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Regions Economy History Gov’t People 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 A large area of flat land covered by grasses and wildflowers but few trees

Answer 1 – 10 prairie

Question 1 - 20 A large flat plain of frozen ground

Answer 1 – 20 tundra

Question 1 - 30 A narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs

Answer 1 – 30 fjord

Question 1 - 40 A political subregion in Canada that is similar to the U.S.’s states

For an extra 100 points name all 10 provinces of Canada Answer 1 – 40 Province For an extra 100 points name all 10 provinces of Canada

Question 1 - 50 Large divisions of Canada that do not have the same rights of self-government as the provinces

For an extra 50 points name the 3 territories in Canada Answer 1 – 50 Territories For an extra 50 points name the 3 territories in Canada

Question 2 - 10 Goods sold to other countries and goods bought from other countries

For an extra 50 points name two Canadian exports Answer 2 – 10 Exports and Imports For an extra 50 points name two Canadian exports

Question 2 - 20 A trade policy Canada used to protect Canadian businesses by passing special laws that taxed imports

Answer 2 – 20 protectionism

Question 2 - 30 Today Canada follows this trade policy that allows trade without limits

Answer 2 – 30 Free trade For an extra 50 points What agreement did Canada join in 1994 that allowed them to trade freely with the U.S. and Mexico

Question 2 - 40 What does NAFTA stand for?

North American Free Trade Agreement Answer 2 – 40 North American Free Trade Agreement

Question 2 - 50 The measure of how well a country’s people live

Answer 2 – 50 Economic indicator For an extra 100 points name two types of economic indicators

Question 3 - 10 People who come from a certain ancestor

For an extra 50 points name an Indian tribe that was located in Canada Answer 3 – 10 Descendents For an extra 50 points name an Indian tribe that was located in Canada

Question 3 - 20 The French and Indian War was fought between which two countries

What were the main causes of the war? Answer 3 – 20 France and England For an extra 50 points What were the main causes of the war?

Question 3 - 30 People that remained aligned to the British during the American Revolution

Answer 3 – 30 Loyalists

Question 3 - 40 A self governing nation can also be called this

Who did Canada buy Rupert’s Land from in 1869 Answer 3 – 40 Dominion For an extra 100 points Who did Canada buy Rupert’s Land from in 1869

Question 3 - 50 A devotion or loyalty to one’s own country

Answer 3 – 50 Nationalism

Question 4 - 10 The term commonly used for a group of nations that have something in common

Answer 4 – 10 Commonwealth For an extra 50 points what do the countries in the Commonwealth of Nations have in common

Question 4 - 20 An election in which any citizen can vote as long as they meet the requirements

Answer 4 – 20 Free election

Question 4 - 30 A small part of the whole group in terms of people

Answer 4 – 30 minority

Question 4 - 40 The type of government Canada has where the people only elect the legislature

Answer 4 – 40 Parliamentary Democracy For an extra 100 points Name the most important house in the Canadian government

Question 4 - 50 The British North America Act established this system, which divides authority of the national government and the provincial governments

Answer 4 – 50 Federal System

Question 5 - 10 This person in Canadian government leads both the executive and judicial branches of government

Who is Canada’s Prime Minister today? Answer 5 – 10 Prime Minister For an extra 50 points Who is Canada’s Prime Minister today?

Question 5 - 20 Some people in Quebec and Alberta wanted their province to become an independent nation, these people are called

Answer 5 – 20 Seperatists For an extra 50 points What is the name for an election where the voters decide whether to accept or reject a suggested law or rule?

The Italian explorer that claimed Newfoundland for England Question 5 - 30 The Italian explorer that claimed Newfoundland for England

Answer 5 – 30 Giovanni Caboto or “John Cabot”

Question 5 - 40 A French explorer that used the Iroquois term kanata or “group of huts” to describe and ultimately name the country

Answer 5 – 40 Jacques Cartier For an extra 50 points What French explorer started the first permanent French settlement in Canada?

Question 5 - 50 What role does the governor general play in the Canadian government?

Answer 5 – 50 The governor general speaks on behalf of the king or queen of England For an extra 100 points Who is the current governor general of Canada