Canada Unit 3 - summative

1. SS6H2 What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?

• Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada.

• Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion.

• French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by English.

• Canada conquered Quebec during WWII

SS6H2 - What are the results of Canada being a colony

• Canada fought a war with both England and France.

• Canada trades only with England and France.

• Most Canadians are Christians, and Canada has English and French as official languages

• Most Canadians are Muslim and speak American and French.

Which is a way of protecting the language and culture of Quebec?

• French is the official language of Quebec.

• Only French businesses are allowed in Quebec.

• Quebec's citizens have been ordered to learn English.

• The Canadian government prints laws only in French.

SS6CG2 Canada has a separate Head of State (Queen Elizabeth II) and Head of Government (Prime Minister Trudeau). The reason for this separation of power is because

• Canada is a dictatorship.

• Canada is an autocracy.

• Canada is a parliamentary democracy.

• Canada is a presidential democracy.

SS6CG2 In Canada, citizens are allowed to vote at age 18, but are not required to vote. This is most similar to the voting laws in which other country that we have studied?

• Mexico

• the United Kingdom (UK)

• Brazil

• Cuba

SS6E6 Canada has the 14th highest GDP in the world. Which of the following is a contributing factor(s) to its economics success?

• a large supply of natural resources

• location that allows them to trade easily with other countries

• a high literacy rate

• All of the above

SS6G5 How has climate affected where Canadians live?

• Few people live along the border of Canada and the United States because of cold climate.

• Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Snake Lake.

• Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

• Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.

SS6G5 What best explains why the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner?

• Population distribution

• Location

• GDP

• Climate

SS6G5 Minerals, fresh water, wheat, and fish are all examples of Canada's

• provinces

• natural resources

• population distribution

• trade barriers

SS6G5 Canada is the world’s second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75% of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which of the following statements is a reason why so many Canadians live in their country’s southern region?

• Canada’s southern region has a milder climate, is closer to the U.S. for travel and trade, and can offer more jobs than its northern region.

• Canada's northern regions have dangerous wild-life which poses a threat to citizen safety

• Canada's section of the Great Lakes are too polluted.

• Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region