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Canada Test A - Chapter 6

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest nation in the world (land size) is...

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

US

d)

China

2.

Canada's 3 territories are...

a)

Yukon

b)

Nunavut

c)

British Columbia

d)

Northwest Territories

3.

The Vikings were the people who settled what is now ______________.

a)

New Foundland

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

d)

Ontario

4.

in the 1900s, Canada became a / an ____ type of nation.

a)

Industrial

b)

agricultural

c)

fishing

d)

retail

5.

Match the following terms

a)

archipelago

1.

group of islands

b)

aboriginal

2.

native

c)

granary

3.

building used to store harvested grain

d)

separatists

4.

those who want to break away from a dominant group

e)

territories

5.

lands that a national government administers, but has not representation

6.

Climate of Canada's Northern Lands territory

a)

cold temperate

b)

high mountain

c)

subarctic

d)

tropical

7.

How did the Quebec Act of 1774 protect French settlers?

a)

kept them from being deported

b)

allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.

c)

built forts to protect them from the First Nations people

d)

allowed free trade with the First Peoples

8.

Which oceans border Canada? Choose all that apply.

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Pacific

d)

Atlantic

9.

Nova Scotia is part of which region of Canada?

a)

Atlantic Provinces

b)

Prairie Provinces

c)

Ontario and Quebec

d)

Northern Lands

10.

How did Canada increase their population size?

a)

offered land grants

b)

made it easier for people to enter the country

c)

made it easier for people to leave the country

d)

increased farms

11.

Based on the map on page 179 in your text, which region of Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean?

a)

The Atlantic Provinces

b)

Northern Lands

c)

Prairie Provinces

d)

British Colombia

12.

Based on the map on page 179, Saskatchewan is part of which region?

a)

Northern Lands

b)

Ontario and Quebec

c)

Prairie Provinces

d)

Atlantic Provinces

13.

Based on this expert from the text...

"To help increase the nation’s industrial power, Canada needed more workers. Canada’s leaders made it easier for people to enter the country. Canada’s population began to grow, particularly after World War II, which helped Canada meet its need for more workers. Canada’s population jumped from 12 million people in 1945 to nearly 35 million in 2012."

What do you think is the best reason for the increase in Canada's population after World War II?

a)

More people were moving from urban areas to rural areas

b)

The workforce grew as a result of the increase in the number of immigrants

c)

There was more industry in Canada than anywhere else

d)

More women entered the workforce

14.

Based on this expert from the text...

"To help increase the nation’s industrial power, Canada needed more workers. Canada’s leaders made it easier for people to enter the country. Canada’s population began to grow, particularly after World War II, which helped Canada meet its need for more workers. Canada’s population jumped from 12 million people in 1945 to nearly 35 million in 2012."

What did Canada do to attract more people to live there?

a)

Made it easier for people to leave the country

b)

Made it easier for people to enter the country

c)

increased its number of farms

d)

offered land grants to attract people

15.

In what way did the Canadian government give the First Nations more power?

a)

it gave them more rights than other citizens have

b)

It created a new territory, Nunavut, for them

c)

It created new parliamentary positions for them

d)

it guaranteed them 10 percent of the profits for their products

16.

How is the landscape of Canada's Prairie Provinces similar to the Great Plains in the U.S.?

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17.

Is the government of Canada more like that of the United States or the United Kingdom? Please give reasons for your answer.

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18.

Essay:

A people’s way of life often depends on the resources they have. How did the early First Nations people use their resources to live?

Compare the lives of those who lived in the woodlands, on the Pacific coast, and in the far north.

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