Geography
Regions & History
Today
Vocab
Locations
100
The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its-
A) high mountains
B) northern location
C) distance from water
D) lakes and rivers
B) Northern location
100
The area of Canada known for its rainy winters and mild temperatures is
A) British Columbia
B) Grand Banks
C) Heartland
D) Canadian North
A) British Columbia 
100
The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by
A) increasing movement to cities
B) linking British Columbia with eastern provinces
C) attracting more immigrants from France
D) giving Native Canadians their own government in Nunavut
B) linking British Columbia with eastern provinces.
100
Canadian law-making body made up of two houses
A) Prime minister
B) Parliament
B) Parliament
100
City and province where regionalism and pride in French culture are strong
A) Vancouver
B) Quebec
B) Quebec 
200
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
A) Hudson Bay
B) Rocky Mountains
C) St. Lawrence River
D) All of the Above
D) All of the above 
200
Which province was the first to have a major Asian population?
A) Alberta
B) British Columbia
C) Newfoundland
B) British Columbia 
200
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Great Britain
D) the United States
D) The United States
200
Means "on or near the sea"
A) Maritime
B) Arctic Circle
A) Maritime
200
The seat of Canada's central government
A) Vancouver
B) Ottawa
B) Ottawa
300
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
A) Canadian Shield
B) Grand Banks
C) Labrador
D) Pacific Coast
A) Canadian Sheild
300
Inuits adapted to the extreme cold of the far north by
A) Hunting Bison
B) Hunting seals, whales, and walruses
C) Trading with Vikings
B) Hunting seals, whales, and walruses
300
Canada's major cities have increased in size because of
A) immigration and job opportunities.
B) the transcontinental
C) French-speaking settlers
A) immigration and job opportunities
300
the strong connection that people feel toward their region
A) potash
B) regionalism
B) regionalism
300
Northern Canada is extremely cold due to its location close to this
A) equator
B) Arctic Circle
B) Arctic Circle
400
Why do large schools of fish gather at the Grand Banks?
A) The cold waters of the Labrador Sea provide an ideal environment.
B) The warm waters of the Gulf Stream provide an ideal environment.
C) The conditions in the Grand Banks are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat
D) Fishers bait the water with food that fish like to eat
C) The conditions in the Grand Banks are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat.
400
From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate?
A) Russian and Chinese
B) British and French
C) Indian and Inuit
D) Italian and German
C) Indian and Inuit
400
Which describes the relationship between the US and Canada?
A) They agree that tariffs are the best way to remain competitive.
B) They share a common history, border, and language.
C)They agreed to ban all beef imports.
B) They share a common history, border, and language.
400
cheap paper used mainly for newspapers
A) Pulp
B) Newsprint
B) Newsprint
400
Quebec and Ontario together are known as the
A) Eastern Provinces
B) Heartland
B) Heartland
500
Where is the coldest part of Canada?
A) eastern Canada
B) Northern Canada
C) Southern Canada
D) Western Canada
B) Northern Canada
500
The first country to successfully settle parts of what would become Canada was ______?
France
Great Britain
France
500
What industry do most Canadians work in?
A) mining
B) manufacturing
C) trade
D) services
D) services
500
A mineral used to make fertilizer
A) pulp
B) potash
B) potash
500
A city with strong trade ties to Asia
A) Vancouver
B) Montreal
A) Vancouver
