Canada quiz

Because of tectonic plate activity, Canada and the United States share this landform.

• lakes and rivers

• mountain ranges

• basins

• peninsulas

What two countries fought over land in Canada?

• US and Britain

• Britain and Spain

• France and US

• France and Britain

Canada uses this word instead of states.

• colonies

• provinces

• empire

• dominions

Canada's government system is a

• constitutional monarchy

• democracy

• monarchy

• autocracy

What country trades with Canada more than any other country?

• China

• Britain

• US

• Mexico

Many French-speaking Canadians strongly support separation for what part of Canada?

• Ontario

• Manitoba

• Nunavut

• Quebec

How has Canada's physical geography affected settlement patterns?

• 90% of Canada's population lives along the Canadian, US border.

• Most Canadians live around the Hudson Bay area

• Much of Canada has fertile soil, allowing for a majority of the population to live in rural areas and farm.

• The favorable climate of Canada makes it easy for people to settle anywhere in the country.

Why is Canada considered a more developed country with a postindustrial society?

• 70% of the Canadian labor force is involved in tertiary activities

• Less than 50% of the labor force is involved in quaternary activities

• People are migrating out of rural areas to find manufacturing jobs in urban areas

• Canada has more leisure time because, instead of producing and manufacturing, they trade for what they want.

What primary activity is NOT one of the listed concerns for sustainable development practices needed in Canada?

• logging

• fishing

• draining wetlands

• extracting wind power

What is the most efficient source of renewable energy in Canada and accounts for more than half of all electricity produced; this is not a perfect solution because it can negatively affect ecosystems.

• wind power

• solar power

• hydro-electricity

• fossil fuels