Canada Quiz

What are the two official languages of Canada?

• French and Spanish
• Spanish and Japanese
• English and French
• French and Korean

True or False:  Canada has a President?

• True
• False

In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.

• Prime Minister
• Parliament
• Supreme Court
• Governor General

Which two European countries fought over Canada?

• Spain and Portugal
• France and Italy
• Spain and England
• England and France

What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?

• pollution of the Great Lakes
• acid rain
• waste from mining
• all of the above

What two areas does the Canadian government control in its mixed market economy?

• grocery stores and the postal service
• health care and the postal service
• grocery stores and malls
• trucking and the postal service

Who is Canada's major trading partner?

• Mexico
• China
• England
• United States

Where do the majority of Canadians live?

• near the western border with Alaska
• near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
• near the southern border with the U.S.
• near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean

How has climate affected where Canadians live?

• Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
• Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
• Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
• Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?

• Refuse to trade with the United States
• Close its borders to all new immigrants
• Withdraw from the United Nations
• Secede and become an independent country