CG - Chapter 6 - Canada

Canada is divided into _____ provinces and ______ territories.

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3

What are Canada's two official languages?

English

French

Canada is the ______ largest country in the world by total area.

2nd

What is the capital city of Canada?

Ottawa

Canada has the world's longest ______.

Coastline

About what percentage of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border?

90

What is the town of Churchill, Manitoba known as (of the world)?

Polar Bear Capital

Canada produces approximately ______-______% of the world’s maple syrup.

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85

Canada has an __________ Act that prevents saying “sorry” from being used as an admission of guilt in court.

Apology

Canadians are _____________ champs.

Mac and cheese

About what percentage does Canada contain of the world's fresh water?

20%

Canada's largest lake located entirely within the country is the ____________.

Great Bear Lake

How many lakes does Canada have?

Over 2 million

What is the longest river in Canada?

The Mackenzie River

Niagara Falls is actually _______ separate waterfalls combined in one.

Three

Which side of Niagara Falls is larger?

The Canadian side

What is Canada’s government modeled after?

The British parliamentary system

Who runs Canada's executive branch?

The prime minister

What year did Canada officially become the Dominion of Canada?

1867

What year did Britain recognize Canada's right to make it’s own laws?

1931

What year did Canada gain the ability to amend its own constitution without British approval?

1982

Canada is a constitutional __________.

Monarchy

Who does Canada share as its head of state?

King Charles III

When is Canada Day celebrated on?

July 1st

The current Canadian prime minister is _____________, who took over March of ________.

Mark Carney

2025

What is the abbreviation for the Canadian dollar?

CAD

Currently one Canadian dollar is equal to ________ USD.

$0.71

What is Canada's official winter sport?

Ice hockey

What is Canada's official summer sport?

Lacrosse

Hockey was invented in Canada and first played outdoors in ____________, in 1875.

Montreal

Who was the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup?

Montreal Canadiens

What year did the Montreal Canadiens when the championship?

1993

In the Winter Olympics, Canada leads all nations with ______ total Olympic gold medals in ice hockey. Except in the 2026 Olympics, where ______ won gold in men’s and women’s hockey.

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USA

How many of the NHL's 32 teams are based in Canada?

7

Canada has their own Football League, what is it called? How many teams are there?

Canadian Football

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The _______ Act allowed Quebec to keep its French civil law and identity.

Quebec

About what percentage of Quebec’s population is French-speaking?

80

What are French being Canadians living in Quebec called?

Québécois

What are Canada's indigenous people often called?

First Nations

Residential schools were used to make native peoples _________.

Assimilate

Canada was among the first countries to legalize ___ marriage.

Gay

Native religions are often described as ________ meeting that every natural thing has a soul.

Animist

What were the two European countries that competed for control of Canada?

Great Britain and France

Canada's population is growing primarily through __________.

Immigration

What is a region or district within a country?

Province

Why is Canada's relationship with Great Britain unique compared to the United States?

Canada achieved independence through a gradual and peaceful evolution, rather than a violent revolution like the United States.