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GWA Canada Test Flashcards

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1
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Top five Canadians Cities by Populations

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  1. Toronto
  2. Montreal
  3. Calgary
  4. Ottawa
    5.Edmonton
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2
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The main economy of Canada is

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Service Industry (56%)

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3
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3 major industries in Canada

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  1. Logging
  2. Oil
  3. Syrup
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4
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Main Religion

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Christianity (67%)

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5
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Largest Division of Religon

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Roman Catholic

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6
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Caucasian

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89.2%

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Asian

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6.7%

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Indigenous

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2.5%

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9
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African American

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1%

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Hispanic

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0.7%

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11
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Which Hemisphere is Canada located in

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North & West

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12
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Which Continent is Canada in

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North America

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13
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What does Canada mean

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Village (Kanata)

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14
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Canada’s Independence Day

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July 1st, 1867

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15
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The last Province added

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Newfoundland

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16
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What is the official name of Canada

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Dominion of Canada

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17
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The total land area

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3.8 square miles

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18
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What does it rank in world area

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2nd

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19
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What countries are bigger

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Russia

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20
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What is the approximate population of Canada

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38 million

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21
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Where does it rank in world population

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37th

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22
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Why does Canada have a low population density

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Climate. Lots of Canada is inhabitable due to low temperatures. Many live down south.

23
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Reason for people living in Canada

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Climate & Trade

24
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What are the five topographic regions of Canada

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-Atlantic Region
-St. Lawrence Lowlands
-Canadian Shield
-Prairie Plains
-Cordillera

25
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What is the Atlantic region also referred to as

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Appalachian Region

26
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How many provinces are in the Atlantic region and what are they

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4 provinces:
-New Brunswick
-Prince Edward Island
-Nova Scotia
-Newfoundland/Labrador

27
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What is the St. Lawrence Lowlands also referred to as, size, population, and the center

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Great Lakes Region, smallest region, most populated region (60% of Canadians live here), Financial & Commercial center of Canada

28
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How big is the Canadian shield, pop. size, soil, and minerals

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Largest region (Cover 1/2 of Canada), least populated, very poor soil, rich in minerals

29
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What is the Prairie Plains referred to as, nickname, and soil

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Great Plains, Breadbasket, rich in soil

30
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Prairie Plains: Grains-East, ______-West

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Animals

31
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Cordillera is also referred to as and regionalism definition

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Western Mountain region, a unique culture is created by a geographical barrier

32
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Cordillera is dominated by

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Mountains

33
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How many provinces are in Canada

A

10

34
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How many territories are in Canada

A

3

35
Q

How many different climatic zones are in Canada

A

6

36
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What is the largest climatic zone

A

Subarctic Continental

37
Q

Canada’s type of government

A

Parliamentary Democracy

38
Q

The Head of Government (Prime Minister)

A

Justin Trudeau

39
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The type of Government under Commonwealth

A

Constitutional Monarchy

40
Q

Head of Government under Commonwealth

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Charles the 3rd

41
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Official language(s) of Canada

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English & French

42
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Canadian National Symbol

A

Maple Leaf

43
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Tallest Peak, rank

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Mount Logan, 2nd in North America to Denali

44
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Longest river, rank

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Mackenzie River (2635 miles), 2nd longest in North American to Mississippi

45
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Coins- 5 cents, 10 cents, 25, cents, 50 cents,1$_____, 2$______

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1$ Loonie, 2$ Toonie

46
Q

Who is the current Governor-General of Canada, and appoints this position

A

Mary Simon, Elizabeth the Second

47
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When was the last province (Newfoundland) added to the dominion

A

1949

48
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What were the two first provinces in Canada

A

Ontario & Quebec

49
Q

What is Canada’s national dish

A

Poutine

50
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What is the official moto of Canada

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From Sea to Sea

51
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What is the rank in wealth

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11th

52
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The first province of Canada (Quebec & Ontario) was called

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Province of Canada

53
Q

Define Confederation

A

When a group of people form an alliance

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