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WorksheetsDuke Canada Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
2.
True or False: Canada has a President?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
4.
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
5.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
6.
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
7.
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
a)
Refuse to trade with the United States
b)
Close its borders to all new immigrants
c)
Withdraw from the United Nations
d)
Secede and become an independent country
8.
What bodies of water does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?
a)
Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Hudson Bay and Atlantic Ocean
c)
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
9.
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
10.
The name of the body of water surrounded by the Canadian Shield is
a)
St. Lawrence Seaway
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
11.
Which number on the map shows The Canadian Shield?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which number on the map is located in the Hudson Bay ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which number on the map shows the Pacific Ocean?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
14.
Which number on the map shows the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
15.
How many provinces are in Canada?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
10
d)
50
16.
What major resource from Canada can be found in all of the oceans and lakes in Canada?
a)
trees
b)
fish
c)
pulp
d)
whales
17.
What are the two main religions of Canada?
a)
Protestant Christian and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Hinduism
c)
Roman Catholic and Protestant Christian
d)
Roman Catholic and Islam
18.
Around 1500, explorers from England and ___________ arrived in Canada.
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
19.
What did the English name their settlement?
a)
New England
b)
Canada
c)
Quebec
d)
Newfoundland
20.
What did the French name their settlement?
a)
New France
b)
Canada
c)
Quebec
d)
Newfoundland
21.
What was the name of the war that the British won in Canada?
a)
The Canadian War
b)
The Cold War
c)
War of the Roses
d)
The French and Indian War
22.
In 1763, the British took control of ______________ territory.
a)
Inuit
b)
French
c)
Eskimo
d)
Spanish
23.
Although the British controlled it, the French settlers were allowed to stay in _______________.
a)
Newfoundland
b)
Ireland
c)
Denmark
d)
Quebec
24.
How did Canada become independent from Great Britain?
a)
by fighting
b)
through negotiations
c)
by running away
d)
by tricking them
25.
Why was Great Britain willing to give up Canada?
a)
it was expensive for Great Britain to protect the colony
b)
because Canada didn't have any more resources to offer Great Britain
c)
it was too cold and the Queen hates being cold
d)
Polar Bears had attacked and destroyed all the cities anyway
26.
What does it mean to be a sovereign state?
a)
it's controlled by another country
b)
it's not controlled by another country
c)
it controls another country
d)
it's a world leader
27.
What does it mean to be a commonwealth?
a)
it means the country is still loosely connected to Great Britain
b)
it's under Great Britain's control
c)
it has nothing to do with Great Britain
d)
it means everyone shares their money
28.
What evidence remains of British Influence in Canadian government?
a)
Canada still pays taxes to Great Britain
b)
Canada still has governers assigned from Great Britain
c)
Canada still recognizes the British Queen
d)
Canada has nothing left from Great Britain
29.
What were the French Separatists (the citizens of Quebec who wanted independence) afraid of?
a)
that they would never get to see their family again
b)
that they would have to leave Canada
c)
that the land was not good enough to live on
d)
that their culture and language would disappear
30.
How did the French Separatists feel?
a)
like they were the best
b)
like everyone should be French like them
c)
like "second class citizens"
d)
like "first class citizens"
31.
How have French Canadians used government, rather than violence to get what they wanted?
a)
They went to war within their own country to try and claim their independence
b)
They voted on whether to become independent or remain part of Canada
c)
They wrote a long letter describing what they wanted
d)
They got themselves elected President and made their own rules
32.
When French Canadians voted on whether to be independent or remain in Canada, how did it go?
a)
it was a close vote, but they decided to be independent
b)
it was a close vote, but they decided to remain part of Canada
c)
Almost everyone voted to be independent
d)
Almost everyone voted to remain part of Canada
33.
What strides have they made towards independence and equality?
a)
The government has passed laws to help them preserve their French culture and language
b)
More French people have moved over so their numbers are larger and more equal
c)
They can now own land because before they couldn't own land if they were French
d)
Nothing has happened. The people are very unhappy.
34.
In 1982, the Constitution Act made Canada bilingual. What does that mean?
a)
Every person is required to know how to speak at least 2 languages.
b)
Everyone has to learn French by law.
c)
All government documents have to be written in both French and English.
d)
Police officers and other government officials have to be able to speak 2 languages.
35.
What is the official language of Quebec?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Canadian
d)
Latin
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