WorksheetsChapter 2 Canada
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Most of Canada's border with the United States falls into which of Canada's six main climate regions?
Semi-arid
Maritime
Continental warm summer
Subarctic
Which of Canada's regions has limited vegetation and freezing temperatures most of the year?
Maritime
Subarctic
Tundra
Continental
Where is the majority of Canada's oil found?
Along the Atlantic Coast
Along the border with the United States
in western Canada
Near the Arctic Ocean
Which of the following is an abundant natural resource found in Canada?
Gold
Timber
Soybeans
Cotton
Where is Canada's population density highest?
In the cities of Northern Canada
In cities in central Canada
In cities along the United States border
In cities along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
The heartland of Canada, where the majority of Canadians live and work, is located
around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
around Hudson Bay.
along Canada's Atlantic Coast.
near the Arctic Circle.
What natural resource most attracted European traders to Canada?
Timber
Animal furs
Fish
Whales
Britain guaranteed the rights of French Canadians in the
Quebec Act of 1775.
Act of Union.
British North American Act.
Dominion of Canada.
The people who first made use of the abundant resources of southern Canada were members of
the First Nations.
New France.
British Canada.
the Inuit.
With which Act did Britain allow religious freedom and French laws?
The Quebec Act
Act of Union
Religious Freedom Act
British North American Act
Which of the following officials has the greatest amount of executive power in the Canadian government?
Prime Ministser
Governor General
Sovereign
Supreme Court
The Canadian Parliament's two houses are
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
the House of Commons and the Senate.
the House of Commons and the House of Representatives.
the Senate and the Supreme Court.
Canada currently ranks first in the world in which category?
Total number of internet users
Percentage of college and university graduates
Literacy rate of adult population
Average unemployment among citizens
Canada's most important trading partner is
the United States.
Mexico.
the World Trade Organization.
NATO.
Canada has a bilingual government, which means
every citizen is required to speak two languages.
the country has two official languages, English and French.
the country has two official languages, English and Spanish.
all elected officials must be fluent in both English and French.
The concept of multiculturalism encourages Canadians to
embrace English traditions above French ones.
speak only French in the most populated cities.
maintain their family traditions while also sharing a Canadian identity.
focus on their own ethnic backgrounds.
The Grand Banks contributes to the Canadian economy by providing which natural resource?
Fish
Coal
Farmland
Timber
Which act reunited Upper and Lower Canada into one province in which Britain maintained control?
The Act of Union
The British North American Act
The Quebec Act
The War of 1812
What did the British North American Act create?
the United Canadian States
the British Canadian Empire
Upper and Lower Canada
the Dominion of Canada
Like Great Britain, Canada's government system is a
direct democracy.
dictatorship.
oligarchy.
constitutional monarchy.
