Geojeopardy ch. 7 Physical Geography History/ Culture Modern Canada Leftover 1 Leftover 2 Opening Score 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
Why do large schools of fish gather at the Grand Banks? Conditions are ideal for growing plankton which the fish eat
In what industry to most Canadians work? Services
What area of lakes, swamps, and rocky uplands covers half of Canada? Canadian Shield
Name three physical features that the U.S. and Canada share Niagara falls, St. Lawrence River, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes
What is the main reason Canada is so cold? Northern Location
How did the transcontinental railroad help Canada? Linked east and west in trade and transportation
How do the Inuits survive the arctic climate? Hunting seals, whales, and walruses
Why did the French build good relationships with the Native Canadians? To help defend their territory from the British
Which Province speaks mainly French? Quebec
To deal with Montreal’s cold winters, people have built what? Underground tunnels and overhead passages between buildings
Which country is Canada’s main trading partner? United States
List two major festivals in Canada Quebec’s winter carnival, Christmas
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What is the title of the person in charge of Canada’s Parliament? Prime Minister
Which Canadian city is the most culturally divers? Toronto
What spectacular feature lies between Ontario and New York State? Niagara Falls
What do we call cheap paper that is mainly used for newspapers? Newsprint
Which mineral is used to make fertilizer? Potash
What is the only region of Canada that does not have many forests? Northern
A strong connection that people feel toward their region What is regionalism? A strong connection that people feel toward their region
Why did large numbers of people move to Canada in the 1890s? Gold
Most Canadians are from which two ethnic groups? British and French
Who came first, French, British, or Vikings?
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Provinces are similar to our ____ States