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Canada for Twins

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What province/territory is #9?
a)
Ontario
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
Prince Edward Island
d)
Quebec
2.
The large body of water in central Canada
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Baffin Bay
c)
Gulf of St. Lawrence
d)
Arctic Ocean
3.
The rocky plateau that surrounds Hudson Bay
a)
Laurentian Highlands
b)
Baffin Plateau
c)
Hudson Plateau
d)
Canadian Shield
4.
The river in Canada that flows from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Yukon River
b)
Fraser River
c)
Mackenzie River
d)
St. Lawrence River
5.
What body of water is located on the East coast of Canada?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean 
d)
Great Lakes
6.
What body of water is located on the West coast of Canada?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean 
c)
Arctic Ocean 
d)
Great Lakes 
7.
What body of water is located North of Canada? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean 
c)
Arctic Ocean 
d)
Great Lakes
8.
What body of water does the picture show?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean 
d)
Great Lakes
9.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Coast Mountains
b)
Mt. Logan
c)
Great Lakes 
d)
Rocky Mountains
10.

Which physical feature is #1?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Hudson Bay

11.

Which physical feature is #2?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Hudson Bay

12.

Location E is ____________________.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Great Lakes

13.

Location F is _______________.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Rocky Mountains

14.

Location B is ___________________.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Hudson Bay

15.

Location G is _______________________.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rocky Mountains

16.

What continent is Canada found on?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

17.

What country is south of Canada

a)

United States

b)

Rome

c)

United Kingdom

d)

France

18.

Which province?

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Quebec

19.

Which province?

a)

Ontario

b)

Ottawa

c)

Quebec

d)

Nunavet

20.

Which province?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Prince Edward Island

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Newfoundland and Labrador

21.

Which province?

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

Yukon

d)

Saskatchewan

22.

Which province?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Manitoba

c)

Newfoundland and Labrador

d)

Nunavut

23.

Which province?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Northwest Territories

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Prince Edward Island

24.

Which territory?

a)

Northwest

b)

Yukon

c)

Nunavut

d)

Nova Scotia

25.

Which province?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Ontario

c)

Montreal

d)

Quebec

26.

Which territory?

a)

Yukon

b)

Northwest

c)

Nunavut

d)

Prince Edward Island

27.

Which territory?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Northwest

c)

Nunavut

d)

Yukon

28.

Which province?

a)

Winnipeg

b)

Alberta

c)

Manitoba

d)

Saskatchewan

29.

Which province?

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

New Brunswick

d)

Nova Scotia

30.

Which province?

a)

Alberta

b)

St. Lawrence

c)

Quebec

d)

Prince Edward Island

31.

The capital of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Ontario

c)

Toronto

d)

Montreal

32.
What is the name of the trade agreement between the U.S, Canada, and Mexico?
a)
E.U.
b)
U.N.
c)
N.A.T.O.
d)
N.A.F.T.A.
33.
The Canadian Shield area of Canada is most important to Canada's economy because of its:
a)
rich farm land
b)
tourism industry
c)
natural resources
d)
fresh water supply
34.
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
35.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
36.
Do to Climate and geography, most Canadians live where?
a)
Near Alaska
b)
Close to the United States border
c)
Close to the Pacific Ocean
d)
On the east side of Canada
37.
The head of the Canadian government(leader who holds the most power) is the ______________.
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
King
d)
Queen
38.
Canada's government can be described as which of the following?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Semi-Presidential System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
39.
Canada is blillungual (People speak two different languages). The two offical languages are which of the following?
a)
Spanish and English
b)
French and English
c)
English and Russian
d)
French and Spanish
40.
Canada is has political areas divided into_____ and _______.
a)
States and Provinces
b)
Provinces and Territories
c)
Territories and States
d)
Union State and State
41.
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Japan
42.
True or False:  Canada has a President?
a)
True
b)
False
43.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
44.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
45.
What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?
a)
pollution of the Great Lakes
b)
acid rain
c)
waste from mining
d)
all of the above
46.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
47.
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
a)
Refuse to trade with the United States
b)
Close its borders to all new immigrants
c)
Withdraw from the United Nations
d)
Secede and become an independent country
48.
What is NAFTA an acronym for? 
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
49.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
50.
What bodies of water does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?
a)
Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Hudson Bay and Atlantic Ocean
c)
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
51.
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
a)
Clearcutting of trees
b)
Emissions from factories and vehicles
c)
Polluted farmland
d)
Mining waste seeping into ground water
52.
Which of these terms does not describe Canada's government?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchic
d)
federal republic
53.
Because Canada divides government powers between the central and local governments, it is considered a(n) __
a)
federal government
b)
unitary government
c)
political government
d)
autocratic government
54.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)

Naturalized

d)
None of These
55.
Which of these countries are bigger than Canada (by land mass)?
a)
United States
b)
None
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
56.
All of the following are provinces except
a)
Quebec
b)
Nunavut
c)
Manitoba
d)
Prince Edward Island
57.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
58.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
59.
Canadian law-making body made up of two houses. 
a)
maritime
b)
Parliament 
c)
regionalism 
d)
culture 
60.
Canada's leader is called a 
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Mayor
d)
King
61.
The 2nd largest city and one of the most French speaking cities in Canada is 
a)
Quebec
b)
Montreal
c)
Vancouver
d)
Winnipeg
62.
Wheat, barley, canola and oats are important grains and oilseeds grown here.
a)
The Plains
b)
The North
The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Canadian Shield
63.
Which is the largest French speaking province
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Quebec
d)
Prince Edward Island
64.
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
a)
Pierre Trudeau
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Kim Cambell
d)
Jean Chretien
65.
Which Canadian province has the largest population?
a)
Quebec
b)
Alberta
c)
Ontario
d)
British Columbia
66.
What country was the first European country to successfully settle in Canada?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britian
d)
Portugal 
67.
What is the symbol of Canada?
a)
Red oak tree
b)
Red maple leaf
c)
Orange anchor
68.
What is the largest Canadian city?
a)
Toronto
b)
Vancouver
c)
Ottawa
69.

In 1867, Canada became independent and formed a _____________________.

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Communist Democracy

70.

Canada's legislature comes from its British roots and is called the.................

a)

Parliament

b)

Federal Assembly

c)

Congress

d)

National Congress

71.

The _____________is the most influential person in the Canadian government

a)

Governor General

b)

Queen

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

72.

Which of the following describe the Queen

a)

figurehead leader

b)

chooses cabinet members

c)

elected by the people

d)

leads the national government

e)

comes to role by birth/heredity

73.

Canadians vote for members of the House of Commons

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Canadians vote for members of the Senate.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

In Canada, citizens start voting at 18 and is optional.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The process for selecting a prime minister is written into Canadian Law.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Canadians freedoms are listed in the country's......

a)

Canadian Bill of Rights

b)

Canadian Rights Document

c)

Bill of Rights of Canada

d)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

78.

Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Democratic Monarchy

e)

Republican Monarchy

79.
What type of economy does Canada Have?
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
80.
Canada has many natural resources including:
a)
Petroleum
b)
Lumber
c)
Minerals
d)
All of the above
81.
Arable land is:
a)
Bad
b)
Good for growing crops
c)
Polluted
d)
None of the above
82.
How much of Canada's land is Arable?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
4.3%
d)
None
83.
How does NAFTA affect trade?
a)
reduces taxes on goods traded between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
b)
Less trade for north America
c)
Higher taxes on trade
d)
makes war with Canada
84.

This is made up of Parliament

a)

Senate and House of Commons

b)

House of Commons and Cabinet

c)

Senate and Congress

d)

Prime Minister and Cabinet

85.
When a country invests in the education, skills, and training of the country’s workers, they are investing in the _______________________. 
a)
Human capital
b)
Capital goods
86.
When a country invests in the factories, machinery and technology in a country, they are investing in the ___________________. 
a)
Human Capital
b)
Capital Goods
87.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between literacy and poverty in Latin America and elsewhere?

a)

Poverty increases literacy rates.

b)

Poverty decreases literacy rates.

c)

Low literacy rates increase poverty.

d)

High literacy rates eliminate poverty.

88.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Communist Democracy

d)

Unitary Democracy

89.

Which is the best definition of a Command economy?

a)

Decisions are made based on the prices set by buyers and sellers.

b)

Decisions are made based on the history of the country.

c)

Decisions are made by the government.

d)

None of the above.

90.

Canada charges special taxes on U.S. cheese and butter brought across the U.S.-Canadian border. What type of trade barrier is this?

a)

Embargo

b)

Tariff

c)

Quota

d)

Opportunity Cost

91.
 In Canada the head of government is the _______________. 
a)
 Chancellor
b)
   President
c)
 Prime Minister
d)
Bundestrat
92.
In Canada the head of state is the ______________.
a)
Monarch
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
93.
Canada's goverment is a
a)
Republic
b)
Unlimited
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Monarchy
94.
Natural resources are:
a)
man made
b)
"gifts of nature"
c)
synthetic
d)
There is no such thing
95.
Gross Domestic Product is a good indicator of:  
a)
How many people can read
b)
How many people can drive
c)
How wealthy a country is
d)
How many people are handicapped
96.

Most of Canada's natural resources and businesses are located in the southern part of Canada? How does this help with trade?

a)

It does not help with trade.

b)

Canada does not have to charge import taxes.

c)

It is easier to trade with the US because the businesses are so close to the US border.

97.
The governments of Canada and USA are similar.  
a)
true
b)
false
98.

How is citizen participation different in autocratic and democratic governments?

a)

Citizen participation is greater in autocratic governments because citizens have the

power to vote on important matters.

b)

Citizen participation is greater in democratic governments because citizens have the

power to vote on important matters.

c)

Citizen participation is greater in autocratic governments because citizens are

required by law to work for the government.

d)

Citizen participation is greater in democratic governments because citizens are

required by law to work for the government.

99.

Who is the head of state in Canada?

a)

Queen of England

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor General

100.

Who is the actual head of the government in Canada?

a)

Queen of England

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor General

101.

What do they call the people who want Quebec to be independent?

a)

House of Commons

b)

Separatist

c)

NAFTA

d)

Indigenous

102.

What is the official language of Quebec

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

103.

What is the name of the settlement that Samuel de Champlain founded in 1608?

a)

Indigenous

b)

Ottawa

c)

Quebec

d)

Canadian

104.

What quickly became profitable business for French settlers in the Quebec settlement?

a)

Wheat Trading

b)

Fur Trading

c)

Logging

d)

None of the above

105.

What two countries fought for control of Canada?

a)

US and France

b)

Britain and France

c)

US and Britain

d)

Russia and Britain

106.

When & how did Canada eventually gain its independence from Great Britain?

a)

1967 - South American Act - The country had 4 provinces, Quebec, Nova Scotia,New Brunswick, and Ontario.

b)

1867 - United States Act. The country had 4 provinces, Quebec, Nova Scotia,New Brunswick, and Ontario.

c)

1867-British North America Act. The country had 4 provinces, Quebec, Nova Scotia,New Brunswick, and Ontario.

107.

What religion and language came from England?

a)

Catholic and English

b)

Protestant and French

c)

Catholic and French

d)

Protestant and English

108.

What religion and language came from FRANCE?

a)

Catholic and English

b)

Protestant and French

c)

Catholic and French

d)

Protestant and English

109.

Why do some Quebecers want to separate from Canada? (choose 2)

a)

They want to join Great Britain

b)

To preserve their culture

c)

They want to be treated equally with other English speaking Canadians

d)

They are tired of the cold weather

110.

What was the result of the referendums in 1980 and 1995?

a)

Quebec stays a province

b)

Quebec people migrated to other provinces

c)

Quebec became a separate part from Canada

d)

Quebec stopped growing crops

111.

How has Canada’s national government attempted to please Quebecers in recent years?

a)

They have passed laws that let people from Quebec migrate to US and speak only English

b)

They have passed laws that let people migrate to any part of canada

c)

They turned Canada;s main language into French

d)

They have passed laws that let people preserve their culture, and they turned Canada into a bilingual country.