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WorksheetsCanada's Government, Economy and Environment
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A tax on imports from another country is called...
a)
tax
b)
tariff
c)
export
d)
government
2.
The branch of government that is lead by the president is...
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
3.
A treaty is a(n) _______________ between countries.
a)
trade
b)
fight
c)
agreement
d)
organization
4.
What form of government has a few, usually wealthy, people in charge?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic
5.
This is an example of what form of government?
The current head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who gained the throne after the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.
The current head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who gained the throne after the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Communism
6.
What form of government does this represent?
"The leader of this country was chosen by God. They only follow the one religion, and all citizens must follow that religion as well or they will be kicked out of the country."
"The leader of this country was chosen by God. They only follow the one religion, and all citizens must follow that religion as well or they will be kicked out of the country."
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
7.
What system of government is being used:
A country has 31 States. Each state has its own leadership in the form of a governor. There is also a central district for the national government. The central government and the governors work together to help solve the problems of the country.
A country has 31 States. Each state has its own leadership in the form of a governor. There is also a central district for the national government. The central government and the governors work together to help solve the problems of the country.
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederation
d)
Autocracy
8.
Which of these is NOT true for a Parliamentary democracy?
a)
Citizens elect the legislature
b)
Chief executive is the head of government
c)
Citizens vote for the chief executive
d)
The chief executive can dissolve the legislature
9.
Who is the Head of State in a Parliamentary democracy?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Chancellor
c)
King or Queen
d)
President
10.
A country has 14 Provinces and three Territories. There is a federal district in one of the Provinces. The Territories are allowed to govern themselves. The Provinces make and pass their own laws. The country is led by a Prime Minister. What system of government does this show?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederation
d)
Democracy
11.
What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?
a)
Low literacy rate leads to a high standard of living
b)
High literacy rate leads to a low standard of living
c)
high literacy rate leads to a high standard of living
d)
there is no correlation
12.
The absence of a form of government
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
13.
A government where one person holds all of the decision making power
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
14.
A government where a small group of people hold all of the decision making power
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
15.
A government that is run by a king or queen who runs for life. Power is usually passed down to his/her children.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
16.
A government headed up by an elected Prime Minister and Parliament that follows the laws set in a constitution. A king or queen hold very little decision making power.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Representative Democracy
17.
The leader of a Dictatorship.
a)
Dictator
b)
King/Queen
c)
Prime Minister
18.
The leader of a Monarchy.
a)
King/Queen
b)
Dictator
c)
Prime Minister
19.
The head of a Constitutional Monarchy.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Dictator
c)
King/Queen
20.
The elected people who make the decisions in a Constitutional Monarchy.
a)
Parliament
b)
Representatives
c)
Dictator
21.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
22.
A basic economic system where customs and traditions shape how goods are made and traded
a)
Communism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Socialism
d)
Traditional
23.
Goods sold to another country
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Globalization
24.
Goods bought from another country
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Gloalization
25.
Another word for land in the city is
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
26.
Another word for land in the country is
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
27.
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
a)
clearcutting of trees
b)
emissions from factories and vehicles
c)
polluted farmland
d)
mining waste seeping into ground water
28.
Which of these is not a problem caused by acid rain?
a)
trees dying
b)
increased snowfall
c)
fish dying
d)
polluted lakes
29.
Another environmental problem in Canada is what?
a)
Pollution of Great Lakes
b)
Increase in insects
c)
Erosion of Rocky Mountains
d)
Increase in snowfall
30.
What is the source of hydroelectricity in Canada?
a)
mountains
b)
mining
c)
water
d)
erosion
31.
When did Canada establish its own constitution?
a)
1882
b)
1982
c)
2002
d)
1782
32.
Which of these terms does not describe Canada's government?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchic
d)
federal republic
33.
Who is Canada's head of state?
a)
president
b)
prime minister
c)
monarch
d)
chancelor
34.
Who is Canada's head of government?
a)
monarch
b)
prime minister
c)
president
d)
queen
35.
Because Canada divides government powers between the central and local governments, it is considered a(n) __
a)
federal government
b)
unitary government
c)
political government
d)
autocratic government
36.
What is the title of Canada's legislative body?
a)
Monarch
b)
Parliment
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
37.
Prior to 1982, Canada was under the authority of what government?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
European Union
38.
True or False: Canada has a President?
a)
True
b)
False
39.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
40.
What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?
a)
pollution of the Great Lakes
b)
acid rain
c)
waste from mining
d)
all of the above
41.
What two areas does the Canadian government control in its mixed market economy?
a)
grocery stores and the postal service
b)
health care and the postal service
c)
grocery stores and malls
d)
trucking and the postal service
42.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
43.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
44.
What is NAFTA an acronym for?
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
45.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
46.
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
a)
Clearcutting of trees
b)
Emissions from factories and vehicles
c)
Polluted farmland
d)
Mining waste seeping into ground water
47.
Which of these terms does not describe Canada's government?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchic
d)
federal republic
48.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous
c)
Naturalized
d)
None of These
49.
Because most economies have characteristics of both command and market economies we call them....
a)
traditonal
b)
combination
c)
mixed
d)
market-command
50.
What is literacy rate?
a)
rate of how fast the people can read
b)
rate of how slow people can write
c)
percentage of people that can say the alphabet
d)
percentage of people that can read and write
51.
What type of economic system does Canada have?
a)
market
b)
mixed
c)
traditional
d)
command
52.
How is Canada's Prime Minister elected?
a)
The leader of the party with the most elected members of Parliament is the Prime Minister.
b)
Citizens elect the the Prime Minister directly.
c)
The Monarch of the United Kingdom selects the Prime Minister.
d)
The Prime Minister is a dictator and is not elected into office.
53.
In Canada, this person is chosen by the British monarch to act in his/her place.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
The Prince
c)
Governor
d)
Governor-General
54.
TRUE/FALSE:
Canada has a low literacy rate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
55.
Because Canada has a lot of natural resources, invests in human capital and capital goods and provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, it has a _______ GDP.
a)
low
b)
average
c)
high
56.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)
Allow free movement of goods and services among the participating countries.
b)
Promote business partners with countries in Europe
c)
Increase literacy rate
d)
Create allies among the Canadian territories
57.
Which of the following has the most power in Canada?
a)
British Monarch
b)
Governor-General
c)
House of Commons
d)
Prime Minister
58.
Which city is the capital city of Canada like our country's capital,Washington DC?
a)
Toronto
b)
Montreal
c)
Ottawa
d)
Churchill
59.
Why is acid rain so harmful?
a)
acid rain destroys things
b)
acid rain turns rain water into drinking water
c)
acid rain benefits society
60.
Acid rain in Canada causes what problems.
a)
trees dying
b)
polluted lakes
c)
polluted farmland
d)
All of these
61.
What area in Canada is most affected by acid rain?
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Arctic Ocean
62.
True or False
Wind patterns tend to move pollution from the Canada to the US.
Wind patterns tend to move pollution from the Canada to the US.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
What is it called when timber companies cut all the trees in a given area.
a)
Mining
b)
Clear Cutting
64.
Why does the Canadian government have to work with the US government to clean up the Great Lakes?
a)
The two countries share the water in the lakes.
b)
The two countries put different types of pollutants in the lake.
c)
Animals and plants depend on people to clean up the water.
d)
Animals and plants are not important to the people of either country.
65.
Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
St Lawrence Seaway
d)
Great Lakes region
66.
Why is the Canadian Shield important to the economy of Canada?
a)
It contains large, valuable mineral deposits.
b)
Mining operations look for new deposits of minerals.
c)
It is close to many of the large urban areas of Canada.
d)
There are many ways the environment is damaged.
67.
What is a problem related to clear cutting?
a)
soil is turned up
b)
erosion of soil stops
c)
timber companies save money
d)
wildlife loses large areas of land
68.
What process is damaging the Canadian Shield?
a)
Clear Cutting
b)
Mining
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Burning Coal
69.
How much pollution comes from the United States to southern Canada?
a)
30 to 45 percent
b)
45 to 60 percent
c)
50 to 75 percent
d)
40 to 70 percent
70.
How does mining in the Canadian Shield impact its environment?
a)
causes damage and ruins the environment
b)
destroys pollution
c)
attracts more animals and insects
d)
provides more fresh air
71.
Natural things (land, water, air, etc.) that you would use.
a)
natural resources
b)
conservation
c)
runoff
d)
deforestation
72.
Factories along the Great Lakes used the chemical ___________ which is very bad for lakes because it caused a rapid increase in algae.
a)
hydrochloric acid
b)
phosphorus
c)
boric acid
d)
sodium bicarbonate
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