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Chapter 6: Canada

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which countries share the longest non-defended border? 
a)
Canada and Great Britain
b)
Canada and United States
c)
Canada and Mexico
d)
Canada and Russia
2.
What is a large area of relatively flat land made of ancient, hard rock?
a)
Tundra
b)
Fishery
c)
Shield
d)
Metis
3.
What is it called when someone can speak both French and English?
a)
Bilingual
b)
Metis
c)
Frenlish
d)
Biographical
4.
Which explorer claimed the St. Lawrence River for France?
a)
Justin Beiber
b)
The Vikings
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
5.
Why is the Grand Banks area so important to Canada?
a)
It lets ships sail to the middle of Canada.
b)
It brings in a lot of revenue, money, from the fishing industry.
c)
It has a tropical climate and attracts visitors to the sandy beaches. 
d)
It draws thousands of tourists because the Olympics are always held there.
6.

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

a)

3 provinces and 10 territories

b)

10 provinces and 0 territories

c)

10 provinces and 3 territories

d)

5 provinces and 2 territories

7.

Quebec is one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Canada's King and Queen are the same as those in the United Kingdom.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

How large is Canada?

a)

2nd largest country in the world

b)

1st largest country in the world

c)

6th largest country in the world

d)

8th largest country in the world

10.

In which province are are about half of Canada's manufactured goods made?

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Alberta

d)

British Columbia

11.

Which province was created to give the Metis more say in governing themselves?

a)

Quebec

b)

Alberta

c)

Saskatchewan

d)

Manitoba

12.

What major change came to Canada in 1931?

a)

The St. Lawrence Seaway opened allowing easier access to the Great Lakes.

b)

Britain granted almost complete independence to Canada.

c)

Canada finally ended its link to France

d)

Canada was recognized as the leading industrial nation.

13.

What percentage of Canadians live within 150 miles of the Canada-U.S. border?

a)

45

b)

56

c)

90

d)

75

14.

How did the Quebec Act of 1774 French settlers?

a)

It kept them from being deported to France.

b)

It allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.

c)

It built forts to protect them from the First Nations people.

d)

It allowed them free trade with the First Nations peoples.

15.

Besides Canada and the United States, which other country signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in the early 1900s?

a)

Cuba

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Guatemala

d)

Mexico

16.

What change is occurring in the Arctic Ocean because of climate change?

a)

There are fewer tourists because it has turned warmer

b)

More ice is forming and preventing ship traffic in the region.

c)

Less ice is forming and there is more ship traffic in the region.

d)

The water levels have decreased significantly.

17.

In which provinces do most Canadians live?

a)

Northern Lands

b)

Atlantic Provinces

c)

Prairie Provinces

d)

Quebec and Ontario

18.

What is the flat, treeless land with frozen ground year-round?

a)

Fishery

b)

Tundra

c)

Shield

d)

Metis

19.

What is the area where fish feed in huge numbers?

a)

Fishery

b)

Bilingual

c)

Shield

d)

Tundra

20.

What name was given to the children of French and native peoples?

a)

Metis

b)

Manitoba

c)

Bilingual

d)

Territory