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How has Canada’s population changed over time?

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define population

Population means the people, animals, or other living things that live in a place, also refers to the number of people living in a place.

A census is a survey that is used to gather information about a population, including its size.

Canada has been home to diverse First Nations peoples and Inuit for at least 10 000 years.

Starting in the 1600s, there has been an effort to record detailed information about Canada’s population.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a census?

Canada has been home to diverse First Nations peoples and Inuit for at least 10 000 years.

A census is a survey that is used to gather information about a population, including its size.

Population means the people, animals, or other living things that live in a place, also refers to the number of people living in a place.

Starting in the 1600s, there has been an effort to record detailed information about Canada’s population.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long have First Nations peoples and Inuit lived in Canada?

Starting in the 1600s, there has been an effort to record detailed information about Canada’s population.

Canada has been home to diverse First Nations peoples and Inuit for at least 10 000 years.

A census is a survey that is used to gather information about a population, including its size.

Population means the people, animals, or other living things that live in a place, also refers to the number of people living in a place.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the first census in Canada taken?

The first known census in Canada was taken in 1666 by a government official of New France named Jean Talon.

Jean Talon conducted a census, because he needed the information to help him make plans for developing New France and increasing its population.

Since 1871, the Canadian government has conducted country-wide censuses.

The census attempts to count all the people in Canada. It also gathers information about where people are from, the languages that they speak, what they do for a living, and what education they have.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Jean Talon conduct a census in 1666?

The first known census in Canada was taken in 1666 by a government official of New France named Jean Talon.

Jean Talon conducted a census, because he needed the information to help him make plans for developing New France and increasing its population.

Since 1871, the Canadian government has conducted country-wide censuses.

The census attempts to count all the people in Canada. It also gathers information about where people are from, the languages that they speak, what they do for a living, and what education they have.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Canadian government start conducting country-wide censuses?

The first known census in Canada was taken in 1666 by a government official of New France named Jean Talon.

Jean Talon conducted a census, because he needed the information to help him make plans for developing New France and increasing its population.

Since 1871, the Canadian government has conducted country-wide censuses.

The census attempts to count all the people in Canada. It also gathers information about where people are from, the languages that they speak, what they do for a living, and what education they have.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the country-wide Canadian census?

The first known census in Canada was taken in 1666 by a government official of New France named Jean Talon.

Jean Talon conducted a census, because he needed the information to help him make plans for developing New France and increasing its population.

Since 1871, the Canadian government has conducted country-wide censuses.

The census attempts to count all the people in Canada. It also gathers information about where people are from, the languages that they speak, what they do for a living, and what education they have.

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