Human Geography
These factors draw people into living in a specific place.
Pull factors
This red flower became a symbol of remembrance for those who served and died in war.
Poppy
This battle in the Atlantic Ocean involved Canadian ships protecting supply convoys from German U-boats.
Battle of the Atlantic
The three levels of government are what?
Municipal, Provincial, Federal
Ms. Janzen coaches 2 sports. Name one of them.
Football/Softball
Forestry, Oil/Gas, Fishing, Farming, and Mining are examples of what?
Primary Resource industries
This famous poem, written during World War I, begins with the words, "In _________ ______ the poppies blow..."
Flanders fields
During this 1944 invasion, approximately 14,000 Canadian troops landed on Juno Beach as part of the Allied effort to liberate Europe.
D-Day
Canadians vote in these events to choose who will represent them in the government.
Elections
What university did Ms. Janzen graduate from this Friday?
Simon Fraser University
What is the spread of cities into surrounding rural areas called?
Urban Sprawl
In April 1917, Canadian Troops captured this strategically important ridge in France, a victory often seen as a defining moment for Canada.
Vimy Ridge
Canadian forces played a large role in liberating this country in 1945.
Netherlands
Canada is both a democratic government and what other type of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Ms. Janzen talks about how her grandpa is from a different province. What province?
Newfoundland
These measurable factors, such as income levels, life expectancy, and access to education, are used to assess quality of life.
Objective factors
Introduced by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden in 1917, this policy required eligible men to serve in the military and caused political division across Canada.
Conscription
In 1942, thousands of Canadians of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from the West Coast and sent to these places.
Internment Camps
When no political party wins more than half the seats in the House of Commons, Canada has this type of government.
Minority government
Ms. Janzen was a student teacher here in September, October and November. What teachers was she working with?
Mrs. Olson, Mr. Verheyen
Which place name is this?
Snuneymuxw
Nanaimo
This 1918 battle, sometimes called "Canada's Hundred Days," helped lead to the end of the war and earned Canadian forces a reputation as elite troops.
Battle of Amiens
This three-pronged attack on Casablanca, Algiers, and Oran which led to troops closing on Tunis was called what?
Operation Torch
This type of government allocates seats based on the overall vote share of parties
Proportional Government
Ms. Janzen's favourite place she has visited on a trip was in Italy. What coastal village was her favourite?
Cinque Terre