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WorksheetsEntire Canada Unit - GSE
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Canada is located on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
2.
2. Canada is in which two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Southern and Eastern
c)
Northern and Western
d)
Southern and Western
3.
3. Which nation forms Canada southern border?
a)
Mexico
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
Greenland
4.
4. Which landform in Canada, located along the Hudson Bay, is rich in minerals?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Canadian Shield
5.
5. Which ocean forms Canada’s western border?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
6.
6. What body of water connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Mississippi River
7.
7. What body of water is in east-central Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Great Lakes
8.
8. What mountain range do the United States and Canada share along the western coast?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
the Alps
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
9.
9. What did Canada and the United States build in 1959 to open the Great Lakes up to shipping in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Hoover Dam
d)
St. Lawrence Seaway
10.
10. Which ocean forms Canada’s eastern border?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
11.
11. While most of Canada is English-speaking, what province in eastern Canada is French-speaking?
a)
Ontario
b)
Manitoba
c)
Nova Scotia
d)
Quebec
12.
12. What does "A" represent?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
Great Lakes
13.
13. What does "B" represent?
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
St. Lawrence River
e)
Great Lakes
14.
14. What does "C" represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
St. Lawrence River
e)
Great Lakes
15.
15. What does "D" represent?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
St. Lawrence River
e)
Great Lakes
16.
16. What does "E" represent?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
St. Lawrence River
17.
17. What does "F" represent?
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
St. Lawrence River
18.
18. What does "G" represent?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
St. Lawrence River
19.
19. What does "H" represent?
a)
Quebec
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
St. Lawrence River
20.
Which region of Canada is the most densely populated?
a)
The region at Letter A.
b)
The region at Letter B.
c)
The region at Letter C.
d)
The region at Letter D.
21.
The population distribution of the region marked with the Letter A is very sparse. Why do so few people live in this region?
a)
There are no mineral resources in this area.
b)
The waterways are clear most of the year.
c)
The climate is too cold and harsh.
d)
The region is located too close to Hudson Bay.
22.
What would more than likely cause a region to be densely populated?
a)
There are no mineral resources in this area.
b)
The waterways are frozen most of the year.
c)
The region has an extremely harsh climate.
d)
The climate is mild with plenty of rainfall.
23.
Which term is defined as "a pattern of where people live"?
a)
Population distribution
b)
Densely populated
c)
Sparsely populated
d)
None of the above
24.
Which of the following would most likely cause an area to have a low population distribution.
a)
Location close to waterways
b)
Little access to natural resources
c)
Mild, temperate climate
d)
Abundance of available jobs
25.
Which area of Canada has the highest population distribution?
a)
The region near the Great Lakes and the United States' border
b)
The Interior Plains region
c)
The Rocky Mountains region
d)
The Canadian Shield region (surrounding Hudson Bay)
26.
Why is the Canadian Shield so important to Canada?
a)
Its abundance of ice water
b)
Its abundance of people
c)
Its abundance of fish
d)
Its abundance of mineral resources
27.
What large geographic feature dominates northern Canada?
a)
rainforest
b)
mountain range
c)
frozen tundra
d)
desert
28.
How would you describe the population along the St Lawrence River?
a)
Densely populated
b)
Sparsely populated
c)
Evenly spread out
d)
None of the above
29.
Which Canadian industry is supported by the feature located at Letter B?
a)
MIning
b)
Farming
c)
Fishing
d)
Shipping
30.
Acid rain and pollution is an environmental issue that the feature at Letter A is facing. What feature is located at Letter A?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Great Lakes
31.
Which two countries contribute the most to acid rain in the Great Lakes region?
a)
United States and Canada
b)
United States and China
c)
Canada and Mexico
d)
Canada and China
32.
What is a harmful effect of acid rain in Canada?
a)
destroys animals' habitats
b)
kills trees and plants
c)
pollutes rivers and poisons fish
d)
all of the above
33.
What occurs when air pollution combines with water molecules in the atmosphere?
a)
water pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
over-extraction
d)
deforestation
34.
What region of Canada is facing major problems with the over-extraction of mineral resources and trees?
a)
The region at Letter A
b)
The region at Letter B
c)
The region at Letter C
d)
The region at Letter D
35.
What harmful effect does logging (specifically clear-cutting) have on Canada's environment?
a)
It reduces the quality of the air.
b)
It destroys animals' habitats.
c)
It causes erosion, which leads to flooding.
d)
All of the above.
36.
What is a good title for the list below?
a)
Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Over-Extraction of Minerals
b)
Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Acid Rain and Pollution
c)
Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Deforestation
d)
None of the above
37.
What is the main cause of acid rain in Canada's Great Lakes region?
a)
Burning of fossil fuels (factories and cars)
b)
Dumping of garbage
c)
Pesticide run off
d)
Cutting down trees
38.
Valuable minerals, such as nickel, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and uranium, can be found where in Canada?
a)
Great Lakes region
b)
Beneath the Hudson Bay
c)
Throughout the Canadian Shield
d)
On the Interior Plains
39.
What is NOT a cause of pollution in Canada?
a)
machines that extract minerals from the Canadian Shield
b)
rivers that produce hydroelectricity
c)
factories that burn coal in the Great Lakes region
d)
automobile emissions in Canada's large cities
40.
What language does 90% of this province's population speak?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Canadian
41.
Which European country first colonized Canada?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
42.
Which two countries fought over Canada's land and resources during the French and Indian War?
a)
United States and France
b)
France and Great Britain
c)
France and Spain
d)
Spain and Great Britain
43.
Which law officially stated that French Canadians could preserve their French language and culture?
a)
British North America Act
b)
Quebec Secession Vote of 1995
c)
Treaty of 1763
d)
Quebec Act of 1774
44.
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist?
a)
The province at letter A.
b)
The province at letter B.
c)
The province at letter C.
d)
The province at letter D.
45.
Why do many Canadians oppose Quebec's seccession from Canada?
a)
It would ruin national unity and pride.
b)
Canada would lose access to and control of the St. Lawrence shipping route.
c)
It could result in economic ruin for Quebec.
d)
All of the above.
46.
What would be an accurate title for the list below:
a)
Reasons for Quebec's Secession from Canada
b)
Reasons for Quebec to Remain United with Canada
c)
Reasons why Quebec's Economy Relies on Canada's Resources
d)
None of the above.
47.
Quebec has seceded from Canada.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
How has the Canadian government responded to French Canadian citizens who wanted to secede?
a)
Many were arrested and thrown in jail.
b)
Many separatists were exiled to the United States.
c)
The government officially made Canada bilingual.
d)
The government put a hard stop to all future votes on Quebec's secession.
49.
As a result of the Constitution Act in 1982, all official government documents and signs are:
a)
Posted in both cursive and manuscript.
b)
Written in both French and English.
c)
Printed in both blue and black ink.
d)
None of the above.
50.
Why is Quebec important to Canada’s economy?
a)
Because of their culture
b)
A large part of Canada’s tech & computer industry is located here, on important shipping route, lots of natural resources
c)
Because of its location to the United States
d)
It's not because Quebec is not important to Canada's economy.
51.
What is the official language of Quebec?
a)
Dutch
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
English
52.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why some Quebecers want to separate from Canada?
a)
to be treated as equals with English-speaking Canadians
b)
other Canadians to respect French language and culture
c)
to make French the only language in Canada
d)
to preserve French Canadian culture for future generations
53.
What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?
a)
French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English.
b)
Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion.
c)
Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada.
d)
Canada conquered Quebec during World War II.
54.
What are the results of Canada being a colony of both England and France?
a)
Most Canadians are Christians, and Canada has English and French as official languages.
b)
Most Canadians are Muslim and speak American and French.
c)
Canada trades only with England and France.
d)
Canada fought a war with both England and France.
55.
What was the result of both votes for Quebec's independence?
a)
Both times citizens votes for Quebec to stay part of Canada.
b)
Both times citizens votes for Quebec to become an independent country.
c)
Both times the vote was a tie.
d)
Both times citizens votes for English to become the official language of Quebec.
56.
Why did the British give Canadians some independence once they rebelled?
a)
They did not want the same thing to happen like the American Revolution
b)
Canadians told them they would leave taking all of the resources
c)
Canadians had formed an alliance with Germany, Russia and Italy
d)
The answer is not present.
57.
What religion and language come from England?
a)
Protestant and English
b)
Roman Catholic and French
c)
Roman Catholic and English
d)
Protestant and French
58.
What religion and language come from France?
a)
English and Protestant
b)
Catholic and French
c)
Catholic and English
d)
French and Protestant
59.
What is the name for French speaking Canadians?
a)
Aborigines
b)
Slavics
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Francophones
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