It’s All About… Making Connections Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. What connections do you see here? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. Does it help to know that you are seeing lights on Earth at night? Have another look… Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. Making Connections in This Image • Which areas seem to have the most people? • Which areas have the fewest (or no) people? • Are the areas with the most people the brightest? Why or why not? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. • What can you observe about Japan, western Europe, and the eastern half of North America compared with China and India? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. Take another look at the image of Earth at night. Identify seven large dark areas of land. • Why are they dark? • Is there only one reason? What are the reasons? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. Describe the pattern of lights in Canada. • What does this tell us about Canada’s population and economy? • What other countries might have patterns similar to the pattern found in Canada? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. Connections also exist for you. What are some of your connections at each of the following levels? • local • regional • provincial or territorial • national • international Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz How well do you know Canada? Take “A Canadian Quiz” to find out! Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #1 What province or territory has one of the world’s greatest stores of dinosaur bones? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… The area near Drumheller, Alberta, is the place to look for dinosaur bones. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #2 In 2004, the CBC ran a series of television programs that asked Canadians to choose the Greatest Canadian of all time. Who was chosen for this honour? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… Tommy Douglas was the surprise selection, for his role in establishing medicare in Canada, both as premier of Saskatchewan and later as the first leader of the NDP. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #3 Canada is the second largest country in the world. What country is larger in area than Canada? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… Russia is about as big as Canada and Australia combined. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #4 Which hockey team has won the Stanley Cup most often? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #5 In 2004, Canada’s foreign trade was closest to: a) $90 million per hour b) $90 million per day c) $90 million per week d) $90 million per month e) $90 million per year Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… a) $90 million per hour! Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #6 Which prime minister was in power for the longest period of time? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… William Lyon Mackenzie King was prime minister three separate times: 1921–1926 1926–1930 1935–1948 (For a total of about 21 years) Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #7 Which of these materials is not mined in Canada? a) gold b) copper c) diamonds d) tin e) coal Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… d) Tin is not mined in Canada. (And no, “tin cans” are not made of tin.) Tin is used to make galvanized steel, which resists rust. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #8 What is the name of Canada’s newest territory? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… Nunavut became a territory on April 1, 1999. Before this date, it was part of the Northwest Territories. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #9 Which of these people is not Canadian? a) actor Kiefer Sutherland b) singer Shania Twain c) actor Angelina Jolie d) golfer Mike Weir e) singer Avril Lavigne Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… c) Despite her French name, Angelina Jolie was born in Los Angeles. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #10 Which province joined Canada in 1949? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. In 2001, the province’s name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #11 What is the name of the highest award that Canada gives for outstanding achievement and service to the country or to the world? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… This award is called the Order of Canada. It has three levels: Companion, Officer, and Member. New recipients are announced in July and December. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #12 What is the name of the longest river in Canada? Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. And the Answer Is… The Mackenzie River is 4241 km long. Making Connections: Canada’s Geography, Second Edition, Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada. Permission to reproduce this image is restricted to purchasing schools. A Canadian Quiz #13 Other than Great Britain (including Ireland) and France, what country is the origin of the greatest number of Canadian residents? Making Connections: Canada’s