Flashcards on An Overview of Canada
An Overview of Canada: History, Culture & Facts for Students
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Canada
40 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the total area of Canada in square kilometers?
Answer: 9.98 million km²
Card 2
Question: In North America, where does Canada rank by size?
Answer: 2nd largest country
Card 3
Question: Which countries neighbor Canada?
Answer: United States (south and northwest) and Greenland (northeast)
Card 4
Question: Which oceans border Canada and on which sides?
Answer: Pacific (west), Atlantic (east), Arctic (north)
Card 5
Question: What is the capital city of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Card 6
Question: Who were the original inhabitants of Canada?
Answer: The First Nations, the Inuits, and the Métis
Card 7
Question: Which Europeans first reached Canada in the 10th century?
Answer: The Vikings
Card 8
Question: Who 'rediscovered' Canada in 1497?
Answer: John Cabot (an Italian seaman)
Card 9
Question: What happened to French control of Canada in 1763?
Answer: The French were defeated by the British and Canada became a British colony
Card 10
Question: When did Canada become a dominion and what did that reflect?
Answer: 1867 — reflected a strong movement for independence (became a dominion)