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Canada Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People in Canada speak what two languages?
a)
Chinese and English
b)
English and French
c)
French and Spanish
d)
Spanish and English
2.

The capital of Canada is

a)

Ontario, Canada

b)

Ottawa, Ontario

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Harrisburg A.K.A Da burg

3.

Which statement is true about people who live in Canada?

a)

They mostly live in rural areas.

b)

They mostly live in Toronto.

c)

They live north of Ontario and Quebec.

d)

They live within 100 miles of the US border.

4.

Why is the Canadian Shield important to the economy of Canada?

a)

It contains large mineral deposits.

b)

There are many farms here because of the soil.

c)

It is close to many of Canada's cities.

d)

There are many ways the environment can be damaged.

5.

Who is the head of government in Canada?

a)

British monarch

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor-General

d)

Members of Parliament

6.

In Canada's government, the Prime Minister is elected by _____________________.

a)

the citizens of the country

b)

the President

c)

the Members of Parliament

d)

the British monarch

7.

How does climate help Canada's ability to trade?

a)

Highways in the Inuit Territory allow speedy travel.

b)

Quebec's official language is French.

c)

The Central Plains have a long growing season.

d)

It is the second largest country in the world.

8.

In Canada's parliamentary democracy, the head of government belongs to which branch?

a)

legislative

b)

national

c)

judicial

d)

executive

9.

Who is Canada's largest trading partner?

a)

Mexico

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Japan

d)

United States

10.

Canada's GDP is over 4 trillion dollars per year. The literacy rate is 99% and Canada welcomes entrepreneurs to start new businesses. Would you expect their standard of living to be high or low?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Doesn't make a difference

11.

Which of the following would reflect Canada's mixed economy?

a)

Prices and wages are solely regulated by the country's government

b)

A combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations

c)

A country's distribution of resources is based on inheritance.

d)

Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs of ancestors.

12.

The current Prime Minister of Canada is

a)

Andrew Sheer

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Justin Trudeau

d)

Jesse Falsedeau

13.

Which province or territory is identified with the shaded area on the map?

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Manitoba

d)

Alberta

14.
How many points are on the maple leaf on the Canadian flag?
a)
9
b)
15
c)
11
d)
13
15.

In 1999, Canada’s government gave the Inuit which Territory in northeast Canada?

a)

Nunavut

b)

Alberta

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Northwest Territories

16.

The first explorers to settle Canada were who?

a)

The British

b)

Norse invaders from the Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

The French

d)

The Spanish

17.

In 1497, who sailed from England to Canada’s east coast and claimed the area of land for England and named it “Newfoundland”?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Cabot

d)

Paul Levesque

18.

In 1534, who sailed up the St. Lawrence River? He would claim the land for France named it “New France”.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Paul Levesque

c)

John Cabot

d)

Mattias Clement

19.

Who built the first permanent French settlement in the New World (called Quebec)?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Calduio Castagnoli

c)

Stephen Farrelly

d)

Rami Sebei

20.

What animal skin was in high demand for hats in Europe?

a)

Racoon

b)

Deer

c)

Beaver

d)

Squirrel

21.

The French called their territory “New France” and soon fur traders were joined by French farmers, merchants, and missionaries from which Church?

a)

Anglican

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Presbyterian

22.

The French and Indian war involved Great Britain and the Iroquois Indians versus France and the _________ Indians

a)

Huron

b)

Blackfoot

c)

Cherokee

d)

Singh

23.

What war ultimately caused the French Canadians and British Canadians to have a strong sense of Canadian Pride?

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Indian War

c)

War of 1812

d)

The Great War

24.

The British North America act created the Dominion of Canada. There were four provinces from this. Which one was NOT one of those four provinces?

a)

Quebec

b)

Alberta

c)

Ontario

d)

New Brunswick

e)

Nova Scotia

25.

Canada is made up of how many provinces? (Excluding territories)

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

26.

The Governor General of Canada is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. How long of a term does that position serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

27.

At what age are Senators in Canada no longer allowed to serve?

a)

60

b)

65

c)

70

d)

75

28.

What province is number 2?

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Quebec

29.

What body of water is located just NORTH of #8?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Hudson Bay

30.

What province is the capital of Canada located in?

a)

Ontario

b)

British Columbia

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Prince Edward Island

31.

What river flows between province #9 and #11?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Yukon

c)

Niagra

d)

Superior