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Ch. 5 - Canada

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of the nationalities of Canada are from ___.

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

2.

Some of the largest oil and natural gas reserves on Earth are found in ___ and ___.

a)

Saskatchewan & Alberta

b)

Montreal & Ottawa

c)

Toronto & Winnipeg

d)

Vancouver & Seattle

3.

___ is Canada’s largest providence (land area), and it has a lot of jobs in manufacturing and the service industry.

a)

Prince Edward Island

b)

Newfoundland and Labrador

c)

Quebec

d)

Ontario

4.

The ___ has a huge economic impact on the Great Lakes area, and there are a lot of cities around it.

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Port of Halifax

c)

Inuit Government

d)

French Language

5.

What is the largest city in Canada

a)

Winnipeg

b)

Vancouver

c)

Montreal

d)

Toronto

6.

Which region has the most fertile soil and the best climate in the country, and therefor the majority of things found in Canada like farming and industry are in this region.

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Eastern Canada

d)

Great Lakes Region

7.

In Northern Canada, only the top layer of soil thaws during the summer, the rest remains permanently frozen - this is known as ____

a)

permafrost

b)

shellshock

c)

glaciers

d)

frozen ground

8.

Canada is the ___ largest country on Earth.

a)

4th

b)

21st

c)

1st

d)

2nd

9.

As a result of ___, Canada has many features like lakes and waterways.

a)

glaciers

b)

permafrost

c)

acid rain

d)

European settlers

10.

The northern parts of Canada are mostly ___, which means that there's essentially no trees, permafrost, and plenty of wind.

a)

desert

b)

arctic

c)

tundra

d)

humid subtropical

11.

During the 1900s, Canadians fought loyally with the British and Americans to help win both World Wars

a)

False; Canadians only helped win World War I

b)

True

c)

False; Canadians are peaceful people and have never helped the US or the British

12.

The population is very young and developing in which particular territory?

a)

Yukon T.

b)

New Brunswick

c)

Northwest T.

d)

Nunavut T.

13.

All of the fighting, and the spread of European ___, had a devastating impact on the ___ and their cultures

a)

diseases; Native Americans

b)

diseases; Europeans

c)

money; economy

d)

foods; Native Americans

14.

Which province is known for its unique French characteristics?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Yukon Territory

c)

Quebec

d)

Nova Scotia

15.

Most of the French speaking Canadians live in ___.

a)

New Jersey

b)

Nunavut

c)

Quebec

d)

British Columbia

16.

The area known as the ___ was worn down and created by glaciers, and as a result there are many natural resources deposited there.

a)

Coast Mountains

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Niagara Falls

17.

What type of leaf is shown on the Canadian flag? (Hint: there is also a professional hockey team in Toronto named after this leaf)

a)

Oak Leaf

b)

Palm Branch

c)

Maple Leaf

d)

its not a leaf, its a pine cone

18.

What city is the nation's capital of Canada?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Toronto

c)

Ottawa

d)

Calgary

19.

Canada's government does a strong job preserving their country's natural resources/beauty. The government limits ____ in Canada every year for environmental purposes

a)

the amount of gaming consoles in each household

b)

the amount of times you can drive to work per year

c)

the amount of fish that can be caught

d)

how much water Canadians drink

20.

The ___ explored and started settlements as well as missions in Canada.

a)

Egyptians

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

21.

Many of the physical features we already learned about in the U.S. extend into the parts of Canada. For example ___

a)

The Hudson Bay

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Mississippi River

22.

The Rocky Mountains are a source of ___for Canada just as they are for the United States

a)

natural resources

b)

economic strain

23.

Fishing is a huge factor in the ___ Canadian economy along the coast.

a)

southern

b)

eastern

c)

northern

24.

British Columbia is a large, forested region. This lends itself to a large ___ industry

a)

lumber/timber

b)

computer

c)

coal mining

d)

medical

25.

The Canadian ___ is a very similar government position to our president.

a)

Governor-General

b)

Prime Minister

c)

King

d)

head coach

26.

British Columbia is covered with dense forests, which is why it is the leading producer of ___ on Earth.

a)

diamonds

b)

newsprint

c)

coal

d)

tobacco

27.

The ___ is just a figurative/ceremonial position that includes no real power or authority over Canada.

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President of the United States

c)

King/Queen

d)

Parliament

28.

What kind of government does Canada have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Republic

29.

. Because the British king or queen rarely visits Canada, they have an official called the ___ that carries out the ceremonies.

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Prince/Princess

c)

Governor-General

d)

Pseudo-Monarch

30.

___ can be found in the Canadian Shield.

a)

iron ore

b)

uranium

c)

nickel

d)

all the above

31.

There are about ___ million people living in Canada now.

a)

20

b)

335

c)

38

d)

300

32.

____ were the first Europeans to explore parts of Canada, landing around 1000 A.D.

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Canadians

c)

Pittsburgh Steelers fans

d)

Italians

33.

The Native Americans in Canada are called the ___.

a)

Inuit

b)

Cherokee

c)

Nunavut

d)

Canadians

34.

By 1763, ___ had gained control of all of Canada after the French and Indian War

a)

the British

b)

the United States

c)

the French

d)

the Spanish

35.

In 1867 the different colonies of Canada were united into the ___.

a)

United Colonies of Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Dominion of Canada

d)

Republic of British Canada

36.

Canada was once referred to as ____ due to their influence and colonization throughout the region

a)

New France

b)

New Germany

c)

the united colonies of France

d)

United States of Canada

37.

a cordillera is ___

a)

a set of mountain ranges stretching side by side to one another

b)

a cultural food dish from Canada

c)

a large underground volcano

d)

the official bird of Canada

38.

Sidney Crosby is originally from the province of ___

a)

Quebec

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

the Yukon Territory