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Ch. 3- Canada: The second Largest Country Flashcards

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What is the second largest country in the world?

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Canada

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What three oceans border Canada?

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The Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans

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Canada’s large Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere Islands are part of what island group?

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The Arctic Islands

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What is the name of the largest inland seaway in the world?

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St. Lawrence Seaway

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Name all five of the Great Lakes?

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(Homes) Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

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Which Viking became one of the first Europeans to discover North America?

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Leif Ericson

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Who was the first modern explorer to discover the New World?

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Christopher Columbus

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Who was the first modern explorer to reach the North American mainland?

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John Cabot

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Jacques Cartier searched for what route through North America?

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the Northwest Passage

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Who established Quebec, Canada’s first permanent settlement?

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Samuel de Champlain

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What is the name of Canada’s oldest business?

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Hudson’s Bay Company

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Which two important countries fought over land in the French and Indian War?

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France and England

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What was the important result that affected the United States from the French Indian War?

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France gave most of its North American possessions to England.

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Name each of the Atlantic Provinces with its capital

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St. John’s, Newfoundland and Laborador; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island;
Halifax, Nova Scotia;
Fredericton, New Brunswick

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For what is New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy known?

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The Bay of Fundy has some of the highest tides in the world.

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Which two languages are officially use in New Brunswick?

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English and French

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What was the name of the French settlers who refused to pledge their loyalty to the British?

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Acadians

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What is Canada’s largest province?

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Quebec

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What is it’s most populous province?

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Ontario

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What city is both the oldest city in Canada and the capital of the province of Quebec?

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Quebec City

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What is the capital of Canada?

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Ottawa

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Who chose the city of Ottawa to be the capital of Canada?

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Queen Victoria

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What festival demonstrates the friendship between Canada and the Netherlands?

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Canadian Tulip Festival

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What is Canada’s largest city?

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Toronto, Ontario.

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta make up the _________ provinces.

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Prairie

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Name two missionaries who served in Manitoba.

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James Evans and

James Robertson

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27
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Saskatchewan is known especially for what crop?

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Wheat

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The wheat crop of Saskatchewan helped give the province what nickname?

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“Canada’s Breadbasket”

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Canada’s province that borders the Pacific Ocean is named what?

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British Columbia

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What is the capital of British Columbia and where is it located?

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The British Columbian capital is Victoria and is located on Vancouver Island.

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What city is known as the “Gateway to the Pacific”?

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Vancouver

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What event brought thousands of people to the Yukon in 1897?

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Klondike Gold Rush

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What two large lakes are found in the Northwest Territories?

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Great Bear Lake and

Great Slave Lake

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What is the name of Canada’s longest river?

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Mackenzie River

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What are Canada’s two official languages?

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English and French

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36
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Name the two Canadians who discovered insulin treatment for diabetics.

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Frederick G. Banting and

Charles H. Best

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What area off Newfoundland has been one of the most heavily fished areas in the world?

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Grand Banks

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38
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Who is Canada’s chief trading partner?

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the United States of America

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What is the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world?

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Great Lakes

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What was the name of the first important French settlement in Canada?

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Quebec

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Whose explorations gave France a claim to Canada?

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Jacques Cartier

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What is the capital of Alberta, Canada?

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Edmonton

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What is the capital of British Columbia, Canada?

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Victoria

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44
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What is the capital of Manitoba, Canada?

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Winnipeg

45
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What is the capital of New Brunswick, Canada?

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Fredericton

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What is the capital of Newfoundland and Laborador, Canada?

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St. John’s

47
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What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

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Halifax

48
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What is the capital of Northwest Territories, Canada?

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Yellowknife

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What is the capital of Nunavut, Canada?

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Iqaluit

50
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What is the capital of Ontario, Canada?

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Toronto

51
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What is the capital Prince Edward Island, Canada?

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Charlottetown

52
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What is the capital of Quebec, Canada?

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Quebec City

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What is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada?

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Regina

54
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What is the capital of the Yukon Territory, Canada?

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Whitehorse

55
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What is the capital of Canada, and what territory or province is it located in?

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Ottawa, Ontario Canada.

56
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The House of Commons and the Senate are the two houses of ___________.

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Parliament

57
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What is the title of the Canadian head of government?

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Prime Minister

58
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Name Canada’s world-famous police force.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

59
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What is the nickname for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

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Mounties

60
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Which two countries share the longest undefended border?

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Canada and United States

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What are the islands called that lie largely within the Arctic Circle, including Baffin Island, Victoria Island, and Ellesmere Island?

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Arctic Islands

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Name the world’s largest bay.

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Hudson Bay

63
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What beautiful waterfalls are shared by the U.S. and Canada?

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Niagara Falls

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Name the largest lake entirely within Canada. It’s also the world’s seventh largest freshwater lake.

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Great Bear Lake

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Name the source of the Mackenzie River. It is the ninth largest freshwater lake in the world.

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Great Slave Lake

66
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What is Canada’s longest river?

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Mackenzie River

67
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Name the bay famous for it’s extremely high tides.

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Bay of Fundy

68
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What is Canada’s highest peak?

A

Mt. Logan

69
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Most important fact/s about Leif Erickson

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Viking who discovered the North American continent

70
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Most important fact/s about Christopher Columbus

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First modern explorer to discover the New World

71
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Most important fact/s about John Cabot

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First modern explorer to reach the North American mainland

72
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Most important fact/s about Jacques Cartier

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Searched for the Northwest Passage

Claimed Canada for France

73
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Most important fact/s about Samuel de Champlain

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explored what was called New France

helped to build Quebec

74
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Most important fact/s about Henry Hudson

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British explorer who discovered the Hudson Bay

75
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Who am I?

Two english captains who explored and mapped the Pacific coast.

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Captain Cook

Captain Vancouver

76
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Who am I?

Wrote Anne of Green Gables

A

Lucy Maud Montgomery

77
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Who am I?

Missionary from Virginia to the black community in Nova Scotia.

A

David George

78
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Who am I?

The “apostle of Nova Scotia”

A

Henry Alline

79
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Who am I?

Pioneer missionary to the Indians of Ontario and Manitoba

A

James Evans

80
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Who am I?

Served as the superintendent of of Presbyterian Missions for Manitoba and the Northwest

A

James Robertson

81
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Who am I?

Co-discoverers of insulin for diabetes

A

Frederick Banting

Charles Best

82
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Who am I?

Two famous Canadian missionaries to China

A

Jonathan Goforth

Isobel Kuhn

83
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Who am I?

Fundamentalist pastor known for his defense of the Bible against liberalism.

A

T.T. Shields

84
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Northwest Passage

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the imaginary water route through North America to Asia

85
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New France

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land claimed by France in the New World, including Canada

86
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Hudson’s Bay Company

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Canada’s oldest business

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French and Indian War

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war fought between France and England over land rights in North America; England won most of the land

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Loyalists

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colonists who did not join in the American War for Independence; many moved to Canada

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Acadians

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French settlers who would not pledge their loyalty to the British and where driven from their homes

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CN Tower

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Canada National Tower; world’s second tallest freestanding structure

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Klondike Gods Rush

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occurred in the Yukon Territory in 1879 after gold was discovered there

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Dempster Highway

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the only public highway above the Arctic Circle that is open year-round

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Canadarm

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robotic arm designed by Canadian scientists for the U.S. space shuttle Challenger in 1981

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governor general

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the personal representative of the British monarch

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easternmost point of the Trans-Canada Highway

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St. Johns

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Canada’s oldest large city; only walled city in Canada or U.S.

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Quebec City

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Canada’s second largest city, one of the world’s largest inland ports

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Montreal

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Capital of Canada; hosts the Tulip Festival

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Ottawa

99
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Canada’s largest city; location of the CN Tower

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Toronto

100
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Canada’s leading grain market; “Gateway to the West”

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Winnipeg

101
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“Polar Bear Capital of the World”

A

Churchill

102
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Famous for its 10 day rodeo held every July

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Calgary

103
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Canada’s third largest city; “Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific”

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Vancouver

104
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Kind of government in Canada

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Constitutional Monarchy

105
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Major Industries in Canada

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automobiles, fur, food processing, wheat exports, energy, largest producer of nickel and zinc, world leader in manufacturing newsprint

106
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Natural resources of Canada

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water, petroleum, natural gas, uranium, nickel, zinc, lumber, fish

107
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Patriotic Songs of Canada

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“O Canada”

“God Save the Queen (King)”

108
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National symbol of Canada

A

Maple leaf

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