Canada Review

Why do many residents of Quebec want the province to be independent?

• They fear that they will run out of resources if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that their French culture will disappear if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that there will not be enough jobs for them if Quebec is not independent.

• They fear that the province will become overpopulated if Quebec is not independent.

How is the role of the Canadian prime minister different from the role of the US president?

• The prime minister is the head of government, but not the head of state. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of government, but not the head of state. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

• The prime minister is the head of state, but not the head of government. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of state, but not the head of government. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

How do Canadian citizens help choose the prime minister of Canada?

• The prime minister is directly elected by Canadian citizens in elections that are held every four years.

  The prime minister of Canada is not directly elected.

• The Queen of Canada chooses a prime minister who must be approved through a vote by Canadian citizens.

• Citizens elect a governor general to represent the monarchy, then that person appoints the prime minister.

• Citizens elect members of the House of Commons, then the majority party selects the prime minister.

Why do the United States and Canada trade with each other so much rather than overseas trading partners?

• t takes too long to ship goods overseas so people always buy from nearby sources.

• The United States does not have enough oil and Canada has the most oil in the world.

• Canada's climate is too cold to grow food so Canadians buy food from the United States.

• It is cheaper to ship goods to each other than to ship them to and from countries overseas.

Based on the map, where do most Canadians live?

• in the region surrounding Hudson Bay

• along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean

• in the cities of Whitehorse and Yellowknife

• near Canada's border with the United States

Which numeral on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which numeral on this map represents the Atlantic Ocean?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which geographic feature is highlighted?

• the Great Plains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Canadian Shield

• the Continental Divide

What does this diagram illustrate

• the creation of acid rain

• the creation of light pollution

• the process of deforestation

• over-farming

What is another major cause of acid rain that is not included in the diagram?

• deforestation

• overfarming

• vehicle exhaust

• wind farms