
Three years
What is Manitoba's floral emblem?
Prairie Crocus
A renewable resource found in central Manitoba.
Wood
The kind of trees that produce cones and have needles instead of leaves.
Conifers
What kind of whales are found near Churchill?
Beluga Whales
The name of group of people who settled near Steinbach, Winkler and Altona.
Mennonites
What animal symbolizes the wealth of Manitoba's natural resources and its importance in the fur trade?
The Beaver
Is oil a renewable or non-renewable resource?
Non-renewable
What is Manitoba's official bird?
The Great Gray Owl
What is the population of Brandon?
48,859
Where did the Gimli settlers come from?
Iceland
What is the importance of the bead and bone hanging from the horse's collar?
It honours the Aboriginal people. It is the sacred circle of life.
Where is honey produced?
Southern Manitoba
Name the 3 prairie provinces.
Which geographic region has the most lakes and rivers?
The Canadian Shield
How many settlers came to Manitoba from the Ukraine?
30,000
What does "GLORIOSUS ET LIBER" mean?
Glorious and free
Where are minerals mainly found?
North-Central Manitoba
What does the word prairie mean?
meadow
In 1890, Winnipeg was the headquarters for what?
The Western Grain Trade