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WorksheetsCanada Unit Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is NAFTA an acronym for?
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
2.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
3.
Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
a)
The legislature consists of two houses.
b)
There are usually two major political parties.
c)
There are state as well as national governments.
d)
The head of government is a member of the Legislature.
4.
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
a)
refuse to trade with the United States
b)
close its borders to all new immigrants
c)
withdraw from the United Nations
d)
secede, become an independent country
5.
Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
climate
b)
population distribution
c)
location
d)
Gross Domestic Product
6.
A country's parliament votes to increase tariffs upon goods from another country. This is an example of:
a)
a monarchy encouraging free trade.
b)
a representative democracy restricting trade.
c)
a socialist congress preventing free enterprise.
d)
a communist government allowing freedom of speech.
7.
What is the purpose of free trade partnerships like NAFTA between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico?
a)
to increase trade by doing away with tariffs
b)
to allow countries to get needed goods without having to pay for them
c)
to keep the countries from trading with Europe or Asia
d)
to help the countries produce everything they need for themselves
8.
Canada is the world's second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which statement does NOT provide a reason why so many Canadians live in their country's southern region?
a)
More jobs are available in Canada's southern region.
b)
Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.
c)
Much of Canada's northern region is tundra.
d)
Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern region.
9.
Today, some Canadian citizens are called "separatists" because they believe that one Canadian province hsould become an independent nation. In which Canadian province would a separatist most likely live?
a)
Ontario
b)
Manitoba
c)
Alberta
d)
Quebec
10.
Most democracies have a government with three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the executive branch is the:
a)
Parliament
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Senate
11.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
12.
Which of these is MOST LIKELY to be classified as a reason for Canadians' concern about pollution of the Great Lakes?
a)
The Great Lakes are a favorite Canadian tourist destination.
b)
The Great Lakes are a major source of Canada's drinking water.
c)
Canadians prefer the beaches along the Great Lakes to those along the coast.
d)
Diving on shipwrecks is a growing Great Lakes sport which attracts divers from around the world.
13.
What is the purpose of a tariff, such as a protective tariff?
a)
to decrease the prices of imported goods so a country's people can buy what they need for the lowest cost
b)
to increase the prices of exported goods so a country's own businesses are less likely to send their products to other nations
c)
to decrease the prices of exported goods so people in other countries will buy the foreign nation's product over one from home
d)
to increase the prices of imported goods and protect a country's own industries from foreign competition
14.
Canada and Mexico are SIMILAR in that lowering trade barriers between these two nations has resulted in both nations experiencing
a)
increases in unemployment.
b)
increases in the prices of consumer goods.
c)
growth in their economies.
d)
decreases in the quality of consumer goods.
15.
The mountain chain in western Canada is the __________.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
northern Canada
16.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
17.
What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?
a)
pollution of the Great Lakes
b)
acid rain
c)
waste from mining
d)
all of the above
18.
What two areas does the Canadian government control in its mixed market economy?
a)
grocery stores and the postal service
b)
health care and the postal service
c)
grocery stores and malls
d)
trucking and the postal service
19.
What bodies of water does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?
a)
Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Hudson Bay and Atlantic Ocean
c)
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
20.
Who established the settlement of Quebec?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Samuel de Champlain
c)
John Cabot
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
21.
Canada recognizes which of the following as their official languages?
a)
English and French
b)
English and German
c)
German and Arabic
d)
French and Portuguese
22.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
23.
Who is Canada's head of government?
a)
Governor-General
b)
Parliament
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Queen of England
24.
What type of government does Canada have?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
federation
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
all of the above
25.
Who was the first European explorer to discover Canada?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Samuel de Champlain
26.
Who lived mostly in "Upper Canada"?
a)
French Canadians
b)
Rich Canadians
c)
Eskimos
d)
British Canadians
27.
What is the official language of Quebec?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
French
d)
Spanish
28.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
29.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
30.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
31.
What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?
a)
French descendents living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English.
b)
Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion.
c)
Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada.
d)
Canada conquered Quebec during World War I.
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