Geography Flashcards
What are the largest ethnic and religious groups who live and work in peace as proud Canadians?
English
French
Scottish
Irish
German
Italian
Chinese
Aboriginal
Ukranian
Dutch
South Asian
Scandinavian
Where do most immigrants come from in Canada?
Since the 1970s, most immigrants have come from Asian countries.
Chinese language speakers are the second most spoken at home (after English) in what two cities?
Vancouver (13% of the population speaks Chinese languages at home), and Toronto (7% of the population).
What are the most popular religions in Canada?
Vast majority of Canadians are Christians (More Catholics than Protestants). Numbers of Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and members of other religions, as well as people with “no religion”, are also growing.
Why has Canada traditionally partnered with faith communities?
To promote social welfare, harmony, and mutual respect; too provide schools and health care; to resettle refugees; and to uphold religious freedom, religious expression and freedom of conscience.
Canada has three territories and how many provinces?
10
In which region do more than half the people of Canada live?
Central Canada.
Name the five regions of Canada
Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, and North
One third of all Canadians live in which province?
Ontario
What is a major river in Quebec?
St Lawrence River
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What three oceans border Canada?
Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific
Where are the Great Lakes?
Between Ontario and the United States.
Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Ottawa.
Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?
Quebec.
Where does Canada rank in the world’s largest countries?
Second.
Which port is the largest and busiest in Canada?
The Port of Vancouver
Which province has its own time zone?
Newfoundland and Labrador
Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?
Prince Edward Island
Which province is the main producer of pulp and paper and hydro-electricity?
Quebec
Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
New Brunswick
Which provincial flag feature the fleur-de-lys?
Quebec
Which region covers more than 1/3 of Canada?
Northern Territories
Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?
Central Canada
Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural land and valuable energy resources?
Prairie provinces
Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA?
Canada, Mexico and the United States
What is a Metropolitan Area?
A city and the area around it. For example, the National Capital Region is the area around Ottawa, including Ottawa.
Where are most Francophones in Canada?
There are about 7 million Francophones in Canada.
They mostly live in Quebec, but one million Francophones live in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba, with a smaller presence in other provinces. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province.
Who are Anglophones?
English Canadians. The basic way of life in English speaking areas was established by hundreds of thousands of English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish settlers, soldiers, and migrants from the 1600s too the 20th century. Generations of pioneers and builders of British origins, as well as other groups, invested and endured hardship in laying the foundations of our country.
Who are Quebecers?
People of Quebec, the vast majority French-speaking. Most are descendants of 8,500 French settlers from the 1600s and 1700s and maintain a unique identity, culture, and language.
In 2006, the House of Commons recognized that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.
What is Prince Edward Island known for?
- The birthplace of confederation
- 13-km Confederation Bridge
- Smallest province
- Beaches, red soil, and agriculture
- Anne of Green Gables
What is a badland?
A type of land which is very dry, and where the soft rock has been eroded (washed or blown away) by wind and/or water for a long period of time. They exist in Alberta.
