The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its...
lakes and rivers
high mouintains
northern location
distance from water
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
China
Japan
Great Britain
the United States
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by...
increasing movement to cities
attracting more immigrants from France
linking British Columbia with eastern provinces
giving Native Canadians their own government in Nunavut
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is the main reason for the conflict between Quebec separatists and Canada?
control of natural resources
different cultures and cultural ideas
power over other Canadian provinces
Canada's unwillingness to share its wealth
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which region of the United States can the effects of Spanish colonization still especially be seen?
Midwest
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How is Canada's government different from the government of the United States?
Canada has a prime minister, and the United States has a president.
In Canada, Congress makes the laws, and in the United States, Parliament makes the laws.
Canada is controlled by a Governor General, and the United States is controlled by the Queen.
In Canada the members of Parliament are appointed, and in the United States, lawmakers are elected.
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following positions do the citizens of Canada vote for?
king or queen
prime minister
supreme court justice
members of parliament
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Internet changed the U.S. economy in the late 1990s by...
ending the sale of products online
helping scientists discover and use lasers
making computers much more expensive
creating about a third of the country's economic growth
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Why were organizations such as NAFTA created?
to eliminate oppression around the world
to raise the standard of living in developing countries
to ensure an affordable supply of labor and materials
to manage international trade and the global economy
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which natural resource is being extracted from the Canadian Shield, causing harm to the environment?
fish
wheat
cotton
timber
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which language is most commonly spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec?
English
French
German
Spanish
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate (p.179 World Almanac pie chart in textbook ?
Russian and Chinese
Italian and German
British and French
Indian and Inuit
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which environmental concern does Canada face?
desertification
nuclear fallout
polluted waters
destruction of rainforests
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Why was Nunavut created?
to incorporate English into the Inuit life and culture
to increase tourism in the Northwest Territories
to make a separate territory from the Northwest for the Inuit
to place the Inuit under control of the Canadian government
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is a challenge the United States faces at its border with Mexico?
importing Mexican food
illegal immigrants entering
flooding the Colorado River
the use of pesticides in Mexican crops
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Some people were concerned about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska because of... (Hint - natural resources are located there.)
possible oil exploration there
acid rain from nearby industries
damage from the testing of WMDs
logging operations that endangered wildlife
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What effect has new fishing technology had on the Grand Banks of the Atlantic Ocean?
there are new fisheries and more fish
it has not changed the Grand Banks
there are fewer fish because of overfishing
the size of fishing ships in the area has decreased
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Why do fewer people live in northern Canada than in other areas of the country?
control of natural resources
different cultures and cultural ideas based on climate
power over other Canadian provinces
Canada's unwillingness to share its wealth
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these countries participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Honduras, Mexico, Panama
Canada, Honduras, Mexico
Canada, Mexico, United States
Canada, Panama, United States
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which industry do most Canadians work? (Remember - They lack resources in the northern region due to climate.)
trade
mining
services
manufacturing
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Recent improvements in transportation and communication have
led to less trade worldwide
made global trade much easier
resulted in higher tariffs worldwide
had little effect on the world economically
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the most likely reason for a large increase in bilingual Spanish-English labeling on products sold in Canada and the United States?
U.S. investment in Mexican banks
the North American Free Trade Agreement
immigration from the United States to Mexico
increased Spanish literacy among English speakers
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In Canada during the 1960s, growing regionalism/nationalism among French-speaking residents of Quebec brought calls for...
a Canadian role in the Vietnam War
the seperation of Quebec from Canada
an end to the sheltering of American draft evaders
a law declaring French the sole language of Canada
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In which region of the United States is a megacity located?
Midwest
Northeast
South
West
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which area of Canada has the greatest number of multilingual people? (speak more than 2 languages)
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Many different products sold in the United States are made from oil. From where does most of the oil in the world come? (Hint - Where are Saudia Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait located?)
Europe
North America
Southwest Asia
South America and Central America
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is a major export from Canada to the United States? (Hint - They produce a lot of steal.)
chemicals
equipment
consumer goods
automobile parts
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is the main mountain range in the western United States?
the Rockies
the Cascades
the Appalachians
the Continental Divide
29. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who is the current (2017) Prime Minister of Canada?
Paul Martin
Justin Trudeau
Queen Elizabeth
Stephen Harper
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
People moved to Vancouver , British Colombia for
good job opportunities
mild climate
natural resources such as oil, gas, potash and uranium
all of the above
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Canada's national song is
"Canada the Beautiful"
"My Home"
"Oh Canada"
They don't have a national song.
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
True
False
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Canada and the U.S. share the following physical land features:
The Great Lakes
Niagra Falls
St. Lawrence River
All of the above
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The French and Indian War resulted in
The Indians winning the war.
The French winning the war.
The British winning the war.
The Germans winning the war.
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What did Canada's leaders hope to acheive by building a railroad across the country?
build a national identity
increase trade
open new areas for settlement
All of the above
36. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following languages are spoken in the multilingual province of Ontario?
Chinese and Italian
Cantonese and Arabic
Portuguese, Spanish, and Urdu
All of the above
37. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of fish had all but disappeared (1990s) in the Grand Banks due to overfishing and the use of new technologies for locating schools of fish?
shark
bass
tuna
cod
38. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Windsor, Ontario. located just north of Lake Erie, has rich soils and a mild climate which produce all but one of the following crops and exports them to the U.S. via Detroit, Michigan.
wheat
sugar
corn
soybeans
39. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who elects the Prime Minister of Canada?
The citizens of Canada vote directly for a leader.
The Queen of England chooses the leader.
The Senate selects the Prime Minister.
The leader of the party whose candidates won the most votes in Parliament becomes the leader.