Canada Review

The border between Canada and the United States is not defended.

• True

• False

The Grand Banks is one of the world’s great hatcheries.

• True

• False

The North West Mounted Police was created to help keep order in the

western territories of Canada.

• True

• False

The Yukon Territory was the last territory to join Canada as a province.

• True

• False

Canada is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• True

• False

Match the following

• tundra

• flat, treeless land with with frozen ground year-round

• fishery

• children of French and native people

• metis

• when one can speak both French and English

• shield

• a large area of relatively flat land, made of ancient, hard rock

• bilingual

• area where fish feed in huge numbers

What percentage of Canadians live within 150 miles (241 km) of the Canada-U.S. border?

• 45

• 50

• 75

• 90

Which explorer claimed the St. Lawrence River for France?

• Robert LaSalle

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cousteau

What change is occurring in the Arctic Ocean because of climate change?

• There are fewer tourists because it has turned warmer.

• More ice is forming, preventing ship traffic in the region.

• Less ice is forming, allowing for more ship traffic in the region.

• The water levels decreased.

What was the main reason the English and French communities formed the Dominion of Canada?

• The wanted to pool their resources.

• They wanted to settle their differences and become one nation.

• They feared a takeover from the United States.

• They needed to join forces against the Iroquois.