Unit 1 Review: Canada

1. Which type of economic system does Canada have?

• market economy

• regulated economy

• mixed economy

• GDP economy

2. 2. Which of the following factors can affect Canada's GDP?

• the number of snow days in winter

• the number of hockey games won by Canadian teams

• the amount of rainfall in spring

• trade, natural resources, and how much people spend

3.  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 highly developed area.

• They form a natural barrier.

4.  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

5.  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

6.  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

7.  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.

8.  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.

9.  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

10.  Which place is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway?

• Ottawa

• British Columbia

• Toronto

• The Canadian Shield