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Canada Unit Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Voters elect legislators to represent their ideas in the legislature, called the Parliament.  Then the legislators in Parliament pick one of themselves to be the chief executive.

a)

presidential democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

monarchy

d)

parliamentary democracy

2.

Individual that is elected by legislators in Canada's Parliament to be the chief exective

a)

govenor general

b)

prime minister

c)

dictator

d)

president

3.

A king or queen who represents the history and traditions of a country but has no actual power in the government

a)

autocratic monarch

b)

mayor

c)

constitutional monarch

d)

anarchy

4.

A country with no king or queen.

a)

republic

b)

autocratic monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

czar

5.

Trade benefits everyone

a)

choices go down and prices go up

b)

choices and prices never change

c)

choices go up and prices go down

d)

tariffs go down and quotas go up

6.

The total value of all goods and services produced in one country in one year

a)

Per Capita (GDP)

b)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

GDP Growth Rate

d)

Economic Freedom Index Score

7.

In the province of Québec, the Parti Québécois wants

a)

Quebec to not become a separate country

b)

Quebec to become an autocratic monarchy

c)

Quebec to become a dictatorship

d)

Quebec to become a separate country

8.

In a parliamentary system who has the most power

a)

Monarch

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Queen

9.

Canada's government is modeled after what country?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

United Kingdom

10.

What is Canada's #1 trading partner?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Cuba

11.

What countries were involved in NAFTA?

a)

United States, Canada, and Mexico

b)

United States, Cuba, and Mexico

c)

Mexico, Cuba, and Canada

d)

United States, Canada, and United Kingdom

12.
When a country invests in the education, skills, and training of the country’s workers, they are investing in the _______________________. 
a)
Human capital
b)

Physical/Capital goods

c)

Natural resources

d)

Entrepreneur

13.
When a country invests in the factories, machinery and technology in a country, they are investing in the ___________________. 
a)
Human Capital
b)

Physical Capital/Capital Goods

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Entrepreneur

14.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
15.

Some Inuit tribes in northern Canada use bartering to trade and practice which type of economy?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

16.

What cultural difference is a large factor in the Quebec independence movement?

a)

Most people in Quebec practice Judaism as their religion.

b)

Most people in Quebec speak French as their first language.

c)

Most people in Quebec think it should be part of the United States.

17.

Why do many residents of Quebec want the province to be independent?

a)

They fear that they will run out of resources if Quebec is not independent.

b)

They fear that their French culture will disappear if Quebec is not independent.

c)

They fear that there will not be enough jobs for them if Quebec is not independent.

d)

They fear that the province will become overpopulated if Quebec is not independent.

18.

Why do many of Canada's government leaders want Quebec to stay a part of Canada?

a)

Its independence would hurt Canada's economy.

b)

Its independence would threaten Canada's security.

c)

Its independence would cause overpopulation in Canada.

d)

Its independence would harm Canada's First Nation peoples.

19.

What is one reform implemented by the Canadian government in an attempt to satisfy residents of Quebec that favor independence?

a)

The government reduced the federal income tax rates for residents of Quebec.

b)

The government enacted harsher punishments for violations of religious freedom

c)

The government awarded additional seats in the Canadian Parliament to Quebec.

d)

The government established English and French as the two official languages of Canada.

20.
Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?
a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Golden Horseshoe

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway

21.
What are rivers in the Canadian Shield important for?
a)

tourist boats

b)

swimming

c)

irrigation

d)

hydroelectric power

22.

What is the region colored in red?

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Quebec

d)

Ontario

23.

Where is Canada's most densely populated areas?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

24.

This image is the landform in along the Hudson Bay rich in minerals but not good for farmland.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Nunavut

c)

Great Plains

d)

Rocky Mountains

25.

Group of people coming from Asia across a land bridge in 10,000 BC.

a)

Inuits

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Americans

26.

The French and Indian War was a conflict fought from 1756 to 1763 between

a)

French/Indians vs British

b)

British vs Americans

c)

French vs Indians

d)

French/British vs Americans

27.

The British colonial government made a deal with Quebec in 1763 after the French and Indiian War, The Treaty of 1763. What was the agreement?

a)

Quebec will separate from the rest of Canada and become a new nation.

b)

The Native People will support France in the war against the British.

c)

Quebec will pay taxes to and obey Britain, and it can still speak French.

d)

Quebec can keep its French language and culture, but it belongs to France.

28.

9. The British monarch, Queen Victoria created a new nation of Canada from her former colony. Canada could make decisions about issues within the country, but Britain would continue to control its relations with other countries. When was this?

a)

1867

b)

1931

c)

1776

d)

1980

29.

10. May 20, 1980. Quebec leader Rene Levesque and many of its citizens are extremely disappointed. Why?

a)

Citizens voted 60% non and 40% oui

b)

Quebec decided to become a republic and end the constitutional monarchy

c)

Justin Trudeau was elected prime minister by the voters

d)

Citizens voted to speak English and stop speaking French

30.

If Canada decides to break off its relationship with the British monarchy, what kind of government will Canada have then?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

31.

After more than thirty years in NAFTA, the US created a new trade agreement with in North America countries. What is it?

a)

Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)

b)

United States Canada Mexico Agreement (USCMA)

c)

European Union (EU)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

32.

What is the blue area shown in the image?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Arctic Ocean

33.

Since Canada has a Parliamentary Democracy, what can people infer about the government?

a)

Monarch is head of government

b)

President is head of government

c)

Prime Minister is head of government

d)

Equal Rights Amendments

34.

What are citizens responsible for doing in Canada's Government?

a)

Electing the Prime Minister

b)

Voting for Parliament

c)

Becoming members of Parliament

d)

Electing the President

35.
 Which are sources of chemicals in acid rain?
a)
A. forests
b)
B. walkers
c)
C. bicycles
d)
D. coal-burning power plants
36.
What is the government of Canada doing to protect the forests?
a)
A. planting seeds and seedlings.
b)
B. spending billions of dollars selling forests.
c)
C. encouraging clear-cutting to keep lumber costs down.
d)
D. providing new homes for wildlife and new areas for human recreation.
37.
What is an important resource that Canadians share with the United States in which both are looking to prevent chemicals from harming?
a)
the Great Lakes
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
the Flint River
38.
Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Deforestation
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Mining the Canadian Shield  
39.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
40.

__________is the energy generated from the sun by using panels.

a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar