WorksheetsCanada Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country is second largest in the world in land area?
a)
Alaska
b)
Russia
c)
Canada
d)
The United States
2.
Which statement is true about where people in Canada live?
a)
They mostly live in rural areas.
b)
Most people live in the Toronto area.
c)
They live north of Ontario and Quebec.
d)
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
3.
Which part of Canada has subarctic and arctic climates?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
4.
Which are important natural resources of Canada?
a)
Coal, oil, and water
b)
Oil, timber, and workers
c)
Fish, timber, and railroads
d)
Highways, natural gas, and wildlife
5.
Which geophysical area is most important to help buisnesses in central Canada move goods to countries in Europe?
a)
The Canadian Shield
b)
The Rocky Mountains
c)
the ports on the Pacific Ocean
d)
the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway
6.
Why does the Canadian government have to work with the U.S. government to clean up the Great Lakes?
a)
The two countries share the water in the lakes.
b)
The two countries put different types of pollution in the lakes.
c)
Animals and plants in the lakes depend on people to clean up the water.
d)
Animals and plants in the lakes are not important to the people of either country
7.
Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Golden Horseshoe
d)
St. Lawrence Seaway
8.
Forests cover about how much land in Canada?
a)
one-half
b)
one-third
c)
one-fourth
d)
three-fourths
9.
Which are problems related to clear-cutting of trees in the Canadian forests?
a)
Reduced water quality
b)
Erosion of soil stops
c)
All three choices
d)
Wildlife loses large areas of habitat
10.
What type of government exists in Canada?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Communist
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
11.
One way that Canada's government is different from the U.S. government is that Canada
a)
has a federal form of government
b)
allows citizens 18 years old and over to vote
c)
elects leaders to make laws and run the government
d)
has a monarch-that is a king or queen-as head of state
12.
A main purpose of NAFTA-The North American Free Trade Agreement-was to
a)
increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone
b)
create tariffs between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
c)
decrease the standard of living for some people while raising it for others
d)
keep people in one country from buying goods from the other two countries
13.
Which are the official languages in Canada?
a)
English and French
b)
Portuguese and Spanish
c)
Spanish and French Creole
d)
Canadian and French-Canadian
14.
What is the most common religion of Quebec?
a)
Hindu
b)
Jewish
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Protestant Christian
15.
Which was allowed for Canada by the British North America Act of 1867?
a)
Canada could choose the governor-general.
b)
Canada could sign treaties with other countries
c)
A Canadian parliament could make laws for the country
d)
Canada could elect its own monarch separate from Great Britain
16.
Canada's independence from the United Kingdom was granted after which event?
a)
World War I
b)
the selection of a new monarch
c)
a war with the United Kingdom
d)
the monarchs of the United Kingdom and Canada divorced
17.
What is the term for a person who wants Quebec to become an independent country?
a)
Canadian
b)
Separatist
c)
Quebecois
d)
Francophone
18.
Which is a way of protecting the language and culture of Quebec?
a)
Businesses must be bilingual in Quebec
b)
French is the official language of Quebec
c)
The Canadian government prints laws only in French
d)
Quebec's citizens have been ordered to learn English
19.
The goal of the independence movement was for Quebec to
a)
have its own monarch
b)
be an independent country
c)
become a part of France again
d)
make the rest of Canada become French-speaking
20.
The humid continental climate that covers a large part of Canada helps the country with which type of business?
a)
fishing
b)
mining
c)
farming
d)
shipping
21.
Which of the following is an example of why fur trading was NOT successful for the colonists in early Canada?
a)
The Canadian climate was tropical.
b)
Many animals found in Canada were rare in Europe.
c)
Furs could be sold in Europe for a lot of money.
d)
Many of the indigenous people traded furs with the Europeans.
22.
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.
23.
How does the discovery of natural resources, such as diamond mines in Canada, affect economic growth?
a)
It has no impact on a country's economy
b)
It increases economic growth by creating new industries
c)
It decreases economic growth by eliminating jobs
d)
It changes the economy by creating a traditional economy.
24.
Which of the following is NOT an important environmental concern of Canada>
a)
Preventing acid rain
b)
Conserving timber resources
c)
Regulating heavy traffic in cities
d)
Preventing water pollution
25.
Providing free college education in a country is an example of investing in
a)
Academic Research
b)
Human Capital
c)
International Trade
d)
Environmental Protection
26.
What kind of government do both Australia and Canada have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Communist
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Autocracy
27.
The legislative branch (lawmakers) in Australia and Canada is called the
a)
Military
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Parliament
d)
Prime Minister
28.
The Queen of England's power in Australia and Canada is limited and outlined in the
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Constitutions of Australia and Canada
d)
Their Public Television Stations
29.
Who administers the laws made by Australian and British Parliament?
a)
The Queen
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Governor-General
d)
Members of Parliament
30.
Which country has had the greatest effect on Canada's culture?
a)
Mexico
b)
Great Britain
c)
The United States
d)
Germany
31.
How did the American Revolution affect Canada?
a)
The U.S. ended a trade agreement with Canada.
b)
Canadians joined colonists to fight in the revolution.
c)
The American Revolution inspired the Canadian Revolution.
d)
Many Americans who supported Britain moved to Canada
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