GWA Canada Vocab.

Question 1

Multiculturalism

Answer 1

Policy that encourages people to preserve their distinct cultural traditions

Question 2

Bilingual

Answer 2

Having two official languages in a country

Question 3

Service Economy

Answer 3

Economy in which most people have jobs that provide services to individuals, communities, and businesses

Question 4

Newsprint

Answer 4

A paper made chiefly from groundwood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

Question 5

Potash

Answer 5

A group of minerals and chemicals that contain potassium

Question 6

Deport

Answer 6

To remove by authority from a state or country

Question 7

Dominion

Answer 7

A territory, usually of a considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway

Question 8

Parliament

Answer 8

An assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority

Question 9

Hinterland

Answer 9

An area behind a coast or the shoreline of a river

Question 10

Portage

Answer 10

A way by land around an interruption in a water route

Question 11

Muskeg

Answer 11

A type of northern landscape characterized by a wet environment, vegetation and peat deposits

Question 12

Regionalism

Answer 12

Strong local traditions that divide people within a country or region

Question 13

Confederation

Answer 13

When a group of people or nation form an alliance

Question 14

Voyageurs

Answer 14

French fur traders of the 1600s who traveled to the interior of North America learned Indian languages, and adopted many Indian customs

Question 15

Habitants

Answer 15

A person who lives in a particular place

Question 16

How has the Canadian Shield impacted geography of Canada

Answer 16

It cuts the country in half and contributes to divisions between easterners and westerns. While it is also rich in mineral resources.

Question 17

What was the main importance of the St. Lawrence Seaway

Answer 17

Connects lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Good for transportation

Question 18

What is the result of Quebec nationalism

Answer 18

Making Quebec’s official language French and keeping their distinct culture

Question 19

What factors have contributed to Canada’s high standard of living

Answer 19

Affordability, access to health, individual freedom, and environmental protection