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Canada Study Guide

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Precipitation

a)

is rain but not snow

b)

is snow but not rain

c)

does not occur often in northern Canada

d)

helps to determine a region's climate

2.

What created the Great Lakes?

a)

earthquakes

b)

heavy storms

c)

glaciers

d)

prehistoric oceans

3.

A mixing zone attracts many kinds of fish because

a)

it is pollution free

b)

no fishing is allowed there

c)

its waters are never cold

d)

it provides a rich environment for plankton

4.

Permafrost refers to

a)

soil that is permanently frozen

b)

snow deposited by a blizzard

c)

the first heavy snow of winter

d)

frozen lakes

5.

A plural society

a)

is multicultural

b)

has more that one form of government

c)

requires its citizens to be bilingual

d)

plans social outings

6.

A province is

a)

an economic region

b)

a region that governs itself

c)

a territory controlled by higher government

d)

a small group of islands

7.

A tundra climate occurs in

a)

the St. Lawrence Lowlands

b)

northern Canada

c)

the Appalachian region

d)

The Grand Banks

8.

Canada's Prime Minister is chosen by

a)

a vote of the people

b)

the head of state

c)

the majority party

d)

a minority party

9.

What percentage of the labor force growth do immigrants in Canada make up?

a)

100%

b)

None

c)

25%

d)

70%

10.

What form of government does Canada have?

a)

a constitutional monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

a socialist form of government

d)

monarchy

11.

A cultural mosaic is

a)

type of art

b)

made up of different cultural identities

c)

different art forms from the same culture

d)

a melting pot

12.

A dominion is

a)

territory governed by another county

b)

province in western Canada

c)

political agreement between First Nation groups

d)

self-governing but with ties to another country

13.

New France was once the name for

a)

Canada

b)

Arctic

c)

Appalachian Region

d)

New England Area

14.

First Nations groups

a)

lived north of Canada's Arctic region

b)

lived in south of Canada's Arctic region

c)

avoided all contact with Europeans

d)

all went extinct

15.

Which of the following is a compromise that occurred in Canadian history?

a)

Seven Years War

b)

1812 Invasion of Canada by the US

c)

Quebec Act of 1775

d)

Native Americans moved from their homeland to reservations