Canada

Question 0

What is Newsprint?

Answer 0

The paper news is printed on. From Atlantic to the Pacific.

Question 1

What is a Muskeg?

Answer 1

a forested swamp

Question 2

What is Potash?

Answer 2

A mineral used in making fertilizer

Question 3

What is a Dominion?

Answer 3

One country “owned” or “controlled” by another

Question 4

What is a Parliament?

Answer 4

Legislature

Question 5

What is the population of Canada?

Answer 5

34.88 million

Question 6

What are the five largest cities in Canada?

Answer 6

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa

Question 7

What are the ten provinces of Canada?

Answer 7

Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 8

Capitol of Quebec

Answer 8

Quebec City

Question 9

Capitol of Ontario

Answer 9

Toronto

Question 10

Capital of British Columbia

Answer 10

Victoria

Question 11

Capital of Alberta

Answer 11

Edmonton

Question 12

Capital of Nova Scotia

Answer 12

Halifax

Question 13

Capitol of Saskatchewan

Answer 13

Regina

Question 14

Capitol of Manitoba

Answer 14

Winnipeg

Question 15

Capital of New Brunswick

Answer 15

Fredericton

Question 16

Capital of Prince Edward Island

Answer 16

Charlottetown

Question 17

Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador

Answer 17

St. John’s

Question 18

What are Canada’s three territories?

Answer 18

Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Question 19

Capital of Yukon

Answer 19

Whitehorse

Question 20

Capital of Northwest Territories

Answer 20

Yellowknife

Question 21

Capital of Nunavut

Answer 21

Iqaluit

Question 22

What is the title of the leader of Canada?

Answer 22

Prime Minister

Question 23

What are the two official languages of Canada?

Answer 23

French and English

Question 24

What is the legislative branch of Canadian government called?

Answer 24

Congress

Question 25

WhTa re the two houses of Canada's legislative branch of government called?

Answer 25

House of Commons and Senate

Question 26

Where do most people live in Canada?

Answer 26

They live near the U.S. border. South because warm

Question 27

Who were the first Europeans to visit Canada?

Answer 27

Vikings

Question 28

What were the two countries that colonized Canada?

Answer 28

French and Britain

Question 29

What are the Prairie Provinces?

Answer 29

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

Question 30

What are the Prairie Provinces' main crops?

Answer 30

Rich Wheat Belt, Potash, sunflower seeds, oats, corn. "Bread Basket"

Question 31

Where is most of Canada's oil and natural gas found?

Answer 31

Alberta

Question 32

Who are the indigenous people of Canada?

Answer 32

Indians (First Nations), Inuit, Metis

Question 33

Who is the figurehead leader of Canada?

Answer 33

The Queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth

Question 34

What are the Maritime Provinces?

Answer 34

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island

Question 35

What is the fastest growing population region of Canada?

Answer 35

?

Question 36

What is the financial, educational and cultural center of Canada?

Answer 36

Toronto

Question 37

What is the second largest French speaking city in the world?

Answer 37

Quebec

Question 38

What is the St. Lawrence Seaway?

Answer 38

a system of locks, canals and channels that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, as far inland as the western end of Lake Superior.

Question 39

What does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?

Answer 39

Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean

Question 40

What are five natural resources of Canada?

Answer 40

Fish, lumber, newsprint, minerals, oil

Question 41

Who came to Canada first?

Answer 41

Vikings

Question 42

Who came to Canada next?

Answer 42

1497- John Cabot lands on Newfoundland 1535- Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River to present day Montreal 1713- British acquire Nova Scotia

Question 43

Who fought over Canada?

Answer 43

France and Britain

Question 44

How did Canada become a country?

Answer 44

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Question 45

When did Canada become a dominion?

Answer 45

In 1867 by the British North America Act

Question 46

When did Canada become an independent country?

Answer 46

July 1, 1867