WorksheetsCanada and Australia
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which physical feature is located at 1 on the map?
The Hudson Bay
The Canadian Shield
The Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Which physical feature is located at 2 on the map?
The Hudson Bay
The Canadian Shield
The Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Which physical feature is located at 3 on the map?
The Hudson Bay
The Canadian Shield
The Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Which physical feature is located at 4 on the map?
The Hudson Bay
The Canadian Shield
The Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Most Canadians live_______because of the climate and geography of Canada.
close to the Pacific Ocean
close to the Atlantic Ocean.
close to the United States border.
close to Russia.
Which landform in Canada, located along the Hudson Bay, is rich in minerals?
Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence River
Rocky Mountains
European Plain
Canada's government can be described as a(n)_________.
dictatorship and a democracy
constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy
absolute monarchy and a benevolent dictatorship
autocracy and a monetary confederation
Canada has a _________ economy because it has privately owned businesses and government regulation.
traditional
command
market
mixed
What was a purpose of NAFTA?
to impose trade barriers and slow down trade
to remove trade barriers and stop trade
to add trade barriers and increase trade
to remove trade barriers and increase trade
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
Mexico
United Kingdom
United States
Japan
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are
French and Spanish
French and English
English and Spanish
English and Inuit
Why do some people argue that Quebec should be separated from Canada?
Quebec has a different language, religion, and cultuie than the rest of Canada.
Quebec has too many resources and the rest of Canada is jealous.
Quebec doesn't contribute to Canada's economy.
The Inuit want Quebec for themselves.
Which environmental problem is greatest near the Canadian Shield?
acid rain
pollution of the Great Lakes
clear-cutting
over-extraction of minerals
Canada exports a lot of timber. One of the problems caused by Canada's timber industry is
acid rain
pollution of the Great Lakes
clear-cutting
over-extraction of minerals
Canada is building new factories and using newer technology. These are examples of
literacy rates
investment in capital goods
foreign exchange
investment in human capital
This Australian physical feature is a large, reddish rock in central Australia that is a spiritual home to the Aborigines.
Indian Ocean
Ayers Rock
Great Barrier Reef
Great Victoria Desert
This Australian physical feature is located northeast of Australia.
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Coral Sea
Indian Ocean
This Australian Physical feature is 1,200 miles long and located off the eastern coast of Australia.
Great Barrier Reef
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
Canberra
This large physical feature covers 2/3 of central Australia.
Little Uluru Pebble
Little Sandy Desert
Great Barrier Reef
Great Victoria Desert
Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?
China
Brazil
United States
United Kingdom
Australia was colonized by the British, just like Canada and the United States. As a result, the predominant language in Australia is
Australian
Spanish
English
Portugese
Why are most of Australia's cities on the eastern and southeastern coast of the country?
The central part of the country is too wet
The western coast is thick with tropical rain forest
The climate is temperate, and there is good rainfall
Northern Australia is too cold in winter for seaports to stay open
Who were the first people to colonize Australia?
German shoemakers
Indigenous Americans
Irish sheepherders
British prisoners
Who were the Aborigines?
Irish sheepherders that colonized the outback
Asian gold miners settling in the Great Dividing Range
Indigenous people of Australia
The original British settlers
Who sets the price for goods in Australia?
The government
The producers
The outback stores
The consumers and producers
Australia has a high literacy rate and a strong GDP. What can you infer about their standard of living?
It is low
It is high
It is not too high and not too low
They don't have a standard of living
How do citizens show their power in Canada and Australia's government?
They buy things
They exercise
They vote
They don't have any power
Australia has a __________ because their legislature chooses the head of government from the party with the most seats in Parliament.
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
constitutional confederation
Who has the most power in Australia's government?
The people because they elect parliament and the parliament chooses the prime minister
The parliament because they choose the president
The queen because she is the head of state
The president because he is the chief executive
How are Australia and Canada similar?
Both have a parliamentary democracy, constitutional monarchy, a federal system of government, and were British colonies.
Both were settled by the British and the French. Both have a federal system of government.
They are both in the southern hemisphere and have similar climates and natural resources.
They both have a mixed economy, their top trading partner is the United States, and they are members of NAFTA.
