Study Guide: Canada
NameDateClass
Key Terms
- Provinces
- Territory
- Hydroelectric
- Bilingual
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Inuktitut
- Lacrosse
- Parliament
- Prime Minister
- Cabinet System
- Federal System
- Free Enterprise
Geography of Canada
- Know the following information on this map.
- All 10 Provinces and their locations
- All three Territories and their locations
- Where the capital of Canada is
- Where the St. Lawrence River is
- Where the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
- Where the Great Lakes & Hudson Bay are
History of Canada
- The native people of Canada came over on a land bridge that connected what continent to North America? (165)
- Name three tribes that are in the First Nations(166)
- Who were the first Europeans believed to have been in Canada 500 years before the arrival of Columbus to North America? (Notes)
- What trade were the French heavily involved in in Canada? (Notes)
- What English explorer sailed to and claimed Newfoundland for England in 1497? (166)
- Who is Samuel de Champlain? What did he do? (166)
- What major landmark was built in Canada in 1867? How did it impact the country? (167)
- What year did Canada gain independence?(167)
Culture of Canada
- What does RCMP stand for? What do these people do? (171)
- What countries have people in Canada immigrated from in the past? (172)
- What are the two official languages of Canada? What is the official language of the Inuit? (172)
- What is the most popular religion in Canada?(172)
- Where do the majority of people in Canada live? (173)
- What are the three major ways of life in Canada? (173)
- How does hockey play a major role in the Canadian identity? (175)
- Who is the most famous Canadian hockey icon? (175)
Economics and Government of Canada
- Canada’s government is considered to be a what?(technically) (177)
- What other country’s queen is also the monarch of Canada? (178)
- What is the legislative branch in Canada called? What are its two houses? (178)
- Who heads the executive branch of Canada? (178)
- What type of system of government does Canada have if they share power between federal and provincial government? (178)
- The Canadian economy is considered to be one that limits gov’t interference in business, what is this called? (178)
- What industries does Canada have?
- What major resources does Canada produce? (179)
- Who is Canada’s biggest trading partner? (180)
Essay/Short Answer: Select one thing that you feel defines Canada and explain why you feel it does.