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WorksheetsCanada GSE standards pre-test 4/3/17
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
SS6G4a: The body of water that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is known as the
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
St. Lawrence River
2.
SS6G4a: The large body of water mostly surrounded by land in Canada is known as
a)
English Channel
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
SS6G4a: The body of water between eastern Canada and Europe is the
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
4.
SS6G4a: A plateau region of eastern Canada extending from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River northward to the Arctic Ocean
a)
the Outback
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
European Plain
5.
SS6G4a: The mountain range that extends from the United States into northwestern Canada
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Pyrenees Mountains
6.
SS6G4a: The body of water between western Canada and Asia
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
7.
SS6G4b: Name the country highlighted on the map
a)
Canada
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Australia
8.
SS6G4b: Name the province highlighted on the map
a)
Quebec
b)
Ontario
c)
Alberta
d)
Nova Scotia
9.
SS6G5a: Most Canadians are found in _________________ Canada due to a warmer climate, more natural resources, and trade.
a)
western
b)
northern
c)
central
d)
southern
10.
SS6G5a: Few Canadians live in the northern part of the country because
a)
it is difficult to survive in the cold climate.
b)
fewer natural resources are available.
c)
it is farther away from other countries to trade with.
d)
all of these
11.
SS6G6a: Chemicals from factories and power plants join with water causing __________ in Canada and the Great Lakes.
a)
oil pollution
b)
overfishing
c)
deforestation
d)
acid rain
12.
SS6G6a: Acid rain in Canada causes
a)
damage to forests.
b)
fish in rivers and lakes to die.
c)
damage to concrete structures.
d)
all of these
13.
SS6C6b: In the Canadian Shield, extracting natural resources through ___________ causes great damage to the environment.
a)
fishing
b)
mining
c)
farming
d)
tourism
14.
SS6C6b: In the Canadian Shield, extracting natural resources through ___________ causes great damage to the environment.
a)
fishing
b)
logging
c)
farming
d)
tourism
15.
SS6CG2a: Canada's type of government is a ____________________.
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
presidential democracy
d)
absolute monarchy
16.
SS6CG2a: The head of state (government leader) of Canada is known as the
a)
prince
b)
king
c)
president
d)
prime minister
17.
SS6CG2a: Canada's form of democracy differs from that of Mexico, Brazil, and the United States in that
a)
in Canada Parliament votes for the leader instead of the general population.
b)
there is no government leader in Canada.
c)
no one is allowed to vote in Canada.
d)
in Canada the Queen of
England chooses who the government leader will be.
England chooses who the government leader will be.
18.
SS6E5a: Canada is said to produce the world's best maple syrup. This is an example of
a)
specialization
b)
a trade barrier
c)
a tariff
d)
an embargo
19.
SS6E5c: If I travel to Canada, I will need to exchange my American dollars for the Canadian currency called ______________.
a)
bolivares
b)
pesos
c)
Canadian dollars
d)
British pounds
20.
SS6E5d: Canada is part of an agreement signed in 1993 that allows free trade among Canada and what two other countries?
a)
Russia and Brazil
b)
Cuba and Mexico
c)
the United States and Mexico
d)
England and France
21.
SS6E6a: How are Canada's standard of living and literacy rate related?
a)
Both are very high in Canada.
b)
Canada has a low literacy rate but a high standard of living.
c)
Canada has a high literacy rate but a low standard of living.
d)
Both are very low in Canada.
22.
SS6E6d: How do natural resources play a role in Canada's economy?
a)
Canada has a poor economy because it lacks natural resources.
b)
Canada is rich in natural resources such as coal and timber, which helps its economy.
c)
Too many natural resources are hurting Canada's economy.
d)
Canada's natural resources have no effect on its econony.
23.
SS6H2: Almost half the citizens of ____________ would like to become an independent country instead of a Canadian province.
a)
Ontario
b)
Alberta
c)
Quebec
d)
Manitoba
24.
SS6H2: The people of Quebec differ from the rest of Canada in that they have a strong ________ influence in their culture, including their language and Catholic religion.
a)
Spanish
b)
African
c)
French
d)
Portuguese
25.
SS6H2: Canada was originally part of the __________ and ________ empires.
a)
British and French
b)
Spanish and French
c)
Spanish and British
d)
Portuguese and Spanish
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