US/Canada Study Guide

Fill in the blank: The head of an elected government in Canada is called the ________.

• Prime Minister

• President

• Governor

• Chief Justice

An international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire and dependencies is called the ________.

• Commonwealth

• European Union

• NATO

• ASEAN

An area of Canada (similar to a state in the US) is called a ________.

• Province

• County

• Territory

• Region

Fill in the blank: The legislative body in Canada, also used in many other countries, is called the ________.

• Parliament

• Cabinet

• Senate

• Council

The image shows the flag of what country?

• United States

• Canada

• Australia

• United Kingdom

What is the second-largest country in the world by land area?

• United States

• China

• Canada

• Russia

Which of the following bodies of water border Canada?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• All of the above

Canada is divided into how many provinces and territories?

• 10 provinces and 3 territories

• 9 provinces and 4 territories

• 12 provinces and 2 territories

• 8 provinces and 5 territories

Name the three territories of Canada.

• Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

• Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia

• Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island

What are the names of the Great Lakes in Canada?

• Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario

• Victoria, Winnipeg, Athabasca, Reindeer

• Great Bear, Great Slave, Winnipeg, Simcoe

• Michigan, Tahoe, Okanagan, Nipigon