WorksheetsCanada Remediation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is one action that the citizens of Canada could take to help solve the environmental issue caused by logging?
increase paper recycling efforts
increase the number of logging activities
increase the number of mining operations
increase production of manufacturing along the Great Lakes
Why does the Canadian government depend on the involvement of US businesses and government to solve the problem of acid rain in the Great Lakes areas?
The US factories are the source of much of Canada's air pollution.
The US purchases all of the goods that Canada produces in its factories.
The US has reduced the amount of air pollution in its own country and knows how to solve the problem.
The US has created a system that stops the movement wind carrying air pollution into Canada.
What is one reason why the majority of Canadians live near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway?
these features provide the area with a higher literacy rate
these features provide direct access to shipping routes to Asia
these features provide the region with a lower standard of living
these features provide direct access to shipping routes to Europe
Which of the following geographic features is shaded on this map?
the Atlantic Coastal Plain
the Rocky Mountains
the Canadian Shield
the Appalachian Mountains
What would be the best title for the chart?
Increase their GDP
Participate in Democracy
Increase their Literacy Rate
Participate in Autocracy
Which BEST explains how the Prime Minister is selected from the members of Canada's Parliament?
The newest members of Parliament appoint Canada's Prime Minister.
The majority political party in the Parliament appoints Canada's Prime Minister.
The monarch directly influences the members of Parliament's choice for Prime Minister.
The minority political party in the Parliament appoints Canada's Prime Minister.
In Canada, citizens select members of the House of Commons. The House of Commons selects the head of government. What form of government is this?
presidential autocracy
parliamentary autocracy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
What type of government does Canada have?
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Communist State
Absolute Monarchy
How does choosing the Canadian prime minister compare to choosing the US president?
Both the Canadian prime minister and the US president are directly elected by the people of the nation.
Both the Canadian prime minister and the US president are selected by the legislature of the nation.
The Canadian prime minister is elected by the people. The US president is selected by the legislature.
The Canadian prime minister is selected by the legislature. The US president is elected by the people.
Read the news headline, then answer the question.
A mixed economy
A traditional economy
A pure market economy
A pure command economy
Use the economic continuum to tell which letter represents Canada?
Country W
Country X
Country Y
Country Z
How did the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement benefit Canada?
It protected Canada in time of war due to the military alliances with Mexico and the U.S.
It removed trade barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, which led to more trade.
It allowed free travel between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, so people could work in any of the countries.
It increased trade barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, which increased revenue from tariffs.
Which of the following would MOST LIKELY cause an increase in the gross domestic product of a country?
The government creates new economic barriers to trade with other countries.
The government reduces the number of immigrants that the country will accept.
The government creates job training programs for workers in the technology sector.
The government reduces spending on public education and social welfare programs.
Canada's literacy rate exceeds 99%. This indicates that Canada has heavily invested in the following...
natural resources
human capital
capital goods
entrepreneurship
Use the headline to answer the question. What conclusion can be made based on the news headline?
Canada's standard of living will decrease.
Canada's gross domestic product will increase.
Canada's rate of population growth will increase.
Canada's trade with the United States will decrease.
Use the information to answer the question:
The Canadian government has few barriers to starting new businesses. Taxes on small businesses are relatively low, and the government protects private property.
What do these actions most encourage?
investment in capital goods
increased entrepreneurship
emigration to Canada
restrictions on trade
Ava lives in New York state. She and her mother are planning to visit her grandmother, who lives in Montreal, Canada. They are going to drive across the border and meet Ava's grandmother for lunch. As they prepared for the trip, Ava's mother visited a bank in New York. She wanted to be ready to pay for lunch in Canada. What was she MOST LIKELY doing at the bank?
requesting a Canadian passport
withdrawing a large amount of US dollars
applying for Canadian citizenship
exchanging US dollars for Canadian dollars
How are tariffs different from embargoes?
Tariffs block all trade with a foreign country, while embargoes are taxes on imported or exported goods.
Embargoes block all trade with a foreign country, while tariffs are taxes on imported or exported goods.
Embargoes are taxes on imported or exported goods, while tariffs are limits on the number of goods that can be imported or exported.
Tariffs are taxes on imported or exported goods, while embargoes are limits on the number of goods that can be imported or exported.
Why would the Canadian government MOST LIKELY impose a tariff on certain imported goods?
to increase the choices available to Canadian consumers
to reduce prices of necessary goods for Canadian consumers
to improve the quality of goods available in Canadian markets
to help domestic businesses better compete in Canadian markets
An insurance company based in Toronto, Canada, wants to improve its efficiency. To do so, company leadership decides to buy new computers with updated programs. What did the company do?
It invested in improving its capital goods.
It invested in new types of natural resources.
It encouraged employees to show entrepreneurship.
It encouraged employees to improve their human capital.
In which two countries on the diagram would it be EASIEST for a person to start his or her own business?
Canada and the United States
Cuba and Mexico
Canada and Mexico
the United States and Cuba
Why do some residents of Quebec want the province to become independent from Canada?
They think that the province should join the United States.
They want to preserve their province's language and culture.
They do not like Canada's parliamentary system of government.
They believe that other Canadians do not pay a fair share of taxes.
Why would some French Canadians want Quebec to secede from Canada?
They believe that their culture is so similar that seceding is not necessary.
They believe that the economy is not strong enough without the rest of Canada’s support.
They believe that the culture is different from the rest of Canada and that it should be protected.
They believe that they are in danger of hate crimes by the English Canadians if they choose to secede.
Where is the province of Quebec located in relation to Hudson Bay?
Quebec is west of Hudson Bay.
Quebec is east of Hudson Bay.
Quebec is north of Hudson Bay.
Quebec is south of Hudson Bay.
ALL of the following are ways that the Canadian government has attempted to reduce acid rain EXCEPT which one?
by passing vehicle emissions control legislation
by urging its population to use public transportation
by nationalizing the oil- and nuclear-power industries
by working with the United States to reduce transboundary pollution
