Canada vocab Flashcards
a political area or region in Canada, similar to a state
province
An area of land governed in part by the Canadian parliament
territory
An area, region, or country that is controlled and settled by people from another country
colony
The language, religion, customs, traditions, and material possessions of a group of people
culture
A country’s leader
head of state
A kind of government where people elect representatives to rule for them
republic
A person who is chosen, by vote, by the people to speak or act for them
elected representative
The person at the head of the government in some countries (Canada’s leader)
prime minister
including many different cultures
multicultural
Native to a particular area or environment
indigenous
A picture or object that is a sign for something; for example: the American flag is a symbol of the United State
symbol
To move to a new place and make it home
settle
The region of the Arctic Ocean, including the land in and around it
Arctic
A group of indigenous people from Northern Canada, formerly known as Eskimo
inuit
Something that people can use
resource
A dome shaped temporary shelter made from snow blocks
igloo
A tall wooden pole with carvings of people and animals used by the people of Western Canada for religious purposes
totem pole
A cone shaped tent used by people who lived on the plains of central Canada
tepee
A large rectangular dwelling with doors located at each end and places for fires inside
long houses
The usual weather of a place, including its temperature and precipitation
climate
The home of a country’s government and a main city in a country
capital
A business that manufactures a product or provides a service
industry
Wood that has been cut and is used for building
lumber
A species of deer native to North America
caribou
