Canada

I. Geographical outlook

  1. What oceans wash Canada? (Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans)
  2. What Canadian Great Lakesdo you know? (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario,)
  3. How many provinces and territories are situated in Canada? (There are ten provinces and three territories)
  4. What is the name of the highest peak in Canada ? (Mount Logan in the Yukon)
  5. What is the world-famous waterfall situated in Canada? (Niagara Falls)
  6. Which is the largest lake situated entirely in Canada? (Great Bear Lake)
  7. Which river provides a seaway for ships from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? (The St. Lawrence River)
  8. Which is the longest liver? It flows through the Northwest Territories.(The Mackenzie)
  9. When is Canada Day? (1 July)
  10. What does the name Canada mean? (It comes from a word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement")

II. TEST!!!

III. True or false.

  1. Provinces have more power than territories.(True)
  2. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II. (True)
  3. The Arms of Canada reflects the royal symbols of Great Britain and France. (True) The royal fleurs-de-lis of France.
  4. Canada’s Motto is “From sea to sky”. (False) “From sea to sea”
  5. Canadians have a special celebration in honour of maple syrop. ( True)
  6. The maple leaf today appears on all Canadian coins. (False) It is only on the penny.
  7. Silk hats saved the Canadian beaver. (True) When silk hats became popular, people stopped hunting the beavers for the pelts.
  8. You can see Tyrannosaurus rex, the largest meat-eating dinosaur, in Alberta’s museum. (True)
  9. The Inuit used to be called “Eskimos", which means “eaters of raw fish”.(False) It means “eatersof raw meat”.
  10. A long time ago Indians lived in an igloo. (False) The Inuit lived in igloos.

IV. Choose and circle province or territory.

V.Who is it?

  1. She is Ontario native singer who is very popular all over the world. Her debut Album "Let Go" and its first single "Complicated" were the number one for weeks. (Avril Lavigne)
  2. She was destined to be a star from birth, she was Canada's "Centennial Baby". This was only the beginning of a long and successful career in the spotlight.(Pamela Anderson)
  3. His name means “cool breeze”. He starred in a blockbuster “The Matrix” as Neo.(Reeves Keanu)
  4. He always knew who, and what he wanted to be; when he was only ten years old, he sent his "resume" to the Carol Burnett Show", and would perform comedy routines at school regularly. ( Jim Carrey)
  5. His mother was deaf, that’s why he devoted his life to study and improve the methods with which we communicate to one another. He invented the telegraph and telephone, he was also granted sixteen other patents. These patents included plans for aeroplanes, hydroplanes, visual transmission devices (Photophone), and the selenium cell. He also founded the famous National Geographic Society in 1888. (Alexander Graham Bell)

TEST (more than one answer is possible)

  1. Canada is situated in the

a)northern hemisphere

b)western hemisphere

c)southern hemisphere

d)eastern hemisphere

  1. Canada shares land borders with the United States

a)to the south

b)to the northwest

c)to the north

d)to the east

  1. By total area (including its waters) Canada is the ….. largest country in the world

a)-

b)second

c)third

d)fourth

  1. Canada has the … longest coastline in the world: 243,000 kilometres

a)-

b)second

c)third

d)fourth

  1. The capital of Canada is

a)Montreal

b)Toronto

c)Ottawa

d)Vancouver

  1. Canada has two official languages. They are

a)English

b)German

c)French

d)Canadian

  1. The country’s national anthem is

a)“O Canada”

b)“My Canada”

c)“Long Live Canada”

d)“God Save the Queen”

  1. The national currency

a)the Canadian franc

b)the Canadian dollar

c)the Canadian pound

d)the Canadian euro

  1. The official colours of Canada is

a)red

b)blue

c)white

d)gold

  1. Canada’s national sport is

a)baseball

b)football

c)rugby

d)ice hockey

Choose and circle province or territory.

Province / Territory
1. British Columbia / Province / Territory
2. Yukon / Province / Territory
3. Alberta / Province / Territory
4. Saskatchewan / Province / Territory
5. Northwest Territories / Province / Territory
6. Manitoba / Province / Territory
7. Nunavut / Province / Territory
8. Ontario / Province / Territory
9. Quebec / Province / Territory
10. New Brunswick / Province / Territory
11. Nova Scotia / Province / Territory
12. Prince Edward Island / Province / Territory
13. Newfoundland and Labrador / Province / Territory

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Choose and circle province or territory.

Province / Territory
1. British Columbia / Province / Territory
2. Yukon / Province / Territory
3. Alberta / Province / Territory
4. Saskatchewan / Province / Territory
5. Northwest Territories / Province / Territory
6. Manitoba / Province / Territory
7. Nunavut / Province / Territory
8. Ontario / Province / Territory
9. Quebec / Province / Territory
10. New Brunswick / Province / Territory
11. Nova Scotia / Province / Territory
12. Prince Edward Island / Province / Territory
13. Newfoundland and Labrador / Province / Territory

Choose and circle province or territory.

Province / Territory
1. British Columbia / Province / Territory
2. Yukon / Province / Territory
3. Alberta / Province / Territory
4. Saskatchewan / Province / Territory
5. Northwest Territories / Province / Territory
6. Manitoba / Province / Territory
7. Nunavut / Province / Territory
8. Ontario / Province / Territory
9. Quebec / Province / Territory
10. New Brunswick / Province / Territory
11. Nova Scotia / Province / Territory
12. Prince Edward Island / Province / Territory
13. Newfoundland and Labrador / Province / Territory

Canada. Answers.

I. Geographical outlook

  1. Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans
  2. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
  3. There are ten provinces and three territories
  4. Mount Logan in the Yukon
  5. Niagara Falls
  6. Great Bear Lake
  7. The St. Lawrence River
  8. The Mackenzie
  9. 1 July
  10. It comes from a word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement"

II TEST!!!

1 a,b

2a,b

3b

4a

5c

6a,c

7a

8b

9a,c

10d

III. True or false.

  1. True
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False

IV.Choose and circle province or territory.

1. British Columbia / Province / Territory
2. Yukon / Province / Territory
3. Alberta / Province / Territory
4. Saskatchewan / Province / Territory
5. Northwest Territories / Province / Territory
6. Manitoba / Province / Territory
7. Nunavut / Province / Territory
8. Ontario / Province / Territory
9. Quebec / Province / Territory
10. New Brunswick / Province / Territory
11. Nova Scotia / Province / Territory
12. Prince Edward Island / Province / Territory
13. Newfoundland and Labrador / Province / Territory

V.Who is it?

  1. Avril Lavigne
  2. Pamela Anderson
  3. Reeves Keanu
  4. Jim Carrey
  5. Alexander Graham Bell

Canada. 30 September,2008

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