Canada Geography and History Quiz

The main cause of Acid Rain in Canada is the

• Mexico

• United States

• Atlantic Provinces

• Alberta tar pits

A solution to Canada's Acid Rain problem is to

• build more coal-burning factories

• revise the Great Lakes Water Quality Treatment Agreement

• work with Mexico

• work with the United States

Where do 75% of Canada's population live?

• near the Arctic Ocean

• in the Canadian Shield

• near the United States border

• in the Northwest Territory

Why do majority of Canadians live near the United States border?

• it has good hunting

• climate is less cold or warmer than most of Canada

• climate is colder and most Canadians like cold weather

• majority of Canadians work for oil companies

What allows for Canada to trade with other countries around the world?

• major ports on the Pacific and Atlantic coast

• they have the best Navy in the world

• the Hudson Bay connects to the Great Lakes

• southern Canada is good for farming

Describe Canada's population compared to the size of the country?

• large population

• they have the most people in the world

• small population

• population is slightly less than the United States

Why is only 5% farmland enough land to grow crops for the people of Canada?

• Because Canada has only 46,00 people

• Because Canada is a very large country

• Because Canada only grows corn

• Canada trades all of its agricultural products for oil

How is the United States and Canada working to solve the Great Lakes water pollution issue?

• Great Lakes Water Quality Treatment Agreement

• Anti-Coal Burning Agreement

• Paris Accords

• Treaty of Lake Erie

Why does having natural resources important to Canada?

• Creates Air Pollution

• Destroys plant life and ecosystems

• Allows for Canada to import more resources

• It is good for supplying own needs

Which is Not a reason Quebec has an independence movement?

• French are the minority in Canada

• Cultural differences

• Want an alliance with the European Union

• Fear of losing French language