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Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Canada is considered this because different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions.

a)

plural society

b)

an ecumene

c)

metropolitan country

d)

spatial inequality

2.
What country was the first European country to successfully settle in Canada?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britian
d)
Portugal 
3.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
4.

Mark all that are territories

a)

Alberta

b)

Nunavut

c)

Yukon

d)

Nova Scotia

e)

Quebec

5.
Which is the largest French speaking province
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Quebec
d)
Prince Edward Island
6.

An ecumene is a region that is well suited to...

a)

exploration

b)

permanent settlement

c)

growing crops

d)

economic activity

7.

Which region best defines Canada's ecumene?

a)

Plains Region

b)

Subarctic Region

c)

Tundra Region

d)

Border Region

8.

The creation of the sport hockey is an example of how Canadians have...

a)

created economic activity in a harsh environment.

b)

celebrated their plural society.

c)

adapted to their harsh environment.

d)

preserved their native people's traditions.

9.

Each person in the image represents 1 million people. Which choice represents the population of the Core Region of Canada?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

A society in which different cultural groups maintain their traditional ways of life is known as a(n)...

a)

ecumene

b)

urban society

c)

rural society

d)

plural society

11.

What region of Canada has the three largest urban areas?

a)

Core

b)

Prairie

c)

Northern

d)

Atlantic

12.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
13.

Which region did Europeans first settle in Canada?

a)

Prairie

b)

Pacific

c)

Core

d)

Atlantic

14.
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
Manitoba
d)
New Brunswick
15.
a)

Nova Scotia

b)

Newfoundland and Labrador

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

New Brunswick

16.
The region is known as the "bread-basket" of Canada is
a)
Atlantic Region
b)
Core Region
c)
Pacific Region
d)
Prairie Region
17.

In what region is forestry and shipping important?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Prairie

c)

Pacific

d)

Core

18.

The castle-like buildings found in the Pacific Regions show the influence of which of Canada's founding peoples?

a)

Asian settlers

b)

British settlers

c)

French settlers

d)

American Indians

19.

Which languages might you hear in the Pacific Region?

a)

English, Chinese, Tagalog and Punjabi

b)

English, French, German and Chinese

c)

English, French, Tagalog and Punjabi

d)

English, Chinese, German and Punjabi

20.

The largest cities in the Prairie Region are?

a)

Edmonton, Ottawa and Vancouver

b)

Calgary and Ontario

c)

Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa

d)

Edmonton and Calgary

21.

Each person in the image represents 1 million people. Which choice represents the population of the Northern Region of Canada?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which region is known for farming, hydroelectric power, and manufacturing?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Core

c)

Prairie

d)

Pacific