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Chapter 2 Canada

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of Canada's border with the United States falls into which of Canada's six main climate regions?

a)

Semi-arid

b)

Maritime

c)

Continental warm summer

d)

Subarctic

2.

Which of Canada's regions has limited vegetation and freezing temperatures most of the year?

a)

Maritime

b)

Subarctic

c)

Tundra

d)

Continental

3.

Where is the majority of Canada's oil found?

a)

Along the Atlantic Coast

b)

Along the border with the United States

c)

in western Canada

d)

Near the Arctic Ocean

4.

Which of the following is an abundant natural resource found in Canada?

a)

Gold

b)

Timber

c)

Soybeans

d)

Cotton

5.

Where is Canada's population density highest?

a)

In the cities of Northern Canada

b)

In cities in central Canada

c)

In cities along the United States border

d)

In cities along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

6.

The heartland of Canada, where the majority of Canadians live and work, is located

a)

around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

b)

around Hudson Bay.

c)

along Canada's Atlantic Coast.

d)

near the Arctic Circle.

7.

What natural resource most attracted European traders to Canada?

a)

Timber

b)

Animal furs

c)

Fish

d)

Whales

8.

Britain guaranteed the rights of French Canadians in the

a)

Quebec Act of 1775.

b)

Act of Union.

c)

British North American Act.

d)

Dominion of Canada.

9.

The people who first made use of the abundant resources of southern Canada were members of

a)

the First Nations.

b)

New France.

c)

British Canada.

d)

the Inuit.

10.

With which Act did Britain allow religious freedom and French laws?

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

Act of Union

c)

Religious Freedom Act

d)

British North American Act

11.

Which of the following officials has the greatest amount of executive power in the Canadian government?

a)

Prime Ministser

b)

Governor General

c)

Sovereign

d)

Supreme Court

12.

The Canadian Parliament's two houses are

a)

the House of Representatives and the Senate.

b)

the House of Commons and the Senate.

c)

the House of Commons and the House of Representatives.

d)

the Senate and the Supreme Court.

13.

Canada currently ranks first in the world in which category?

a)

Total number of internet users

b)

Percentage of college and university graduates

c)

Literacy rate of adult population

d)

Average unemployment among citizens

14.

Canada's most important trading partner is

a)

the United States.

b)

Mexico.

c)

the World Trade Organization.

d)

NATO.

15.

Canada has a bilingual government, which means

a)

every citizen is required to speak two languages.

b)

the country has two official languages, English and French.

c)

the country has two official languages, English and Spanish.

d)

all elected officials must be fluent in both English and French.

16.

The concept of multiculturalism encourages Canadians to

a)

embrace English traditions above French ones.

b)

speak only French in the most populated cities.

c)

maintain their family traditions while also sharing a Canadian identity.

d)

focus on their own ethnic backgrounds.

17.

The Grand Banks contributes to the Canadian economy by providing which natural resource?

a)

Fish

b)

Coal

c)

Farmland

d)

Timber

18.

Which act reunited Upper and Lower Canada into one province in which Britain maintained control?

a)

The Act of Union

b)

The British North American Act

c)

The Quebec Act

d)

The War of 1812

19.

What did the British North American Act create?

a)

the United Canadian States

b)

the British Canadian Empire

c)

Upper and Lower Canada

d)

the Dominion of Canada

20.

Like Great Britain, Canada's government system is a

a)

direct democracy.

b)

dictatorship.

c)

oligarchy.

d)

constitutional monarchy.