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Canada History

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first Europeans to "discover" North America?

a)

British

b)

Italians

c)

Vikings

d)

French

2.

Sent by King Henry VII, which explorer said that Newfoundland had an inexhaustible supply of fish?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Leif Erikkson

c)

John Cabot

d)

Jacques Cartier

3.

In the 1600's what part of Europe did most of the newcomers come from?

a)

Denmark and Britain

b)

Britain and France

c)

France and Spain

d)

Spain and Portugal

4.

What two resources became very important in Early Canada?

a)

wheat and canola

b)

fish and timber

c)

fur and fish

d)

gold and fur

5.
What was the first official French settlement?
a)
Newfoundland
b)
Quebic
c)
Quebec
d)
Thomas Island
6.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
7.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British wanted the same land.
b)
The French and Indians wanted the same land.
c)
The Indians and British wanted the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
8.
What is the capital of Canada?
a)
Ottowa
b)
Victoria
c)
Toronto
d)
Halifax
9.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
10.
Due to Canada's location, climate, and natural resources, the majority of the population tends to live in the ____________________
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
Canada has how many provinces?
a)
10
b)
3
c)
5
d)
none of the above
12.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Alberta
b)
Manitoba
c)
Saskatchewan
d)
Ontario
13.

Which country shares a border with Canada?

a)

Mexico

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Greenland

14.

Which ocean lies to the west of Canada?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Atlantic Ocean

15.

What mountain range do the United States and Canada share along the western coast?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Yukon Territory

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Coastal Mountains

16.

Which ocean lies east of Canada?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Hudson Bay

17.
What is the northern climate like?
a)
Warm and soothing
b)
cool and refreshing
c)
arctic-like
d)
temperate or mild
18.
What language do most people in Quebec speak?
a)
British
b)
French
c)
English
d)
European 

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