Canada: Geography, Government, and Economy Worksheet

Which area is known for its rocky rolling land around the Hudson Bay?

• Canadian Shield

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

Which of the following would create chemicals that cause acid rain?

• coal-burning power plants

• solar panels

• wind turbines

• hydroelectric dams

Which industry would MOST LIKELY be found to be profitable in the area known as the Canadian Shield?

• mining

• fishing

• textile manufacturing

• software development

Which coast is the Pacific Ocean on for Canada?

(a)  

What were the natives of Canada called and where do many of them live?

Which statement BEST describes how Canada became independent from Great Britain?

Which English explorer gave England claims to Canada?

• John Cabot

• Francis Drake

• Walter Raleigh

• Henry Hudson

Which best describes where Canada falls on the economic continuum?

Which of these BEST explains why most of Canada's population has settled near its border with the US?

Who is MOST associated with founding the first successful French settlement in Canada?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Robert de La Salle