CANADA

CANADA

By Elena Quondamcarlo

It's red and white, with a MAPLE LEAF symbol of Canada. It was proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, because the monarch of the UK is also the monarch of Canada, Australia and 12 other countries.

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THE FLAG

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What's the Canadian flag?

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What's the name of the leaf in the flag?

• MAPLE

• OAK

• POPLAR

Native Americans inhabited Canada for thousands of years.
From the 1600 British and French colonies settled along the Atlantic coast.
France lost its colonies and in 1867, with the union of three British colonies, Canada was formed.

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​HISTORY

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Who were the first inhabitants of Canada?

• The British

• The French

• The Native Americans

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When did The British and the French arrived? In the

• 1500

• 1600

• 1700

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When did Canada become independent from Britain? In

• 1767

• 1867

• 1967

There are 10 provinces and 3 territories. It's the second largest country in the world, with a population of about 37 million. Its capital city is Ottawa and other big cities are Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. There are two official languages: English and French.

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​CANADA TODAY

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How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?

• 13

• 23

• 33

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Canada is the ___________ largest countries in the world

• second

• third

• fourth

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What's the population of Canada? About

• 27 million

• 37 million

• 47 million

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What's its capital city?

• Ottawa

• Toronto

• Vancouver

1 The word CANADA means VILLAGE in many Native American languages
2 There are about 2 million lakes
3 There are more than 1.2 million Native Americans in Canada
4 The MOUNTIES are the Canadian Police Force and its red uniform is a symbol of Canada
5 MAPLE SYRUP is a tradition of Canada. It's made up from February to April from maple trees sap

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​CURIOSITIES

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How many Native Americans live in Canada?

• 1.2 million

• 2.2 million

• 3.2 million

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The MOUNTIES are a symbol of Canada. They are/ It's

• the highest mountain chain

• a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean

• the Canadian Police

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What's the traditional Canadian dressing?

• Pineapple juice

• Maple syrup

• Apple syrup