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- 1. Multiple Choice
John Cabot claimed Newfoundland for England in
1497
1754
1867
1931
- 2. Multiple Choice
To open the Great Lakes to shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and the U.S. built
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence River
- 3. Multiple Choice
What mtn. range do the U.S. and Canada share along the western coast?
Appalachian
Andes
Rocky
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which landform in Canada, located along the Hudson Bay, is rich in minerals?
Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence River
Rocky Mountains
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Inuit were given the cold northern territory of _____ in 1999.
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon Territory
- 6. Multiple Choice
Due to climate and geography, most Canadians live
close to the the Pacific Ocean
close to the Atlantic Ocean
close to the U.S. border
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
Mexico
United Kingdom
United States
- 8. Multiple Choice
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT
Timber
Fish
Cotton
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which environmental problem is largest near the Great Lakes?
Acid Rain
Exporting raw materials
over-extraction of minerals
- 10. Multiple Choice
Canada's government can be described as a(n)
dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
- 11. Multiple Choice
The head of the Canadian govt (with the most political power) is the
president
monarch
prime minister
- 12. Multiple Choice
Canada is divided into political areas called
states and territories
regions and states
territories and provinces
- 13. Multiple Choice
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are
French and Spanish
French and English
English and Spanish
- 14. Multiple Choice
Canada became an independent nation by
winning a war against Great Britain
signing a series of treaties with Great Britain
buying the land from France
- 15. Multiple Choice
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist (someone wanting independence from their country)?
Nunavut
Saskatchewan
Quebec
- 16. Multiple Choice
The size of Canada's land makes it the world's
second largest country
largest country
tenth largest country
- 17. Multiple Choice
Canada was explored and colonized by the
Americans
British and French
British and Germans
- 18. Multiple Choice
Canada gained its independence from Great Britain, but Queen Elizabeth II is still head of state. This is an example of
constitutional monarchy
multicultural nation
absolute monarchy
- 19. Multiple Choice
All of the following describe Canada's government EXCEPT
parliamentary democracy
constitutional monarchy
autocracy
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?
they want to be under French rule
they do not know how to speak English
they want to preserve their French culture and language
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would reflect Canada's mixed economy?
prices and wages are solely regulated by the government
a combination of privately-owned businesses and govt regulations
a country's distribution of resources is based on inheritance
- 22. Multiple Choice
Canada is building new factories and using newer technology. These are examples of
literacy rates
investment in capital goods
investment in human capital
- 23. Multiple Choice
Canada, like most democratic nations, has a _________ economy.
mixed
traditional
command
- 24. Multiple Choice
The ocean to the west of Canada is
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
- 25. Multiple Choice
The ocean to the east of Canada is
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
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