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Canada Introduction Part 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Canada is the ______ largest country in the world

a)

-

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fifth

2.

Canada is part of __________.

a)

Europe

b)

USA

c)

North America

d)

Asia

e)

South America

3.

What is the capital city of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Vancouver

d)

Montreal

e)

Calgary

4.

What are the official languages of Canada?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

French

5.

Which natural region is found in Canada?

a)

The Amazon Rainforest

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Sahara Desert

6.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

7.

Who is the head of state of Canada?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The British monarch

c)

The President

8.

Who leads the Canadian government?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The Governor

c)

The King

9.

When did Canada become fully independent?

a)

1776

b)

1867

c)

1982

10.

What is the currency of Canada?

a)

US Dollar

b)

Canadian Dollar

c)

British Pound

11.

What percentage of Canada's population has British ancestry?

a)

About 50%

b)

About 25%

c)

About 10%

12.

Which indigenous groups live in Canada?

a)

Mayans

b)

First Nations

c)

Aborigines

d)

Incas

e)

Inuit

13.

What is the largest economic sector in Canada today?

a)

Service sector

b)

Agriculture

c)

Manufacturing

14.

What are Canada’s major natural resources?

a)

Gold

b)

Oil,

c)

natural gas

d)

minerals

e)

Coffee

15.

What was the main reason France and Britain fought in Canada?

a)

Religious differences

b)

Control over agriculture

c)

Control over the fur trade

16.

Who won the wars between France and Britain in Canada?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

The Indigenous People

17.

What is the name of the vast forest area in Canada?

a)

The Rocky Mountain

b)

Savanna

c)

Amazon forest

d)

Boreal forest

18.

What animals live in Canada’s Arctic tundra?

a)

Musk ox

b)

Lions

c)

Caribou

d)

Cheetah

e)

pronghorn antelope

19.

What percentage of Canada’s population is indigenous?

a)

About 4%

b)

About 20%

c)

About 50%

20.

What is the Canadian Parliament responsible for?

a)

Passing laws

b)

Controlling the military

c)

Deciding elections

21.

What does Canada’s Arctic region mostly consist of?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

22.

What is the largest province in Canada by land area?

a)

Ontario

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

d)

Yukon

e)

Nunavut

23.

The longest river in Canada is the __________ River.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Churchill

c)

Athabasca

d)

Yukon

e)

Mankenzie

24.

The largest city in Canada by population is __________.

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Vancouver

d)

Montreal

25.

The French and the British fought over land and the __________ trade.

a)

mineral

b)

oil

c)

gold

d)

fur

26.

Canada has a _______society, with people from different cultural backgrounds.

a)

multicultural

b)

industrial

c)

agricultural

d)

hunting and gathering