Grade 5 Volume 1
The first European explores who landed in Canada thought they landed where?
In India
The archaeological site where the Norse and Indigenous communities interacted.
L'Anse aux Meadows
What was the Indigenous cure for scurvy (lack of Vitamin C)?
Cedar tea
What does CE stand for?
Common (or Current) Era
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
The people whose ancestors came from both Indigenous and European descent.
The Metis
An area of Canada that has nutrient-rich soil and is a great place to farm because it is close to large bodies of water.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
Why were Europeans so interested in North America in the 1600's?
Beaver Fur
This society is also known as the Harappan society.
The Indus Valley society.
The ancient society that lived along the Nile River.
Ancient Egypt
The Haudenosaunee lived in what type of homes?
Longhouses
Who were the first European Settlers in the land known today as Canada?
The Norse Viking (who came to explore new territories and find resources).
A missionary
The Himalayan mountains protected this civilization from other civilizations.
Ancient China
This civilization is well known for its military, political and social institutions.
Ancient Rome
Who teaches the community about their culture, beliefs, and traditions?
The Elders
Who claimed Canadian land for England?
John Cabot
In the Indus Valley women wore a long piece of cloth wrapped around their body. What is this cloth called?
Sari
The Great Famine and the Black Plague made this civilization face many hardships.
Medieval England
Machu Picchu is the most well known site from this ancient civilization.
Inca Empire (located in South America)
The Inuit live in what type of climate?
Cold, tundra climate
The Hudson Bay is named after which explorer?
Henry Hudson (who was one of the first explorers to enter Canada through the northeast coast.
People had to travel in groups because thieves and animals made travelling dangerous in this ancient sociey.
Medieval England
In Medieval England people lived in communities called what?
Manors
Which civilization thought the birth of a boy was more important than the birth of a girl?
Ancient China