Canada Study Guide

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North America

9 answers | 28 clues

Should-Know (3)

Alberta 7x $733 avg J:2 DJ:4 FJ:1

J $100 1993 This province's first public library opened in Calgary in 1912

DJ $600 1994 Edmunston is in New Brunswick & Edmonton is the capital of this province

DJ $1,700 DD 1994 The Royal Tyrrell Museum, the world's leading dinosaur museum, is in this westernmost prairie province

Ottawa 4x $225 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1995 This capital of Canada lies on a river of the same name

DJ $200 1994 During the summer you can watch the changing of the Governor General's Foot Guards in this city

DJ $200 1990 In 1920, the Mounties became a federal force throughout Canada & moved their headquarters to this capital

the Yukon 4x $525 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $400 1994 In 1953 Whitehorse replaced Dawson as capital of this territory

DJ $800 1992 Canada's 7 highest peaks are in this territory

DJ $400 1991 The 2nd-longest river in Canada, it shares its name with a territory

Worth Knowing (6)

Ontario 3 Winnipeg 2 Toronto 2 Montreal 2 the Northwest Territories 2 a beaver 2

Asia

4 answers | 21 clues

Must-Know (1)

Prince Edward Island 8x $862 avg J:2 DJ:6

J $300 1992 Canada's most densely populated province is this small island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

DJ $600 1997 The smallest Maritime province, it has the largest name

DJ $1,000 1993 This province in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is sometimes referred to as "The Million Acre Farm"

Should-Know (1)

Newfoundland 7x 33.3% stumper $583 avg J:1 DJ:5 FJ:1

DJ $200 1989 Appropriate name for Canada's newest province

DJ $800 1985 The Grand Banks, among world 's best fishing grounds lie off this, Canada's newest province

DJ $1,000 1984 A British colony until it became Canada’s 10th province in 1949

Worth Knowing (2)

Vancouver 3 Saskatchewan 3

Europe

6 answers | 21 clues

Should-Know (2)

Quebec 6x $317 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $100 1994 3 of this province's major newspapers are La Presse, Le Devoir & Le Soleil

DJ $600 1991 What was once Upper Canada is now Ontario & Lower Canada, this province

DJ $200 1989 The Meech Lake Accord of 1987 recognized this French-speaking province as a distinct society

Nova Scotia 5x $550 avg J:2 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $200 1995 This province has only 3 cities: Halifax, Dartmouth & Sydney

DJ $600 1989 The town of Antigonish in this province holds annual Highland Games

DJ $1,000 1990 Because of Longfellow's poem, part of this province is nicknamed "Land of Evangeline"

Worth Knowing (4)

Halifax 3 British Columbia 3 Quebec City 2 Trudeau 2

Other

3 answers | 7 clues

Worth Knowing (3)

Calgary 3 the Klondike 2 Baffin Island 2

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