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Canada Quiz Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which natural resources are Canada known for?

a)

Coal, arable land, and oil

b)

Wheat and corn

c)

Gold and arable land

d)

Timber, energy, minerals

2.
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
a)
Mexico
b)
China
c)
England
d)
United States
3.

Where do 90% of Canada's population live?

a)

near the Arctic Ocean

b)

in the Canadian Shield

c)

near the United States border

d)

in the Northwest Territory

4.
Why do most Canadians live in the southern portion of the country? 
a)

It is warmer in southern Canada and it is closer to US border for trade.

b)

Southern Canada is pretty.

c)

It's colder.

d)

Canadians want to live closer to Justin Bieber.

5.
Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?
a)
A. Hudson Bay
b)
B. Canadian Shield
c)
C. Golden Horseshoe
d)
D. St. Lawrence Seaway
6.

Canada is the _____________ country in the world by land area.

a)
largest
b)
second largest
c)
third largest
d)
fourth largest
7.
Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Deforestation
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Mining the Canadian Shield  
8.

The U.S.A has a president, Canada's leader is a

a)
President
b)
dictator
c)
prime minister
d)
governor
9.

Who represents the monarch's interest in Canada?

a)

prime minister

b)

governor general

c)

monarch

d)

president

10.

What type of democracy involves a prime minister as head of government?

a)

presidential

b)

parliamentary

11.

The first country to establish a long term settlement in Canada was the

a)

English

b)

Scandinavians

c)

Americans

d)

French

12.

Which two countries battled for Canadian territory?

a)

Germany and the USA

b)

Mexico and the USA

c)

Great Britain and France

d)

France and China

13.

The French and Indian War (or 7 years war) was a fight for control of Canada territories. Who won?

a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
France 
d)
Great Britain
14.

Which is NOT a reason Quebec has an independence movement?

a)

French are the minority in Canada

b)

Cultural differences

c)

Want an alliance with the European Union

d)

Fear of losing French language

15.

Which of the following best describes how Canada gained independence?

a)

fought a war against France

b)

fought a war against Great Britain

c)

granted independence by France

d)

granted independence by Great Britain

16.

Canada has what type of Economic system?

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed Economy Closer to Market

c)

Mixed Economy closer to Command

d)

Pure Market

17.

How does USMCA 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
18.

Which of the letters best represents Canada in the economic continuum above?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

19.

When Canada’s government puts a limit on how much American wheat and barley it will import this year, it is imposing which type of trade barrier?

a)

Embargo

b)

Tariff

c)

Quota

d)

Opportunity Cost

20.

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

21.

Stopping trade between countries is called an ___________.

a)

embargo

b)

quota

c)

tariff

22.

In 2020, NAFTA was replaced by the new treaty known as the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement.

a)

True

b)

False