1. World Regions
Chapter 4
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2. Regions
Economy
History
Gov’t
People 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
A large area of flat land covered by grasses and wildflowers but few trees

4. Answer 1 – 10
prairie

5. Question
A large flat plain of frozen ground

6. Answer 1 – 20
tundra

7. Question
A narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs

8. Answer 1 – 30
fjord

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. Question
Goods sold to other countries and goods bought from other countries

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

15. Question
A trade policy Canada used to protect Canadian businesses by passing special laws that taxed imports

16. Answer 2 – 20
protectionism

17. Question
Today Canada follows this trade policy that allows trade without limits

18. 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

19. Question
What does NAFTA stand for?

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

21. Question
The measure of how well a country’s people live

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

23. Question
People who come from a certain ancestor

24. 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

25. Question
The French and Indian War was fought between which two countries

26. 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?

27. Question
People that remained aligned to the British during the American Revolution

28. Answer 3 – 30
Loyalists

29. Question
A self governing nation can also be called this

30. 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

31. Question
A devotion or loyalty to one’s own country

32. Answer 3 – 50
Nationalism

33. Question
The term commonly used for a group of nations that have something in common

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

35. Question
An election in which any citizen can vote as long as they meet the requirements

36. Answer 4 – 20
Free election

37. Question
A small part of the whole group in terms of people

38. Answer 4 – 30
minority

39. Question
The type of government Canada has where the people only elect the legislature

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

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

42. Answer 4 – 50
Federal System

43. Question
This person in Canadian government leads both the executive and judicial branches of government

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

45. Question
Some people in Quebec and Alberta wanted their province to become an independent nation, these people are called

46. 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?

47. The Italian explorer that claimed Newfoundland for England
Question
The Italian explorer that claimed Newfoundland for England

48. Answer 5 – 30
Giovanni Caboto or
“John Cabot”

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

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

51. Question
What role does the governor general play in the Canadian government?

52. 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