Grade 5 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 12
Nations of Canada
First Nations, Métis and Inuit
What your child practises
Who First Nations, Métis and Inuit are, some major nations and the regions they are connected to, and how nations traded and made agreements. Wording says 'some' and 'many' because each nation is different. Needs review with Indigenous partners.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: A3.1, A3.2 · major Indigenous nations and regions, and relationships among nations before and during early contact
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Around which large bodies of water have Anishinaabe peoples traditionally lived?
- Hudson Bay only
- The Beaufort Sea
- The Great Lakes
Show answer
The Great Lakes
Hint: The Anishinaabe include the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi and others who are connected to the Great Lakes.
Question 2
What is a petroglyph?
- A song sung by Elders
- A kind of belt woven from shells
- A picture or symbol carved into rock
Show answer
A picture or symbol carved into rock
Hint: 'Petro' means rock, and 'glyph' means carving.
Question 3
First Nations, Métis and Inuit are the three groups recognized as…
- Indigenous peoples of what is now Canada
- a single nation with one culture
- newcomers who arrived in 1867
Show answer
Indigenous peoples of what is now Canada
Hint: Indigenous peoples were here long before Europeans arrived, and each group has its own cultures and histories.
Question 4
Which is a way that Elders and knowledge keepers share history?
- By sending letters to the government
- Through stories, teachings and conversation
- Only through printed newspapers
Show answer
Through stories, teachings and conversation
Hint: Oral history is shared by speaking and listening.
Question 5
Many Wendat and Haudenosaunee communities grew corn, beans and squash. These crops are often called…
- the Three Sisters
- the Three Rivers
- the Great Lakes crops
Show answer
the Three Sisters
Hint: The three plants help each other grow.
Question 6
Before Europeans arrived, nations traded goods such as corn, furs, fish and tools with one another. What does this show?
- Nations had trade networks and relationships long before contact
- Nations never met each other
- Trade began when Europeans arrived
Show answer
Nations had trade networks and relationships long before contact
Hint: Trade routes crossed the land by canoe and on foot.