Canada Review

Which economic system does Canada have?

• Market

• Regulated

• Mixed

• GDP

Which impact on the GDP of Canada is inaccurate?

• the amount of goods produced in the country

• the skills of the workforce

• the ability to move goods throughout a region

• the low literacy rate of Canada

What is the significance of the Athabasca oil sands in Canada?

• They are a tourist attraction

• They are a source of crude oil

• They are located in a heavily devolved area

• They form a natural barrier

Where is fishing and shipping a major part of Canada's trade industry?

• The Great Lakes

• The Atlantic Ocean

• the St Lawrence Seaway

• The United States

What is the effect of acid rain?

• increased fossil fuel in the atmosphere

• more extreme weather conditions

• increased water shortages

• greater chemical damage to trees and wildlife

Why is the Canadian government encouraging research into clean energy?

• to increase oil extraction from tar sand

• to stop acid rain

• to become less reliant on fossil fuel for energy

• to move past the United States economically

Why did more people move to Canada after World War II?

• People responded to the Gold Rush

• It became easier to enter the country to work in a more industrialized Canada.

• Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico.

• Farm land was cheap in Canada because the climate was colder.

Why are the provinces of Ontario and Quebec the most populated?

• Both provinces have a humid continental climate in the south

• Both provinces have cold winters and mild summers.

• The Canadian Shield provides farmland to the area

• The southern edge of the two provinces have a booming fishing industry

What triggered the Canadian transformation to an industrial nation in the early 1900s?

• the Gold Rush

• falling agricultural and metal prices

• the oil boom

• Increased immigration

Where is the St. Lawrence Seaway located?

• Ottawa

• Quebec

• Toronto

• Montreal