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Canadian money is counted in
a) pounds and pence.
b) shillings and crowns.
c) dollars and cents.
d) loons and bucks.
c) dollars and cents.
Canada, like the United States, was once ruled by
a) Washington.
b) England.
c) Spain.
d) North America.
b) England.
The Canadian flag shows
a) the queen of England.
b) a maple leaf.
c) a loon.
d) a star for each province.
b) a maple leaf.
In area, Canada is
a) the biggest country on Earth.
b) the second-biggest country on Earth.
c) smaller than the United States.
d) the same size as the United States.
b) the second-biggest country on Earth.
Canada’s top official is the
a) president.
b) prime minister.
c) king of Canada.
d) governor.
b) prime minister.
The two main languages of Canada are
a) French and English.
b) French and Inuit.
c) English and Inuit.
d) English and American.
a) French and English.
A group’s way of living and doing things is called its
a) language.
b) culture.
c) personality.
d) religion.
b) culture.
Where do most Canadians live?
a) in northern Canada
b) in southern Canada
c) in central Canada
d) in western Canada
b) in southern Canada
Who are the Inuit?
a) the indigenous people of northern Canada
b) Canada’s most popular hockey team
c) the indigenous people of western Canada
d) the people elected to run the Canadian government
a) the indigenous people of northern Canada
The first Europeans to settle in Canada came from
a) Spain.
b) the United States.
c) England and France.
d) Holland and Sweden.
c) England and France.
The first European settlers wanted to make money from Canada’s
a) maple syrup and tobacco.
b) lumber and buffalo hide.
c) bacon and loon feathers.
d) fish and beaver fur.
d) fish and beaver fur.
Canada is divided into
a) provinces and territories.
b) states and colonies.
c) kingdoms.
d) capitals.
a) provinces and territories.
Why did the Tories, or Loyalists, move to Canada?
a) They were loyal to the United States.
b) They were loyal to France.
c) They wanted to live under English rule in Canada.
d) They wanted Canada to be independent.
c) They wanted to live under English rule in Canada
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police became known for
a) maintaining law and order.
b) fighting the Americans.
c) fighting for independence.
d) violent and lawless behavior.
a) maintaining law and order.
Today, Canada is
a) a colony of Great Britain.
b) a colony of France.
c) a part of the United States.
d) an independent country.
d) an independent country.
Many people in the Atlantic Provinces make their living by
a) mining.
b) growing wheat and raising cattle.
c) hunting whales and seals.
d) fishing.
d) fishing.
The capital of Canada is ___________.
Ottawa.
The first language of most people in Quebec is ________.
French.