Acadians

Who was the first European to arrive in Canada?

• Samuel de Champlain
• Louis Riel
• John Cabot
• Leif Erikson

1.  In 1497 and 1498, an explorer named  __________________________ came to Canada. 

• Jacques Cartier
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Alexander MacKenzie

The English explorer whose crew left him adrift in Hudson Bay was ________.

• Henry Hudson
• Henry Cabot
• Charlie Hudson

What is the name of the exile of Acadians from Nova Scotia between 1755 and 1762? 

• The Holocaust
• The Rwandan Genocide
• The Grand Derangement
• The Jakarta Riots

Where do the majority of Canadians live?

• near the western border with Alaska
• near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
• near the southern border with the U.S.
• near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean

The mountain chain in western Canada is the __________.

• Appalachian Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Canadian Shield
• northern Canada

Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:

• Canadian Shield
• Great Lakes
• Hudson Bay
• Rocky Mountains

Canada's land is divided up into ______________.

• states
• territories
• provinces
• both provinces and territories

Due to Canada's location, climate, and natural resources, the majority of the population tends to live in the ____________________

• North
• South
• East
• West

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are known for riding horseback and their red uniforms.  The RCMP are also known as the ____________________

• Red Herrings
• Red Hats
• Mounties
• Canadian Coppers