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Canada Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of economy does Canada Have?
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
2.
Natural resources are:
a)
man made
b)
"gifts of nature"
c)
synthetic
d)
There is no such thing
3.
Canada has many natural resources including:
a)
Petroleum
b)
Lumber
c)
Minerals
d)
All of the above
4.
Arable land is:
a)
Bad
b)
Good for growing crops
c)
Polluted
d)
None of the above
5.
Service industries are a big part of Canada's economy. Service industries are:
a)
retail clerks
b)
tourism jobs
c)
fast food workers
d)
all of the above
6.
Exports are:
a)
Things that are shipped out of a country
b)
Things that are brought into a country
c)
Things that a country keeps for itself
7.
Which of the following are industries in Canada: 
a)
Fishing
b)
Oil
c)
Mining
d)
All of the above
8.

Literacy rate of a country means:

a)

Number of people who can tie their shoes

b)

number of people who can read and write

c)

number of people who can drive

d)

number of people

9.

Gross Domestic Product is a good indicator of:

a)

How many people can read

b)

How many people can drive

c)

How wealthy a country is

d)

How many people can cook

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three economic questions every economy must answer?

a)

What goods/services will be produced?

b)

How will goods/services be produced?

c)

Who will consume the goods/services?

d)

How to give entrepreneurs an opportunity? How to give entrepreneurs an opportunity?

11.

Which of the following is NOT an economic systems?

a)

Market

b)

Autocratic

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

12.

What is bartering?

a)

trading without using money

b)

a sporting event

c)

a system of exchanging currencies

d)

a form of diplomatic immunity a form of diplomatic immunity

13.

All economic decisions are based on customs, traditions, & beliefs of the past.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Mixed economy

d)

Command economy Command economy

14.

All economic decisions are made by the government.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Market economy

d)

Mixed economy

15.

Economic decisions made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers & sellers interact

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Market economy

d)

Mixed economy

16.

Most democratic countries have some characteristics of both systems, so we call it a _________

a)

Command economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Mixed economy

d)

Traditional economy

17.

Why is it important for countries to have an abundance of natural resources?

a)

trade/sell with other countries

b)

to cause pollution

c)

to erode the earth

18.

All of the factories, machines, technologies, buildings, and property needed by businesses

a)

GDP

b)

Human capital

c)

Entrepreneur

d)

Capital goods

19.

The knowledge and skills that make it possible for workers to earn a living

a)

Human capital

b)

Capital goods

c)

Specialization

d)

Entrepreneur

20.

People who provide the money to start and operate a business are called __________________

a)

Entrepreneurs

b)

Politicians

c)

Savages

21.

Canada has a ________________ economic system

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

22.

Canada has a high GDP and a strong economy.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Nearly 75% of Canada’s exports are sold to the ___________________________.

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Russia

d)

France

24.

What percentage of the population over the age of 15 can read and write?

a)

99%

b)

98%

c)

97%

d)

96%

25.

Which of the following is NOT an economic concern in Canada?

a)

Unemployment & poverty

b)

Over-depletion of natural resources

c)

Acid rain from factories near Great Lakes

d)

An increased number of entrepreneurs

26.

The Parliamentary Democracy involves a Prime Minister as Head of Government?

a)

True

b)

False

27.
What type of democracy has a parliament that votes for the citizens?
a)
A.  Presidential
b)
A.  Parliamentary  
28.
  What type of democracy has the chief executive as a president?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
29.
 What type of democracy has a monarch as a symbolic head of state?
a)
 Presidential
b)
 Parliamentary
30.
  In an autocratic system of government who holds has all of the power?
a)
 Citizens
b)
Parliament
c)
Chief Executive
d)
A single ruler
31.
 In a parliamentary system who has the most power?
a)
 Monarch
b)
President
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Queen
32.
 In Canada the head of government is the _______________. 
a)
 Chancellor
b)
   President
c)
 Prime Minister
d)
Bundestrat
33.
In Canada the head of state is the ______________.
a)
Monarch
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
34.
Who represents the queen’s interest in Canada?
a)
Governor General
b)
 President
c)
Monarch 
d)
 Prime Minister
35.
Who selects the Prime Minister?
a)
 Citizens
b)
Members of Parliament (MPs)
c)
 Monarch
d)
Governor General
36.
 A government where political authority rest with a single leader.
a)
Democratic
b)
Autocratic
37.
A government where political authority rest with a nation’s citizens.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
38.
Canada has a Queen.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
 An autocracy most accurately represents the will of the people.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The monarch has the most power.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Canada's goverment is a
a)
Republic
b)
Unlimited
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Monarchy
42.

The Prime Minister is

a)

is choosen by the people.

b)

is chosen by the majority party in the House of Commons.

c)

the monarch of England.

d)

is the head of the judicial branch.

43.
Canada established its own constitution in 1982.  Whose constitution had Canada followed before this? 
a)
Australia
b)
China
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
44.
Canada has which type of government system: 
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederate
45.
How long of a term does the Governor General serve?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
20 years
d)
50 years
46.
How old do citizens of Canada have to be in order to vote? 
a)
15
b)
18
c)
21
d)
25
47.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Quebec is important to Canada's economy?

a)

Major Place for Industry in Canada

b)

Easy Access to trade using the St. Lawrence River

c)

Accounts for over 30 million of Canada's GDP

d)

Quebec is bilingual

48.

What is the official language of Quebec?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Canadian

d)

Quebecian

49.

What of the following was a profitable industry for French settlers in New France?

a)

Fur Trade

b)

Mining

c)

Deforestation

50.

What two countries fought for control over Canada?

a)

PubG and Fortnite

b)

Great Britain and Germany

c)

France and Italy

d)

France and Great Britian

51.

Why did the British give Canadians some independence once they rebelled?

a)

They did not want something like the American Revolution to happen again.

b)

Canadians told them they would leave taking all of the resources

c)

Canadians had formed an alliance with Germany, Russia and Italy

d)

The answer is not present.

52.

What religion and language come from England?

a)

English and Protestant

b)

Roman Catholic and French

c)

Mandarin and Islam

d)

Non Domination and Russian

53.

What religion and language come from France?

a)

English and Protestant

b)

Catholic and French

c)

Mandarin and Islam

d)

Non Domination and Russian

54.

What was the result of the Quebec referendums in 1980 and 1995?

a)

Quebec was to remain a part of Canada

b)

Quebec to become an independent nation

c)

Quebec to become allies with America

d)

Quebec to switch from a province to a state

55.
_________________ was the name given to the people of Quebec who were in favor of Quebec's secession from the rest of Canada.
a)
Separatists
b)
Loyalists
c)
Quebecois
d)
Inuit
56.
Canada was able to get their independence by ______________________.
a)
violent revolutions
b)
peaceful negotiations
c)
going to war with the British
d)
overthrowing the monarch in United Kingdom
57.
Quebec's language and culture has been most influenced by __________.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
58.
Quebec, since the early 20th Century has been trying to secede from the rest of Canada. Which of the following definitions is related to the word "secede"?
a)
to take over
b)
to go to war with
c)
to break away from
d)
join forces and become alliances with
59.
What physical feature is marked on the map by the letter "D"?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Great Lakes
d)
St. Lawrence River
60.
Why doesn't Canada want Quebec to secede from the rest of the country?
a)
Quebec has many natural resources and if Quebec breaks away, it will hurt Canada's economy
b)
Quebec has a substantially large military and can help the rest of Canada if they are attacked
c)
Because English is an easy language to learn.
d)
The prime minister will resign and become Quebec's prime minister
61.
These were the first people in Canada.
a)
African Slaves
b)
The French
c)
The British
d)
Native Canadians
62.

Where does Canada rank in terms of land mass in the world?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

63.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
64.

Which province is pictured?

a)

British Colombia

b)

Saskatchewan

c)

Alberta

d)

Manitoba

65.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
66.

Which province is pictured?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Alberta

c)

Saskatchewan

67.
What was the name of the war for Canadian territory?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Spanish War 
68.
What province in Canada speaks primarily French and is mostly Roman Catholic?
a)
Quebec
b)
Ontario
c)
Alberta
d)
British Columbia 
69.
What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?
a)
oil
b)
sheep
c)
steel
d)
fish and furs
70.
Who were the first group of Europeans to settle in Canada?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American
71.
What did the French name their settlement?
a)
New France
b)
Canada
c)
Quebec
d)
Newfoundland
72.
Define Compromise:
a)
Getting your way all the time.
b)
an agreement or a settlement of      a dispute that is reached by each side offering to work with the other.
c)
Never getting your way on anything.
d)
No rules, no sacrifices.
73.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
74.
Which number on the map shows The Canadian Sheild?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.
Which number on the map shows The Hudson Bay ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
77.
Which number on the map shows The Pacific Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
78.
Which number on the map shows The Atlantic Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
79.
Which number on the map shows The St. Lawrence River ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
80.
This physical feature of Canada (and the US) form a valuable shipping and trading network and is located on the US-Canada border. What is it?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
The Hudson Bay
d)
The Canadian Shield
81.
This physical feature extends about 2000 miles and are rich in minerals. It is located in both the US and Canada. What is it?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The Canadian Shield
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Rocky Mountains
82.
Which physical feature is a massive gulf that connects to the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The Canadian Shield
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Rocky Mountains
83.
Which physical feature is a major source of US-Canada and overseas trading that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Oceans?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Rocky Mountains
84.
Which physical feature allows Canada to trade with Europe and Africa and lies on Canada's eastern border?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Atlantic Ocean
85.
Which physical feature is a huge region rich in minerals, trees, and water but is not good for farming?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Canadian Shield
d)
The Rocky Mountains
86.
Where in Canada do MOST Canadians live?
a)
In the North
b)
In the South
c)
In the East
d)
In the West
87.
Why do MOST Canadians live in the southern part of Canada?
a)
The North has sub-arctic temperatures
b)
The South has over 100 inches of rainfall
c)
The North has warm climates
d)
The South receives over 100 inches of snowfall
88.
Clear cutting trees is known as?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Deforestation
c)
Air Pollution
d)
Irrigation
89.
Which is NOT a way to reduce automobile emissions in Canada?
a)
Bicycle riding
b)
Walking
c)
Using trucks
d)
Using electric cars
90.
The amount of people who live in a certain area is known as?
a)
Population density
b)
Population deforestation
c)
Irrigation
d)
Extraction
91.
Canada extracts these from the earth and is a major export to other countries.
a)
Soil
b)
Silt
c)
Sand
d)
Minerals
92.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
93.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
94.
A formal agreement between two countries
a)
Treaty
b)
Rebellion
c)
Ally
d)
Proclamation
95.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
North America
d)
Africa
96.

What the result of the French and Indian War?

a)

France lost its territory in North America to the British

b)

France took over all of Canada

c)

Native-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North America

d)

France defeated the British