Manitoba Flashcards
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Which Indigenous peoples have lived in the Manitoba region for thousands of years?
Answer: First Nations such as the Cree and Ojibwe
First Nations including the Cree, Ojibwe, and Dene have long inhabited the Manitoba region.
What does the name 'Manitoba' come from?
Answer: Indigenous words meaning 'the strait of the spirit'
The name Manitoba is believed to come from Indigenous words referring to the spirit at Lake Manitoba's narrows.
Which historic fur-trade company established posts in the Manitoba region?
Answer: The Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company set up fur-trading posts throughout the region.
Which large urban green space and park is a famous attraction in Winnipeg?
Answer: Assiniboine Park
Assiniboine Park is a major park and attraction in Winnipeg.
Approximately what fraction of Manitoba's population lives in the Winnipeg area?
Answer: About half or more
More than half of Manitoba's residents live in the Winnipeg metropolitan area.
Which grain is Manitoba especially well known for producing?
Answer: Wheat
Manitoba is a major producer of wheat and other prairie grains.
Manitoba shares its eastern border with which Canadian province?
Answer: Ontario
Manitoba's eastern neighbour is the province of Ontario.