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6th Grade 1.4 1.5

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best explains why most Canadians live in the southern and coastal areas of their country?

a)

These areas have many lakes.

b)

These areas have a moderate climate.

c)

These areas are far from the United States.

d)

These areas have ports on Hudson Bay.

2.

Why is the Saint Lawrence River most important to Canadians?

a)

because it creates hydroelectric power

b)

because it links Canada's interior with the sea

c)

because it offers a place for swimming and boating

d)

because it makes areas near Hudson's Bay wealthier

3.

What is the only country larger than Canada?

a)

United States

b)

Greenland

c)

China

d)

Russia

4.

How does Canada's climate affect where its people live?

a)

Most Canadians live in the southern part of the country, where the climate is more moderate.

b)

Few Canadians live near the United States border, where temperatures are too cold.

c)

Most Canadians live in rural areas, to take advantage of the country's good climate for agriculture.

d)

Most Canadians live along the Atlantic coast, where the climate is similar to the New England states.

5.

The geography of the Canadian Shield makes it an ideal place for

a)

agriculture

b)

construction

c)

medicine

d)

forestry.

6.

What impact on the economy does the mixing zone have on the Grand Banks?

a)

It makes it one of the best fishing areas in the world.

b)

It offers a rich environment for fish to thrive.

c)

It stirs up nutrients from the ocean floor.

d)

It combines warm and cold waters.

7.

Where are Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, located?

a)

in the Appalachian region

b)

along the Atlantic coast

c)

in the Saint Lawrence lowlands

d)

in the Canadian Cordillera

8.

in addition to the agreement between the United States and Canada to clean up air pollution, the countries also have an agreement regarding water pollution. Why do you think such agreements about pollution are necessary for the two countries?

a)

The countries are facing severe water shortages.

b)

The countries share a border and resources such as the Great Lakes.

c)

Both countries depend on oceans and waterways for most economic activity.

d)

Both countries use water resources to generate most of their electricity.

9.

What did both French and British settlers in early Canada have in common?

a)

They were fisherman.

b)

They were fur traders.

c)

They were members of the First Nations.

d)

They found the Northwest Passage.

10.

Which sentence best explains the lasting effects of the fur trade?

a)

France established a colony at present-day Quebec.

b)

Trading posts were successful north of New France.

c)

Upper and Lower Canada were unified.

d)

Canada became a diverse country.

11.

How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?

a)

It united Canadians to fight against a common enemy.

b)

It led to the United States taking land from Canada.

c)

It brought Canada and the United States closer.

d)

It helped Canada gain immediate independence from Britain.

12.

five lakes located in the U.S. Canadian border they are the largest group of lakes in the world

a)

Canadian and America Lakes

b)

Unity Lakes

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Small Lakes

13.

French colony in what is now eastern Canada.

a)

New France

b)

New Spain

c)

Quebec

d)

Canadian Shield

14.

an act of the British parliament extending the boundaries of Quebec allowing religious freedom and keeping existing French laws within the territory.

a)

Quebec Act of 1775

b)

1775 Act of Canada

c)

Canadian Act of Freedom

15.

climate with hot and humid summers and very cold winters.

a)

Tundra

b)

Continental cool summer

c)

Subarctic

d)

precipitation

16.

a main transportation route for goods traveling from Canada's interior to the sea connecting the great lakes to the Atlantic ocean.

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Continental Express

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Saint Lawrence River

17.

climate with cool summers and bitterly cold, dry winters in an area with limited vegetation such as shrubs and moss.

a)

Tundra

b)

Subarctic

c)

Continental cool summer

18.

a territory that governs itself but is still tied to its colonizing country

a)

Province

b)

Compromise

c)

Dominion

d)

Mixing Zone

19.

permanently frozen soil.

a)

Permafrost

b)

Subarctic

20.

Canada's largest physical region at 2.8 million square miles it extends from the Hudson Bay to the Canadian Cordillera.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Great Plains

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Canadian Shield

21.

the amount of rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls in an area

a)

Mixing Zone

b)

precipitation

c)

Province

22.

an area where waters mix and stir up nutrients from the ocean floor.

a)

Mixing Zone

b)

Mixing Area

c)

Sea Level

d)

Dominion

23.

climate region where summers are short, cool, and rainy.

a)

Subarctic

b)

Tundra

24.

a large majority French speaking province in eastern Canada.

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Alberta

d)

Yukon

25.

territory that is under the control of a larger country.

a)

Compromise

b)

Province

c)

Subarctic

d)

Dominion

26.

trade route believed to exist connecting Europe and Asia by sea through the arctic archipelago and around the northern coast of North America.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

Saint Lawrence River