WorksheetsSemester 2 Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Canada?
A continent in the Northern Hemisphere
A country in North America located north of the United States
A province in Europe
A trade agreement
Why is the St. Lawrence River important?
It separates Canada and the U.S.
It is used for trade and transportation
It is a mountain range
It is frozen year-round
What are the Great Lakes?
Five saltwater lakes in Canada
Five freshwater lakes shared by Canada and the U.S.
Rivers used for trade
Man-made canals
What best describes the Canadian Shield?
A farming region
A rocky region rich in natural resources
A body of water
A city
Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
Eastern Canada
Northern Canada
Western Canada
Central Canada
What is USMCA?
A Canadian political party
A climate organization
A trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada
A river system
What is logging?
Removing minerals
Transporting goods
Cutting down trees for lumber
Fishing in lakes
What is a parliamentary democracy?
Citizens vote directly for the president
Lawmakers choose the leader after being elected
The military controls the government
Power is inherited
What is economic growth?
A decrease in jobs
An increase in a country’s production of goods and services
A rise in population only
A form of government
What is human capital?
Machines used in factories
Natural resources
Skills and education of workers
Money in banks
What does continuum mean?
A strict category
A sudden change
A range between two extremes
A political system
What is investment?
Spending money for entertainment
Saving money only
Spending money to improve future production
Paying taxes
What are capital goods?
Items people buy for fun
Natural resources
Man-made items used to produce other goods
Services like teaching
What is human capital?
Machines used in factories
Natural resources
Skills and education of workers
Money in banks
What is an approximation?
A completely exact number
A random guess
A number that is close but not exact
A fraction
What does GDP per capita measure?
Wealth of the government
Wealth divided equally among businesses
An approximation of how much wealth each person generates on average
Total exports
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Total population of a country
Total value of goods and services produced
Government spending only
Money earned by individuals
What is parliament?
A court system
A group of elected officials who make laws
A trade organization
A type of election
What does a federal government mean?
Power is held by one leader
Power is split between national and regional governments
Only local governments have power
Citizens vote directly on all laws
What is mining?
Growing crops
Removing minerals from the earth
Cutting down trees
Making goods in factories
Using at least three vocabulary words from the list, explain how Canada’s natural resources help its economy. In your answer, describe one way the government helps manage these resources or trade with other countries.
