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social study

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main reason for Canada’s cold climate is it’s ______ ______

a)

cold climate

b)

northern location

c)

natural resources

d)

cross-country railroad

2.

Which part of the country contains most of Canada’s Mineral deposits?

a)

The Grand Banks

b)

The Heartland

c)

The Canadian Shield

d)

Quebec

3.

The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by _________________________

a)

Linking british columbia with eastern provinces

b)

Transporting people

c)

Getting more resources

d)

Creating trade with Northern Canada

4.

Who is Canada’s main trading partner?

a)

The US

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Mexico

e)

The United Kingdom

5.

Why do large schools of fish gather at the grand banks?

a)

There are not a lot of Sharks

b)

The conditions of the grand banks are good a good place for plankton and other stuff

c)

there are more fishermen

6.

The area of Canada know for it’s rainy winters and mild temperatures is _______________________________.

a)

British columbia

b)

Quebec

c)

Toronto

d)

Ontario

7.

Canada’s major cities have increased in size because of ________ and _______________

a)

Warm weather

b)

The finding of Gold

c)

Immigration

d)

No reason at all

e)

job opportunities

8.

Which province was the first to have a major Asian population?

a)

British columbia

b)

Quebec

c)

The Heartland

d)

Toronto

9.

In what industry do most Canadians work?

a)

Mining

b)

Services

c)

Oil drilling

d)

Shops

10.

 Which of the following best describes the relationship between the U.S and Canada ______ _______

a)

They share a common history border and language

b)

They share a border

c)

None of these

d)

The great lakes create trade

11.

Inuits adapted to the extreme cold of the far north by ____________________________________________________

a)

Hunting bison

b)

hunting seal

c)

making houses

d)

Hunting whales

12.

Which region of Canada has almost no forests? Why?

a)

the north it is too cold

b)

The North all the trees have been chopped down

c)

The Heartland trees don't grow there

d)

Canada has no trees

13.

Canada’s physical features and climate made it necessary to link the country by road

a)

Railroad

b)

True

c)

Pathway

d)

Tunnels

14.

Differences in culture and Languages between French-speaking areas and English speaking areas have sometimes led to conflict

a)

True

b)

Canadians and Americans

c)

The French and Indians

d)

English and Mexicans

15.

As a result of the French and Indian war new france gained independence from Britain

a)

Spain False

b)

True

c)

False France

d)

False Britian

16.

Most people live in the province of New Brunswick than in all of the prairie provinces combined

a)

True

b)

Quebec

c)

Columbia

d)

British Columbia

e)

Toronto

17.

Fish, tundra, and forests are all valuable resources in Canada

a)

Fish

b)

True

c)

Oil

d)

Minerals

18.

Other than the Saint Lawrence River and the __________ ______ there is no actual physical boundary between the U.S. and Canada

a)

Great lakes

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Great wall of Canada

d)

The Arkansas River

19.

Canada’s Northerly location far from the (a)   give much of the country cool to freezing temperatures year-round

20.

_________ was the first European country to successfully settle parts of what would become Canada

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

The Inuit

d)

The UK

21.

Quebec and Ontario together are known as the __________.

a)

North

b)

Heartland

c)

East

d)

Mainland

22.

The Canadian _________________is head of the government

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Parliament

c)

President

d)

Dictator

23.

What is Canada’s second largest French speaking city?

a)

Montreal

b)

British Columbia

c)

Ontario

d)

Quebec

24.

In Quebec province strong feelings of ________ have led to conflict

a)

Regionalism

b)

Pulp

c)

War

d)

None of these

25.

The ___________ region has more people, more large cities, and more factories than in any other region

a)

North

b)

Heartland

c)

None of these

d)

East

e)

West

26.

From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate?

a)

Indian

b)

Inuit

c)

Iriquois

d)

French

e)

British