Civics
Q:Who created Quebec as a permanent settlement?
A: Samuel de Champlain
Q: What are quotas?
A: Limits on the amount of goods that can be imported.
Q: What are the Francophones?
A: French-speaking Quebecers
Q: What are the three fundamental economic questions every country must address?
A:
What to produce?
How to produce it?
For whom to produce?
(SS6H1a) What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?
A: The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Q: What happens if the Prime Minister's party loses support in Parliament?
A: The Prime Minister must resign or call for new elections.
Q:What is an embargo?
A: An embargo is a trade barrier that stops all trade from another country.
Q: What were the two years that referendums were held for Quebec to secede from Canada?
A: 1980 and 1995.
Q: Most modern economies are considered pure command or pure market (T/F).
A: False — most are mixed economies.
Q: Why do people in Brazil mainly speak Portuguese?
A: Because Portugal colonized Brazil, bringing their language and culture.
Q: What type of democracy do both Mexico and Brazil have?
A: Presidential democracy (federal republic).
List 3 physical features of Canada.
(i.e, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Bay, etc.)
Q: Cuba has what type of government?
A: Communist/autocratic.
Q: What was NAFTA’s main purpose when it began in 1994?
A: To eliminate trade barriers and increase economic cooperation among the three countries.
Q: How has the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba changed in recent years?
A: The U.S. and Cuba have slowly improved relations—some travel and trade restrictions were eased, though tensions remain.
Q: The Canadian voting system works by having citizens vote for who?
A: Members of House of Commons.
Q: Which type of economy has the government involved the least?
A: Market economy.
Q: Why do countries need to trade with each other?
A: Because no country can produce everything it needs; trade allows access to goods and resources they lack.
Q: What helps make trade between Canada and the United States work so well?
A: Their shared border, similar economies, and strong transportation systems like highways and railroads.
Q: Why is the Amazon rainforest sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth"?
A: Because it produces much of the world’s oxygen and absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Q:Which French president fought for Quebec's independence in a controversial speech?
A: Charles de Bralle
Q: In what type of economy is all decision made by the government?
A: Command
Q: What is the main purpose of a tariff?
A: To make imported goods more expensive and protect domestic industries.
Q: Which three countries were involved in NAFTA?
A: United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Q: In Cuba's political system,who can run for elections?
A: Government-approved candidates.