WorksheetsCanada Test A - Chapter 6
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 21mins
The largest nation in the world (land size) is...
Russia
Canada
US
China
Canada's 3 territories are...
Yukon
Nunavut
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
The Vikings were the people who settled what is now ______________.
New Foundland
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
in the 1900s, Canada became a / an ____ type of nation.
Industrial
agricultural
fishing
retail
Match the following terms
archipelago
group of islands
aboriginal
native
granary
building used to store harvested grain
separatists
those who want to break away from a dominant group
territories
lands that a national government administers, but has not representation
Climate of Canada's Northern Lands territory
cold temperate
high mountain
subarctic
tropical
How did the Quebec Act of 1774 protect French settlers?
kept them from being deported
allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.
built forts to protect them from the First Nations people
allowed free trade with the First Peoples
Which oceans border Canada? Choose all that apply.
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Nova Scotia is part of which region of Canada?
Atlantic Provinces
Prairie Provinces
Ontario and Quebec
Northern Lands
How did Canada increase their population size?
offered land grants
made it easier for people to enter the country
made it easier for people to leave the country
increased farms
Based on the map on page 179 in your text, which region of Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean?
The Atlantic Provinces
Northern Lands
Prairie Provinces
British Colombia
Based on the map on page 179, Saskatchewan is part of which region?
Northern Lands
Ontario and Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Provinces
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?
More people were moving from urban areas to rural areas
The workforce grew as a result of the increase in the number of immigrants
There was more industry in Canada than anywhere else
More women entered the workforce
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?
Made it easier for people to leave the country
Made it easier for people to enter the country
increased its number of farms
offered land grants to attract people
In what way did the Canadian government give the First Nations more power?
it gave them more rights than other citizens have
It created a new territory, Nunavut, for them
It created new parliamentary positions for them
it guaranteed them 10 percent of the profits for their products
How is the landscape of Canada's Prairie Provinces similar to the Great Plains in the U.S.?
Is the government of Canada more like that of the United States or the United Kingdom? Please give reasons for your answer.
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.
