Canadian Unit 6 Test Part 1, Review(Grade 6)

Use this map of North America to answer the question. Which of the following geographic features is shaded on this map?

• the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Canadian Shield

• the Appalachian Mountains

Which physical feature is represented by number 5 on the map?

• British Columbia

• Hudson Bay

• Rocky Mountains

• Canadian Shield

What geographic feature is shaded on the map?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Canadian Shield

• the Great Lakes

• the Rocky Mountains

Which BEST explains how the Prime Minister is selected from the members of Canada's Parliament?

• The newest members of Parliament appoint Canada's Prime Minister.

• The minority political party in the Parliament appoints Canada's Prime Minister.

• The monarch directly influences the members of Parliament's choice for Prime Minister.

• The majority political party in the Parliament appoints Canada's Prime Minister.

In Canada, citizens select members of the House of Commons. The House of Commons selects the head of government. What form of government is this?

• presidential democracy

• presidential autocracy

• parliamentary autocracy

• parliamentary democracy

What is one difference between the democracy of the United States and the democracy of Canada?

• In the United States, the leader of the executive branch is constitutionally independent of the legislature.

• In the United States, the government cannot regulate businesses in any manner that interferes with trade.

• In the United States, the government maintains ownership of major industries and controls the nation's productive resources.

• In the United States, the chief executive is appointed to his or her position by members of the legislature.

Which statement about the government of Canada is correct?

• Citizens directly elect the chief executive of the Canadian government.

• Citizens directly elect the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

• Citizens have the power to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada.

• Citizens have the power to elect a monarch to serve as the head of the Canadian government.

How has the climate of Canada affected population distribution in the country?

• Most Canadians live in western Canada, where they earn a living by fishing in the Pacific Ocean.

• Most Canadians live in central Canada, where they earn a living by logging in Canada's forests.

• Most Canadians live in southern Canada, because the northern climate is harsh and cold.

• Most Canadians live in northern Canada, because the southern climate is bad for farming.

Which of the following BEST explains why most Canadian citizens live very close to their nation's southern border?

• The climate there is relatively mild and allows for a long growing season.

• The majority of the nation's national resources are located on this border.

• The border is the only place that allows for easy trade with other nations.

• The rest of the nation's land is reserved for the area's native peoples.

Which of the following BEST describes the government of Canada?

• It is a presidential democracy with a president influenced by the United States

• It is a parliamentary democracy with a prime minister influenced by Russia

• It is a parliamentary democracy with a prime minister influenced by the United Kingdom

• It is a presidential democracy with a president influenced by Germany