| Question |
Answer |
| Name a country that has influenced Canadian culture and history. |
France or China or United Kingdom |
| In the 19th century, immigrants were drawn to Canada by the Canadian government offer of inexpensive what? |
land |
| What customs and culture prevail in most of Canada? |
British |
| What is the official language in the province of Quebec? |
French |
| Name at least two of the five largest Canadian cities. |
Toronto or Montreal or Vancouver or Edmonton or Ottawa |
| What customs and culture prevail in the province of Quebec? |
French |
| Name at least one native-Canadian group. |
Inuits or Asians |
| Who was the first European to arrive in what would someday be Canada? |
Leif Erikson |
| Who established the first colony in Canada? |
Champlain |
| What animal was most responsible for European settlement in Canada? |
beaver |
| What was the area around 16th century settlements called? |
Acadia |
| What did the Quebec Act of 1774 recognize in North America? |
Catholic church |
| What province has tried to secede from Canada several times? |
Quebec |
| What did the British North American Act (July 1, 1867) establish? |
Canada became a semi-independent country from Britain. |
Biology Lab Midterm
