Who We Are Flashcards
Who speaks the dialect known as Michif?
The Métis
Who is John Buchan?
Governor General of Canada from 1935-1940
Where did the Acadians mainly settle in 1604?
The Maritime provinces (today)
The majority of Francophones live in the Province of:
Quebec
Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
- The first people to live in Canada
- The first settlers of Quebec
- The first European settlers in Canada
- The first French settlers in Canada
The first people to live in Canada
What is Canada’s largest religious affiliation?
Catholic
Poets and songwriters have hailed Canada as:
The Great Dominion
Where do the majority of the Inuit live?
In scattered communities across the Arctic
What was Canada’s original constitutional document of 1867 known as?
The British North American Act
Where do about half of the First Nation people live?
On reserve land
Who are the Métis?
People of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry
Who is Marjorie Turner-Bailey?
An Olympic sprinter who is a descendant of black Loyalists
What is known as the Great Upheaval, and when did it occur?
When Acadians were deported during the war between Britain and France, between 1755 and 1763
What key phrase in the British North American Act of 1867 do institutions uphold a commitment to?
Peace, order and good government
Who are the Acadians?
Descendants of French colonists
Define “Francophones”.
People who speak French as their first language
Where do the majority of the Métis live?
In the Prairie provinces
Population wise, which group of Aboriginals is the largest in Canada?
The First Nations
What does the word “Inuit” mean?
“The People” in the Inuktitut language
Which is the only officially bilingual province?
New Brunswick
Define “Anglophones”.
People who speak English as their first language
What do the terms “Indian” and “First Nations” refer to?
All Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Métis
Since the 1970s, where have the majority of immigrants to Canada come from?
Asian countries
What does the term “Aboriginal peoples” refer to?
The combined group of First Nations, Intuit, and Métis peoples
The majority of Aboriginal people are part of what group?
First Nations
What recognition was given in 2006 by the House of Commons for its unique identity and culture?
To the Quebecois that form a nation within a united Canada
True/False: gay and lesbian Canadians civil marriages are allowed in Canada.
True
Which languages are the federal government required by law to provide services in?
English and French
Who were the black Loyalists?
Escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin who in the 1780’s fled to Canada from America, where slavery remained legal until 1863
Which peoples were the founding peoples of Canada?
Aboriginal, British, French
