In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
Prime Minister
Parliament
Supreme Court
Governor General
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
Spain and Portugal
France and Italy
Spain and England
England and France
5. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?
pollution of the Great Lakes
acid rain
waste from mining
all of the above
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What two areas does the Canadian government control in its mixed market economy?
grocery stores and the postal service
health care and the postal service
grocery stores and malls
trucking and the postal service
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who is Canada's major trading partner?
Mexico
China
England
United States
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
near the western border with Alaska
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
near the southern border with the U.S.
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
Refuse to trade with the United States
Close its borders to all new immigrants
Withdraw from the United Nations
Secede and become an independent country
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is NAFTA an acronym for?
North Atlantic Trucking Association
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
Canada, and Mexico
the United Kingdom, and Russia
Canada, and the United Kingdom
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What bodies of water does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?
Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Bay and Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
14. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
Clearcutting of trees
Emissions from factories and vehicles
Polluted farmland
Mining waste seeping into ground water
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these terms does not describe Canada's government?
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
oligarchic
federal republic
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Because Canada divides government powers between the central and local governments, it is considered a(n) __
federal government
unitary government
political government
autocratic government
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Another word for a native person is __________.
Endangered
Indigenous
Naturalized
None of These
18. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of these countries are bigger than Canada (by land mass)?
United States
None
Russia
Great Britain
19. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
The name of the body of water surrounded by the Canadian Shield is
St. Lawrence Seaway
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Hudson Bay
20. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Northern Canada is extremely cold due to its location close to: