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WorksheetsQ2 Exam Review - U.S. and Canada
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its...
a)
lakes and rivers
b)
high mouintains
c)
northern location
d)
distance from water
2.
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Great Britain
d)
the United States
3.
The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by...
a)
increasing movement to cities
b)
attracting more immigrants from France
c)
linking British Columbia with eastern provinces
d)
giving Native Canadians their own government in Nunavut
4.
Which is the main reason for the conflict between Quebec separatists and Canada?
a)
control of natural resources
b)
different cultures and cultural ideas
c)
power over other Canadian provinces
d)
Canada's unwillingness to share its wealth
5.
In which region of the United States can the effects of Spanish colonization still especially be seen?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Northwest
6.
How is Canada's government different from the government of the United States?
a)
Canada has a prime minister, and the United States has a president.
b)
In Canada, Congress makes the laws, and in the United States, Parliament makes the laws.
c)
Canada is controlled by a Governor General, and the United States is controlled by the Queen.
d)
In Canada the members of Parliament are appointed, and in the United States, lawmakers are elected.
7.
Which of the following positions do the citizens of Canada vote for?
a)
king or queen
b)
prime minister
c)
supreme court justice
d)
members of parliament
8.
The Internet changed the U.S. economy in the late 1990s by...
a)
ending the sale of products online
b)
helping scientists discover and use lasers
c)
making computers much more expensive
d)
creating about a third of the country's economic growth
9.
Why were organizations such as NAFTA created?
a)
to eliminate oppression around the world
b)
to raise the standard of living in developing countries
c)
to ensure an affordable supply of labor and materials
d)
to manage international trade and the global economy
10.
Which natural resource is being extracted from the Canadian Shield, causing harm to the environment?
a)
fish
b)
wheat
c)
cotton
d)
timber
11.
Which language is most commonly spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Spanish
12.
From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate (p.179 World Almanac pie chart in textbook ?
a)
Russian and Chinese
b)
Italian and German
c)
British and French
d)
Indian and Inuit
13.
Which environmental concern does Canada face?
a)
desertification
b)
nuclear fallout
c)
polluted waters
d)
destruction of rainforests
14.
Why was Nunavut created?
a)
to incorporate English into the Inuit life and culture
b)
to increase tourism in the Northwest Territories
c)
to make a separate territory from the Northwest for the Inuit
d)
to place the Inuit under control of the Canadian government
15.
Which is a challenge the United States faces at its border with Mexico?
a)
importing Mexican food
b)
illegal immigrants entering
c)
flooding the Colorado River
d)
the use of pesticides in Mexican crops
16.
Some people were concerned about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska because of... (Hint - natural resources are located there.)
a)
possible oil exploration there
b)
acid rain from nearby industries
c)
damage from the testing of WMDs
d)
logging operations that endangered wildlife
17.
What effect has new fishing technology had on the Grand Banks of the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
there are new fisheries and more fish
b)
it has not changed the Grand Banks
c)
there are fewer fish because of overfishing
d)
the size of fishing ships in the area has decreased
18.
Why do fewer people live in northern Canada than in other areas of the country?
a)
control of natural resources
b)
different cultures and cultural ideas based on climate
c)
power over other Canadian provinces
d)
Canada's unwillingness to share its wealth
19.
Which of these countries participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
a)
Honduras, Mexico, Panama
b)
Canada, Honduras, Mexico
c)
Canada, Mexico, United States
d)
Canada, Panama, United States
20.
In which industry do most Canadians work? (Remember - They lack resources in the northern region due to climate.)
a)
trade
b)
mining
c)
services
d)
manufacturing
21.
Recent improvements in transportation and communication have
a)
led to less trade worldwide
b)
made global trade much easier
c)
resulted in higher tariffs worldwide
d)
had little effect on the world economically
22.
What is the most likely reason for a large increase in bilingual Spanish-English labeling on products sold in Canada and the United States?
a)
U.S. investment in Mexican banks
b)
the North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
immigration from the United States to Mexico
d)
increased Spanish literacy among English speakers
23.
In Canada during the 1960s, growing regionalism/nationalism among French-speaking residents of Quebec brought calls for...
a)
a Canadian role in the Vietnam War
b)
the seperation of Quebec from Canada
c)
an end to the sheltering of American draft evaders
d)
a law declaring French the sole language of Canada
24.
In which region of the United States is a megacity located?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
South
d)
West
25.
Which area of Canada has the greatest number of multilingual people? (speak more than 2 languages)
a)
Quebec
b)
Ontario
c)
Manitoba
d)
British Columbia
26.
Many different products sold in the United States are made from oil. From where does most of the oil in the world come? (Hint - Where are Saudia Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait located?)
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Southwest Asia
d)
South America and Central America
27.
Which is a major export from Canada to the United States? (Hint - They produce a lot of steal.)
a)
chemicals
b)
equipment
c)
consumer goods
d)
automobile parts
28.
Which of the following is the main mountain range in the western United States?
a)
the Rockies
b)
the Cascades
c)
the Appalachians
d)
the Continental Divide
29.
Who is the current (2017) Prime Minister of Canada?
a)
Paul Martin
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
Stephen Harper
30.
People moved to Vancouver , British Colombia for
a)
good job opportunities
b)
mild climate
c)
natural resources such as oil, gas, potash and uranium
d)
all of the above
31.
Canada's national song is
a)
"Canada the Beautiful"
b)
"My Home"
c)
"Oh Canada"
d)
They don't have a national song.
32.
Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Canada and the U.S. share the following physical land features:
a)
The Great Lakes
b)
Niagra Falls
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
All of the above
34.
The French and Indian War resulted in
a)
The Indians winning the war.
b)
The French winning the war.
c)
The British winning the war.
d)
The Germans winning the war.
35.
What did Canada's leaders hope to acheive by building a railroad across the country?
a)
build a national identity
b)
increase trade
c)
open new areas for settlement
d)
All of the above
36.
Which of the following languages are spoken in the multilingual province of Ontario?
a)
Chinese and Italian
b)
Cantonese and Arabic
c)
Portuguese, Spanish, and Urdu
d)
All of the above
37.
What type of fish had all but disappeared (1990s) in the Grand Banks due to overfishing and the use of new technologies for locating schools of fish?
a)
shark
b)
bass
c)
tuna
d)
cod
38.
Windsor, Ontario. located just north of Lake Erie, has rich soils and a mild climate which produce all but one of the following crops and exports them to the U.S. via Detroit, Michigan.
a)
wheat
b)
sugar
c)
corn
d)
soybeans
39.
Who elects the Prime Minister of Canada?
a)
The citizens of Canada vote directly for a leader.
b)
The Queen of England chooses the leader.
c)
The Senate selects the Prime Minister.
d)
The leader of the party whose candidates won the most votes in Parliament becomes the leader.
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