10.2 Regions of Canada

#1. What is Caribou popularly known as?

Deer

Reindeer

Husky

Moose

#2. Around which water bodies does more than half of Canada’s population live?

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River

Hudson’s Bay

#3. What is the composition of the tundra landscape in much of Canada’s North?

Grasslands

Tree covered plains

Tree covered mountains

Vast rocky Arctic plains

#4. What impacts the weather in the Atlantic Provinces?

The Rockies

The Prairies

The Atlantic Ocean

The Arctic ocean

#5. The most fertile farmland in the World is located in:

British Columbia

The Central provinces of Canada

The Atlantic provinces of Canada

The Prairie Provinces of Canada

#6. What is the main occupation of people living in the frozen tundra regions of the Canadian North?

Select all that apply:

Fishing

Mining

Hunting and trapping

Selling inuit art

#7. Where is Inuit art sold?

In Asia

In Canada and the US

Only in Canada

Throughout Canada and around the World

#8. What types of mines are found in the Northern Territories?

Iron, gold, copper, amethyst, and zinc mines

Iron, amethyst, lead, gold, and zinc mines

Lead, copper, gypsum, and zinc mines

Gold, lead, copper, diamond, and zinc mines

#9. What is the typical weather like in Central Canada?

Mild winters and mild summers

Cold winters and mild summers

Cold winters and cool summers

Cold winters and warm humid summers

#10. How many Provinces constitute Central Canada?

Four

Three

Five

Two

#11. How long does darkness last in the Northern Territories during winter?

4 months

5 months

6 months

3 months

#12. Which animal is a symbol of Canada’s North and a popular game for hunters?

Grizzly bear

Arctic fox

Polar bear

Caribou

#13. How many Provinces are there in Canada?

Ten

Fifteen

Eight

Twelve

#14. What is the typical weather like in the Atlantic Provinces?

Cold winters and very hot summers

Cold winters and mild summers

Extremely cold winters and hot summers

Cool winters and cool humid summers

#15. Identify Canada’s largest and busiest port.

Port of Nanaimo

Port of Vancouver

Port of Victoria

Port of Hardy

#16. What is the typical weather like in the Prairie Provinces?

Dry and cold winters with mild summers

Cold winters with cool summers

Mostly dry, with cold winters and hot summers

Cold winters with humid summers

#17. What is the geographical extent of the Northern Territories?

1/5th of Canada’s land mass

1/2 of Canada’s landmass

1/10th of Canada’s landmass

1/3rd of Canada’s land mass

#18. Which province is called Canada’s Pacific gateway?

Nova Scotia

British Columbia

Yukon

Newfoundland and Labrador

#19. What is the climate like in British Columbia?

Continental

Polar

Tropical

Temperate

#20. The Prairie Provinces are rich in:

Energy resources and fertile farmland

Precious metals

Oil

Wildlife

#21. How long can the daylight last at the height of summer in the Northern Territories?

Up to 24 hours

Up to 18 hours

Up to 16 hours

Up to 12 hours

#22. What’s the economic worth of goods traded via the Port of Vancouver?

Trillions of dollars

Thousands of dollars

Millions of dollars

Billions of dollars

#23. How many Provinces constitute the Prairie regions of Canada?

Five

Three

Two

Four

#24. The Atlantic Provinces of Canada include:

Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia

#25. How many Provinces make up the West Coast of Canada?

One

Five

Seven

Two

#26. What energy resources are currently being developed in the Northern Territories?

Solar energy

Coal

Oil and gas deposits

Wind energy

#27. What are the five distinct geographical regions of Canada?

Atlantic provinces, Pacific provinces, Great lake coastal provinces, Central Canada, and Arctic provinces

Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, Prairie Provinces, West Coast, and Northern Territories

Atlantic provinces, Pacific provinces, Great lake coastal provinces, Central Canada, and Prairies

West coast, Central Canada, East coast, Northern territories, and Southern territories

#28. Which Province makes up the West Coast of Canada?

Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

Northwest Territories

#29. What is the soil type in the Canadian Tundra?

Frozen soil during winters that thaws during summer

Permanently frozen

Fertile soil during spring and summer and frozen soil during winters

Fertile soil all year round

#30. Identify the prairie Provinces of Canada?

Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

#31. Where region of Canada is known as “The Land of the Midnight Sun”?

The Northern Territories

Central Canada

The Atlantic provinces

The Prairies

#32. Identify the Northern Territories of Canada?

Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon

Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

#33. What is British Columbia known for?

Majestic mountains

Great Lakes

Islands

Beaches

#34. Where does more than 50% of Canada’s population live?

The Prairies

Alberta and B.C.

The Atlantic provinces

Southern Quebec and Ontario

#35. How many Territories does Canada have?

Ten

Three

Five

Two

#36. What percentage of goods manufactured in Canada are produced in Ontario and Quebec?

~75%

~15%

~40%

~60%

#37. Identify the Central Provinces of Canada?

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Ontario and Manitoba

Quebec and Ontario

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

#38. What is the combined population of the three Northern Territories?

~200,000

~500,000

~100,000

~ 300,000

#39. Which geographical region is the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

British Columbia

The Atlantic region

Central Canada

The Prairies

#40. What makes the climate in British Columbia temperate?

Warm airstreams from the Pacific Ocean

Warm air from Alberta

Cold airstreams from the Pacific Ocean

Cold air from the Arctic

#41. How many Provinces constitute Atlantic Canada?

Two

Four

Seven

Five

#42. What is the typical weather like in the Northern Territories?

Short cold winters and long cool summers

Long cold winters and short hot summers

Long cold winters and short cool summers

Short cold winters and long mild summers

#43. What made Atlantic Canada an important part of Canada’s history and development?

Oil

Gold deposits

Ring of fire

The coasts and abundant natural resources

#44. What is the major type of landscape in the Northern Territories?

Boreal

Prairie

Tundra

Desert

#45. Which animal is a symbol of Canada’s North?

Polar bear

Caribou

Moose

Arctic Wolf

#46. How many distinct geographical regions are there in Canada?

Ten

Three

Five

Seven

#47. How many Northern Territories are there in Canada?

Two

Five

One

Three

#48. What are the major types of trees that grow in the tundra landscape in the Canadian North?

No trees grow in the tundra landscape

Seasonal trees grow in the tundra landscape

Evergreens grow in the tundra landscape

Conifers grow in the tundra landscape

#49. Which industries made Atlantic Canada an important part of Canada’s history and development?

Select all that apply:

Mining

Farming

Forestry

Fishing

Results

#1. What is Caribou popularly known as?

#2. Around which water bodies does more than half of Canada’s population live?

#3. What is the composition of the tundra landscape in much of Canada’s North?

#4. What impacts the weather in the Atlantic Provinces?

#5. The most fertile farmland in the World is located in:

#6. What is the main occupation of people living in the frozen tundra regions of the Canadian North?

#7. Where is Inuit art sold?

#8. What types of mines are found in the Northern Territories?

#9. What is the typical weather like in Central Canada?

#10. How many Provinces constitute Central Canada?

#11. How long does darkness last in the Northern Territories during winter?

#12. Which animal is a symbol of Canada’s North and a popular game for hunters?

#13. How many Provinces are there in Canada?

#14. What is the typical weather like in the Atlantic Provinces?

#15. Identify Canada’s largest and busiest port.

#16. What is the typical weather like in the Prairie Provinces?

#17. What is the geographical extent of the Northern Territories?

#18. Which province is called Canada’s Pacific gateway?

#19. What is the climate like in British Columbia?

#20. The Prairie Provinces are rich in:

#21. How long can the daylight last at the height of summer in the Northern Territories?

#22. What’s the economic worth of goods traded via the Port of Vancouver?

#23. How many Provinces constitute the Prairie regions of Canada?

#24. The Atlantic Provinces of Canada include:

#25. How many Provinces make up the West Coast of Canada?

#26. What energy resources are currently being developed in the Northern Territories?

#27. What are the five distinct geographical regions of Canada?

#28. Which Province makes up the West Coast of Canada?

#29. What is the soil type in the Canadian Tundra?

#30. Identify the prairie Provinces of Canada?

#31. Where region of Canada is known as “The Land of the Midnight Sun”?

#32. Identify the Northern Territories of Canada?

#33. What is British Columbia known for?

#34. Where does more than 50% of Canada’s population live?

#35. How many Territories does Canada have?

#36. What percentage of goods manufactured in Canada are produced in Ontario and Quebec?

#37. Identify the Central Provinces of Canada?

#38. What is the combined population of the three Northern Territories?

#39. Which geographical region is the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

#40. What makes the climate in British Columbia temperate?

#41. How many Provinces constitute Atlantic Canada?

#42. What is the typical weather like in the Northern Territories?

#43. What made Atlantic Canada an important part of Canada’s history and development?

#44. What is the major type of landscape in the Northern Territories?

#45. Which animal is a symbol of Canada’s North?

#46. How many distinct geographical regions are there in Canada?

#47. How many Northern Territories are there in Canada?

#48. What are the major types of trees that grow in the tundra landscape in the Canadian North?

#49. Which industries made Atlantic Canada an important part of Canada’s history and development?