WorksheetsCanadian Geography and History
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
St. Lawrence River
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
This body of water is located on the west coast of Canada.
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
This body of water is located on Canada's east coast.
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What mountain range do the United States and Canada share along the western coast?
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Valuable minerals, such as nickel, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and uranium, can be found where in Canada?
Great Lakes region
Beneath the Hudson Bay
Throughout the Canadian Shield
On the Interior Plains
Due to climate and geography, most Canadians live
close to the Pacific Ocean.
close to the Atlantic Ocean.
close to the United States border.
close to Alaska.
Because of its location, who is Canada’s largest trading partner?
Mexico
United Kingdom
United States
Japan
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT
Timber.
Fish.
Minerals.
Cotton.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between climate and population in Canada?
Because of the arctic climate, very few Canadians live in southern Canada.
Because of the arctic climate, very few Canadians live in northern Canada.
The majority of Canadians live in central Canada because of the temperate climate.
The majority of Canadians live in northern Canada because of the arctic climate.
Who wins the French and Indian War?
French
Americans
English
Indians
Which country shares a border with Canada?
Mexico
Russia
United States
Greenland
SS6G5 What best explains why the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner?
Location
Climate
Population Distribution
GDP
SS6G5 Timber, minerals, fresh water, wheat, and fish are all examples of Canada's
provinces
population distribution
natural resources
trade barriers
SS6H2 What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?
French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English.
Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion.
Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada.
Canada conquered Quebec during World War II.
What are the people fighting for the independence of Quebec known as?
Abolitionists
Federalists
Nationalists
Separatists
What cultural difference is a large factor in the Quebec independence movement?
Most people in Quebec practice Judaism as their religion.
Most people in Quebec speak French as their first language.
Most people in Quebec think it should be part of the United States.
Why do many residents of Quebec want the province to be independent?
They fear that they will run out of resources if Quebec is not independent.
They fear that their French culture will disappear if Quebec is not independent.
They fear that there will not be enough jobs for them if Quebec is not independent.
They fear that the province will become overpopulated if Quebec is not independent.
Why do members of the Quebec independence movement want Quebec to be independent from Canada?
to protect and preserve their unique culture
widespread corruption in the federal government
residents pay a higher tax rate than residents of other provinces
to improve their economy through the elimination of trade restrictions
Why do many of Canada's government leaders want Quebec to stay a part of Canada?
Its independence would hurt Canada's economy.
Its independence would threaten Canada's security.
Its independence would cause overpopulation in Canada.
Its independence would harm Canada's First Nation peoples.
What is one reform implemented by the Canadian government in an attempt to satisfy residents of Quebec that favor independence?
The government reduced the federal income tax rates for residents of Quebec.
The government enacted harsher punishments for violations of religious freedom
The government awarded additional seats in the Canadian Parliament to Quebec.
The government established English and French as the two official languages of Canada.
Who were the first Europeans to "discover" North America?
British
Italians
Vikings
French
Where today are the remains of the temporary settlement, named Vinland, built by Leif Erikson?
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Quebec City
Vancouver
How long did it take Columbus to sail from Spain to the "New World"?
2 years
3 months
5 weeks
1 week
In the 1600's what part of Europe did most of the newcomers come from?
Denmark and Britain
Britain and France
France and Spain
Spain and Portugal
What two resources became very important in Early Canada?
wheat and canola
fish and timber
fur and fish
gold and fur
What was the beaver pelt primarily used for?
coats
hats
gloves
blankets
What fur trading company was owned by the British?
Hudson's Bay Company
North West Company
What fur trading company was owned by the British?
Which early fur trading company employed men to go the Aboriginal people to trade for furs?
HBC
NWC
What were the men called that carried and canoed the fur and trade goods?
Coureurs de bois
Voyageurs
Imperialists
Settlers
Why did Canadian and European traders begin to push west in search of more furs?
The beavers were migrating to the west.
The beaver population in the east was low due to over-trapping.
Both Europeans and Indigenous people benefited from the fur trade.
true
false
Canada's first Prime Minister was...
Robert Borden
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
John A. Macdonald
Mackenzie King
When was Confederation in Canada?
1282
1654
1792
1867
In the early 1700s, which two countries fought for control over Canadian Land?
French
Spanish
Native Americans
Great Britain
Who won the Seven Year War of 1756, gaining complete control over Canada?
France
Great Britain
The Quebec Act gave the French in Quebec the right to
speak their own language.
practice their own religion.
follow their own customs.
All of the above
During the American Revolution, Great Britain divided Canadian land in which two colonies?
Upper Canada
East Canada
Lower Canada
South Canada
What year did Canada become completely independent?
1867
1900
1948
1982
Canada's government is
a parliamentary democracy.
a representative democracy.
socialist.
communist.
