Canada Test Review

Which of the following are the people of Quebec trying to preserve or protect?

• Inuit Heritage
• British culture and language
• French culture and language
• Control of the national government

Which best describes Canada’s economy (not government)?

• government-controlled profits
• parliamentary democracy
• free market economy
• the provisional system

Canada and the United States built __________ to open the Great Lakes to ocean shipping.

• St. Lawrence Seaway
• Lake Ontario
• Hudson Bay
• Lake Huron

What is Canada’s national leader called?

• dictator
• prime minister
• president 
• monarch

What is the MAIN effect of extracting minerals from the Canadian Shield?

• The process used to extract the minerals and clear-cutting results in environmental destruction.
• The trees will not survive, because flooding is critical.
• The process used to extract the minerals are causing citizen housing to deteriorate.
• The forestry industry is losing money, while the wildlife is safe and secure in their homes.  

____________ is to Canada as State is to the United States.

• Territory
• Region
• Province
• Country

Canada offers many natural resources.  Which resource from the following list would you most likely find in the Canadian Shield?

• fossil fuels
• mineral resources
• wildlife 
• vegitation

What could be a reason why mining and manufacturing have been replaced with  service industries, such as banking and hotel services?

• Canada has been affected by the pollution that comes with mining and manufacturing
• Canada’s citizens have realized the money is in the service industries
• Acid rain destroys the mining and manufacturing industries
• Canada’s citizens enjoy working in banks and hotels

Why do most Canadians live in urban cities, near waterways, and near the border of the United States?

• The climate is colder, no waterways for trade routes, and a lack of farmland.
• The climate is warmer, several waterways for trade routes, and resources are plentiful.
• The climate is warmer, no waterways for trade, and few natural resources.
• The climate is colder, several waterways for trade routes, and few natural resources.

The image above details Canada’s government.  Which type of government does Canada have?

• Presidential Democracy
• Autocracy
• Dictatorship
• Parliamentary Democracy