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Grade 5 Social Studies practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    The Mi'kmaq have lived for thousands of years in what is now which part of Canada?

    • The Atlantic region
    • The Prairies
    • The Arctic
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    The Atlantic region

    Hint: Mi'kma'ki, the Mi'kmaw homeland, includes parts of the Maritime provinces and the Gaspé.

  2. Question 2

    Put these events in order from earliest to latest.

    • 🌊Jacques Cartier sails up the St. Lawrence (1534)
    • 🏘️Champlain founds Québec (1608)
    • 🧭John Cabot reaches Newfoundland (1497)
    • ⛵Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows (about 1000)
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    Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows (about 1000) → John Cabot reaches Newfoundland (1497) → Jacques Cartier sails up the St. Lawrence (1534) → Champlain founds Québec (1608)

    Hint: Norse about 1000, Cabot in 1497, Cartier in 1534 and Champlain at Québec in 1608.

  3. Question 3

    Which settlement became the capital of New France?

    • Port-Royal
    • Halifax
    • Québec
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    Québec

    Hint: Québec sits high on a cliff over the St. Lawrence River.

  4. Question 4

    Why did some First Nations people become guides and interpreters?

    • They were forced by law in 1600
    • They knew the land and languages, and traders needed their help
    • They wanted to leave their homes
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    They knew the land and languages, and traders needed their help

    Hint: Skilled knowledge made them important partners.

  5. Question 5

    Which of these was a result of the Treaty of Utrecht?

    • The fur trade ended
    • Canada became a country
    • France gave Acadia and other claims to Britain
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    France gave Acadia and other claims to Britain

    Hint: France lost some colonies in 1713.

  6. Question 6

    A territory acknowledgement at a school event recognizes…

    • when lunch starts
    • that the school is on the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples
    • who won a sports game
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    that the school is on the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples

    Hint: It is a way to show respect and remember the land's history.

  7. Question 7

    Who leads the federal government of Canada?

    🍁
    • a Mayor
    • the Governor General
    • a Premier
    • the Prime Minister
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    the Prime Minister

    Hint: The Prime Minister leads the federal government. Premiers lead provinces and territories, and mayors lead cities and towns.

  8. Question 8

    Canada's three territories are Yukon, the Northwest Territories and…

    • Nunavut
    • Manitoba
    • Labrador
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    Nunavut

    Hint: Nunavut became a territory in 1999.

  9. Question 9

    Put the steps for a federal bill becoming a law in order.

    • ✋MPs vote to pass the bill
    • 🏛️The Senate reviews it and votes
    • 📄A bill is introduced in the House of Commons
    • 💬MPs debate it and a committee studies it
    • ✍️The Governor General gives Royal Assent
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    A bill is introduced in the House of Commons → MPs debate it and a committee studies it → MPs vote to pass the bill → The Senate reviews it and votes → The Governor General gives Royal Assent

    Hint: A bill starts in the House of Commons, where it's debated and voted on. Then the Senate reviews it. Royal Assent is always the last step.

  10. Question 10

    Section 1 of the Charter says rights can have 'reasonable limits.' Which is an example?

    • freedom of expression doesn't protect spreading hatred against a group
    • people may practise religion only on weekends
    • people must ask permission before having an opinion
    • only adults have freedom of thought
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    freedom of expression doesn't protect spreading hatred against a group

    Hint: Limits are allowed only when they are fair and needed in a free and democratic society, such as protecting people from hate.

Answer key

  1. 1. The Atlantic region (Nations of Canada)
  2. 2. Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows (about 1000) → John Cabot reaches Newfoundland (1497) → Jacques Cartier sails up the St. Lawrence (1534) → Champlain founds Québec (1608) (Explorers and Settlers)
  3. 3. Québec (Life in New France)
  4. 4. They knew the land and languages, and traders needed their help (The Fur Trade)
  5. 5. France gave Acadia and other claims to Britain (Rivals and Allies)
  6. 6. that the school is on the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples (Treaties and Today)
  7. 7. the Prime Minister (Levels of Government)
  8. 8. Nunavut (Who Does What?)
  9. 9. A bill is introduced in the House of Commons → MPs debate it and a committee studies it → MPs vote to pass the bill → The Senate reviews it and votes → The Governor General gives Royal Assent (Making Laws)
  10. 10. freedom of expression doesn't protect spreading hatred against a group (Rights & Freedoms)

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