Unit 5 6A Canada

Which characteristic BEST describes Canada's economy?

• Authoritarian
• Command Leaning (more Command)
• Market Leaning (more Market)
• Pure Command

NAFTA was an agreement that allowed free trade between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

• True
• False

The St. Lawrence River flows east to west, and connects the Great Lakes to what ocean?

• Lake Superior
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Gulf of St. Lawrence

Due to climate and geography, most Canadian citizen's live?

• close to Alaska
• close to the Atlantic Ocean
• close to the Pacific Ocean
• close to the United States border

What ocean borders Canada to the west?

• Indian Ocean
• Artic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between climate and population in Canada?

• The majority of Canadians live in central Canada because of the artic climate
• The majority of Canadians live in northern Canada because of the artic climate
• Because of the artic climate, very few Canadians live in northern Canada
• Because of the artic climate, very few Canadians live in southern Canada

Wheat, aluminum, fish, and timber are examples of Canada's what?

• capital goods
• natural resources
• human resources
• market resources

Canada charges special taxes on U.S. cheese and butter brought across the U.S.-Canadian border. What type of trade barrier is this?

• tariff
• quota
• embargo
• opportunity cost

How does voluntary trade help the economy?

• It encourages specialization which means more profit.
• It puts strict trade barriers in place.
• It involves too many government regulations.
• It sets extremely high prices on imports.

By investing in the education and training of its citizens, or ___________ capital, Canada has been able to improve its gross domestic product (GDP) and standard of living.

• natural
• human
• domestic
• resource