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Canada Economy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Businesses, taxes, jobs, prices, are all part of the _____________

a)

Parliamnet

b)

Congress

c)

economy

d)

football

2.

Canada and the U.S. both have a____________system. It allows anyone to start a business.

a)

laws

b)

banks

c)

free enterprise

d)

democracy

3.

What role do natural resources play in Canada's economy?

a)

They have no significant impact

b)

They are the only source of income for Canada

c)

They contribute significantly to exports and economic growth

d)

They are mainly used for domestic consumption and not for export

4.

What industry/trade was extremely profitable in the early years of colonial Canada?

a)

fishing

b)

mining

c)

fur

d)

timber

5.

List 1 of Canada's Industries.

(a)  

6.

Which industry is NOT mentioned as a key part of Canada's economy?

a)

High-tech

b)

Textiles

c)

Energy production

d)

Automobile

7.

Which of the following best describes the term "economic growth"?

a)

A decrease in a country's production of goods and services

b)

A steady state of a country's production of goods and services

c)

An increase in a country's production of goods and services

d)

The movement of businesses out of a country

8.

Why type of economy does the description MOST resemble?

a)

command economy

b)

mixed economy

c)

market economy

d)

traditional economy

9.

What type of economy does Canada have?

a)

mixed

b)

command

c)

traditional

d)

market

10.

What is Canada's #1 trading partner?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Cuba

11.

What two areas does the Canadian government control in its mixed market economy?

a)

grocery stores and the postal service

b)

health care and the postal service

c)

grocery stores and malls

d)

trucking and the postal service

12.

Some Inuit tribes in northern Canada use bartering to trade and practice which type of economy?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

13.

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

14.

Gross Domestic Product is a good indicator of:  

a)

How many people can read

b)

How many people can drive

c)

How wealthy a country is

d)

How many people are handicapped

15.

When a country invests in the education, skills, and training of the country’s workers, they are investing in the _______________________. 

a)

Human capital

b)

Capital goods

16.

What is the primary sector that contributes to Canada's GDP?

a)

A) Agriculture

b)

B) Manufacturing

c)

C) Services

d)

D) Mining

17.

Which Canadian province is known for its oil sands?

a)

A) Ontario

b)

B) Alberta

c)

C) Quebec

d)

D) British Columbia

18.

What is the currency used in Canada?

a)

A) Canadian Dollar

b)

B) US Dollar

c)

C) Euro

d)

D) British Pound

19.

Which of the following is a major export product of Canada?

a)

A) Electronics

b)

B) Automobiles

c)

C) Timber

d)

D) Textiles

20.

What is the role of the Bank of Canada?

a)

A) To regulate the stock market

b)

B) To manage the country's monetary policy

c)

C) To control the oil prices

d)

D) To oversee the agricultural sector

21.

Which sector employs the most people in Canada?

a)

A) Agriculture

b)

B) Manufacturing

c)

C) Services

d)

D) Mining

22.

What is a significant challenge facing the Canadian economy?

a)

A) High inflation

b)

B) Trade deficits

c)

C) Aging population

d)

D) Lack of natural resources

23.

Which trade agreement is Canada a part of?

a)

A) NAFTA

b)

B) EU

c)

C) ASEAN

d)

D) MERCOSUR

24.

What is the economic impact of tourism in Canada?

a)

A) Negligible

b)

B) Moderate

c)

C) Significant

d)

D) Overwhelming

25.

Which Canadian city is considered the financial hub of the country?

a)

A) Vancouver

b)

B) Montreal

c)

C) Toronto

d)

D) Ottawa