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Canada Geography and History

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Which number on the map shows The Canadian Sheild?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Which number on the map shows The Hudson Bay ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Which number on the map shows The Atlantic Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
6.
Which number on the map shows The St. Lawrence River ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
10.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
11.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
12.
Which is the largest French speaking province
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Quebec
d)
Prince Edward Island
13.
What country was the first European country to successfully settle in Canada?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britian
d)
Portugal 
14.

Which ocean borders Canada's eastern coast?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

15.

Which ocean borders Canada's western coast?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

16.

Which ocean borders Canada's northern coast?

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

17.
Another word for a native person is __________.
a)
Endangered
b)
Indigenous 
c)
Naturalized
d)
None of These
18.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
19.

What did the Europeans want from the Native Americans?

a)

Guns

b)

Pelts

c)

Beads

d)

Kettles

20.
Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of Canada on the map?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
This physical feature of Canada (and the US) form a valuable shipping and trading network and is located on the US-Canada border. What is it?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
The Hudson Bay
d)
The Canadian Shield
22.
Which physical feature is a huge region rich in minerals, trees, and water but is not good for farming?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Canadian Shield
d)
The Rocky Mountains
23.

In 1867, Canada gained partial independence from which nation?

a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
24.
Canada was able to get their independence by ______________________.
a)
violent revolutions
b)
peaceful negotiations
c)
going to war with the British
d)
overthrowing the monarch in United Kingdom
25.
The original name for Canada, upon its colonization, was called ______________.
a)
New Gretna
b)
New England
c)
New France
d)
Kanata
26.

Which European explorer first colonized Canada?

a)

Cristobal Columbus

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Vasco da Gama

27.

Acid rain in Canada is mostly caused by what?

a)

pollution from US factories

b)

the Queen of England

c)

airplanes in Canada

d)

a rare insect native to southern Canada

28.

Which of these is an example of renewable energy?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

solar power

d)

diesel

29.

What was the main result of the French and Indian War that ended with the Treaty of 1763?

a)

British control North America; Quebec allowed to speak French

b)

France keeps Quebec but British control rest of North America

c)

France and Britain share the 13 colonies

d)

Indians form alliance with the British

30.

This indigenous group lives in northern Canada near the Arctic.

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquois

c)

Navajo

d)

Cherokee

31.

What was the result of the 1980 Quebec separatist referendum vote?

a)

about 60% voted to stay with Canada

b)

about 40% voted to stay with Canada

c)

about 60% voted to leave Canada

d)

It was a tie!

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