Unit 10 Flashcards Part 2

Read the words on the card. Think about what they mean or refer to. When you want to check your answer, click on the card to see the other side. All terms and dates will appear every time you load this page, but the order of the cards will change every time. The information on these flashcards will help you remember the information from the Learn section of this website. By itself, the information on the cards is not enough to prepare you for the real test.

• Nunavut
  Established in 1999 from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly chooses a premier and ministers by consensus. Population is 85% Inuit.
• Yukon
  Gold rush in 1890s. Mining is still important part of economy. Yukon holds the record for the coldest temperature in Canada: -63 degrees Celsius.
• Northwest Territories
  Yellowknife is known as the "diamond capital of North America". Made up in 1870 from Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory. More than half the population is Aboriginal (Dene, Inuit, and Metis).
• Saskatchewan
  Once known as the "breadbasket of the world" and "wheat province". Has 40% of all farming (arable) land in Canada. Also has lots of uranium and potash. Home to the RCMP's training depot.
• Manitoba
  Agriculture, mining, and hydro-electricity are the most important industries. Winnipeg is the largest city, and the capital. Manitoba has significant numbers of Francophones, Ukrainian-Canadians, and Aboriginals.
• Northern Territories
  The Northern Territories consist of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. They make up one third of Canada's size, but only 100,000 people live there. "Land of the Midnight Sun."
• The Prairie Provinces
  Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are the Prairie Provinces. They contain some of the best farming land in the world.
• Alberta
  Most populous prairie province. Has five national parks. Canada's largest producer of oil and gas. Also, famous for its agriculture and beef cattle.
• The West Coast
  This region consists of only one province: British Columbia. "Gateway to the Pacific." Forestry, mining, fishing, and fruit growing are all important. High Asian populations. Victoria, not Vancouver, is the capital.
• Canadian Rangers
  The Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Forces Reserves (militia). They use indigenous knowledge and experience to patrol and exercise Canadian sovereignty in Canada's vast north.