Geographic Features of Canada
Climate, Resources, and Trade
Environmental Issues and Solutions
Government Structure and Citizen Participation
Economic Systems and Growth Factors
100
Which body of water serves as part of the international boundary between Ontario, Canada, and New York State?
A. the Hudson River
B. the Mississippi River
C. the Rio Grande
D. the St. Lawrence River
D. the St. Lawrence River
100
Why is Northern Canada less populated than southern Canada?
Because they have an arctic(very cold) climate
100
What type of environmental regulations would help reduce acid rain the most?
A. laws limiting the use of fertilizers
B. laws limiting fossil fuel emissions
C. laws limiting nuclear power output
D. laws limiting the damming of rivers
B. laws limiting fossil fuel emissions
100
Why would some French Canadians want Quebec to leave Canada
they want to keep their culture/ heritage
100
What is the relationship between literacy rates and economic growth?
A. Countries with high literacy rates have lower rates of immigration, which leads to economic decline.
B. Countries with high literacy rates have more productive workforces, which leads to economic growth.
C. Countries with high literacy rates spend heavily on public education, which leads to economic decline.
D. Countries with high literacy rates produce all goods that the country needs, which leads to economic growth.
B. Countries with high literacy rates have more productive workforces, which leads to economic growth.
200
Use the map to answer the question.
Which physical feature is represented by number 2 on the map?
A. Lake Superior
B. Canadian Sheild
C. St. Lawrence River
D. Hudson Bay
D. Hudson Bay
200
Which statement BEST describes Canada’s economy?
A. Canada barters goods with other countries so it does not have to exchange currencies.
B. Canada is able to produce all of the goods and services that the country’s citizens demand.
C. Canada focuses on producing the goods it can make efficiently and trades for goods that it cannot.
D. Canada controls prices and wages and makes all major economic decisions through its government.
C. Canada focuses on producing the goods it can make efficiently and trades for goods that it cannot.
200
What effect does the exhaust from mining equipment used in the Canadian Shield have on the environment?
A. It reduces air quality.
B. It contaminates soil.
C. It pollutes groundwater.
D. It heats the atmosphere.
A. It reduces air quality.
200
Who holds the MOST executive authority in the Canadian government?
the prime minister
200
Which type of economy does Canada have?
Mixed
300
Use the map to answer this question.
Which numeral represents the province of Quebec?
A. IV
B. III
C. II
D. I
A. IV
300
Look at the map illustrating a major resource of Canada. Then answer the question that follows.
In which good does Canada specialize so it can trade with other nations?
A. cotton
B. iron ore
C. oranges
D. wood pulp
D. wood pulp
300
What has a negative impact on the Canadian Shield?
mining
300
True or False: Citizens in Canada vote for BOTH the executive and legislative branch
False
300
Why would the government of Canada encourage investment in capital goods?
A. because it will increase entrepreneurial activity in the country
B. because it will allow the country to produce all of the goods that its population needs
C. because it will help develop a highly skilled workforce in the country
D. because it will improve workplace efficiency and increase the gross domestic product
D. because it will improve workplace efficiency and increase the gross domestic product
400
Look at the map. Then answer the question that follows.
What geographic feature is shaded on the map?
A. the Gulf of Mexico
B. the Canadian Shield
C. the Great Lakes
D. the Rocky Mountains
C. the Great Lakes
400
True or False: Canada has barely any natural resources
False
400
Which of the following statements about environmental issues in Canada is correct?
A. The mining industry has little effect on deforestation in Canada.
B. Canadian timber is often harvested faster than replacement trees can grow.
C. Canada will always have plenty of timber because it is a renewable resource.
D. The boreal forest of Canada is large enough that clear-cutting will have little effect on wildlife.
B. Canadian timber is often harvested faster than replacement trees can grow.
400
In what way can the motivations behind the Quebec independence movement be traced to Canada's colonial history?
A. Canada was originally colonized by both the Germans and the Dutch.
B. Canada was originally colonized by both the British and the French.
C. Canada was a colony of the United States following the American Revolution.
D. Canada was a colony of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish-American War.
B. Canada was originally colonized by both the British and the French.
400
True or False: a person who invests his or her resources to start a business is called an entrepreneur
True
500
Use the map of Canada and the tables to answer the question.
Based on your knowledge of social studies, which Canadian province is described in the second table?
A. Province I
B. Province II
C. Province III
D. Province IV
D. Province IV
500
What is one way Canada benefits through specialization?
A. It can produce all of the goods that its citizens want and need.
B. It can use its resources more efficiently than it could if it did not do so.
C. It can fund its government without imposing high taxes on its citizens.
D. It can control the prices that goods are sold for in its domestic markets.
B. It can use its resources more efficiently than it could if it did not do so.
500
Which environmental concern is most associated with Canada's timber industry?
A. the creation of acid rain
B. the reduction of air quality
C. the pollution of freshwater
D. the destruction of habitats
D. the destruction of habitats
500
Look at the diagram. Then answer the question that follows.
Which country's government is illustrated by the diagram?
Canada
500
Which of the following is NOT a key difference between market and command economies?
A. private property ownership
B. government control of business
C. freedom of enterprise and choice
D. the presence of a banking system
D. the presence of a banking system