Unit 3 Canada Test Review

Too much pollution from present to over 100 years ago is still present in the great lake system, even though the United States and Canada have been working to reduce pollution with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

• true

• false

What body of water is an important shipping route for Canada? 

• Hudson Bay
• Arctic Ocean
• St. Lawrence Seaway
• Pacific Ocean

Canada's economic system is a mixed economy with 79% free market and 21% command. The command portion is based on:

• bank loans

• government regulations

• the Canadian goverment owning most of the industries

What body of water separates Canada and New York State?

• The Hudson River

• The Amazon River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Saint Lawrence River

Where do most Canadian citizen's live?

• In the south where the climate is the mildest.

• In the north where the climate is most extreme.

• In the northwest where the mountains were.

• In the northeast where the fishing was good.

Why would the United States and Canada choose to trade with one another, as opposed to trading with a country overseas?

• Canada has the most oil in the world

• It takes too long for products to go from one place to another

• It costs less money

• Canada's climate is too cold to grow their own food

Which statement about the government of Canada is true?

• Citizens elect the House of Commons (one of their houses of legislatures).

• Citizens directly vote for the chief of justice (the prime minister)

• Citizens directly vote for the chief justice of the Supreme Court

• Citizens directly vote for the monarch.

Which 2 countries would entrepreneurs like to live? Click on the magnifying glass to see the economic continuum.

• Cuba and Russia

• Australia and Canada

• USA and Canada

• Germany and Brazil

99% of Canadian citizens are literate. How does the high literacy rate affect the lives of the citizens living in the country?

• The higher the literacy rates the lower the standard of living.

• The higher the literacy rates the higher the standard of living.

• Citizens in Canada have equal access to schooling.

Why does the Canadian government invest in educating their cititzens?

• Because Canada's population is growing rapidly

• Because Canada has a low standard of living

• Because over time investing in human capital will improve the country's economy