Canada Test

Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner? (SS6G3a, DOK 1)

• GDP

• Population Distribution

• Climate

• Location

Canada and Mexico are similar in that lowering trade barriers between these two nations has resulted in both nations experiencing... (SS6E5b, DOK2)

• growth in their economies

• increases in unemployment

• increases in the prices of consumer goods

• decreases in the quality of consumer goods

Which is marked with a “1” on the map? (SS6G4a, DOK 1)

• Hudson Bay

• Pacific Ocean

• Lake Superior

• Atlantic Ocean

In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is called ______________. (SS6CG1g, DOK1)

• Parliament

• Prime Minister

• Supreme Court

• Governor General

Canada is the world's second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which statement does NOT provide a reason why so many Canadians live in their country's southern region? (SS6G5a, DOK2)

• More jobs are available in Canada's southern region.

• Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.

• Much of Canada's northern region is tundra.

• Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern region.

Today, some Canadian citizens are called "separatists" because they believe that one Canadian province should become an independent nation. Which Canadian province would a separatist most likely live in? (SS6H2, DOK1)

• Ontario

• Manitoba

• Alberta

• Quebec

Why would one country place an embargo on another? (SS6E5b, DOK 2)

• political dicferences

• lack of natural resources

• lack of transportation

• distance

What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada? (SS6H2, DOK 1)

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

• Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion

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

• Canada conquered Quebec during World War II

A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy? (SS6E4b, DOK 2)

• competition

• guaranteed yearly pay raises

• gov control of industry

• gov control of agriculture

Which of the following statements explains why the northernmost parts of Canada has a lower population density? (SS6G5a, DOK2)

• Both produce the most resources for the countries

• Climate and physical features create a harsh environment

• The location of each country's capital is found in these areas

• Other countries have colonies in these locations have prevent development