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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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.
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
The mountain chain in western Canada is the __________.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
northern Canada
7.
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
8.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
9.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
13.
All of the following are provinces except
a)
Quebec
b)
Nunavut
c)
Manitoba
d)
Prince Edward Island
14.
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
a)
Niagra Falls
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
all of the above
15.
Being that Canada is located in the northern part of the world, near the Arctic Circle, the climate is
a)
cold
b)
tropical
c)
contatins all 4 seasons
16.
The Inuits adapted to the extreme cold of the north by
a)
hunting bison
b)
hunting seals, whales, and walruses
c)
trading with the Vikings
d)
trading with the first Europeans
17.
Due to Canada's location, climate, and natural resources, the majority of the population tends to live in the ____________________
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
18.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
19.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
20.
Another famous Canadian landmark is ___________________
a)
Victoria Falls
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Grand Canyon
21.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are known for riding horseback and their red uniforms. The RCMP are also known as the ____________________
a)
Red Herrings
b)
Red Hats
c)
Mounties
d)
Canadian Coppers
22.
___________________ is Canada's most famous sport
a)
baseball
b)
NASCAR
c)
hockey
d)
bowling
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