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Q: 100 Name the physical feature known for its abundance of oil, minerals and timber.
Canadian Shield
Q: 200 Most of Canada’s trade and manufacturing centers are located along this waterway
A: 200 St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario
Q: 300 Where do most people in Canada live and why?
A: 300 Most of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the U. S. border due to the milder climate and proximity to manufacturing and trade centers.
Q: 400 TRUE OR FALSE Canada is a constitutional monarchy with an unitary system of government.
A: 400 Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a federal system of government.
Q: 500 How did Canada get its independence from Britain?
A: 500 The British Parliament granted independence to Canadain 1982 (Peacefully )
Q: 100 What attracted the French and British to settle presentday Canada?
A: 100
Q: 200 Name the 3 types of government
A: 200 Autocracy Democracy Oligarchy
Q: 300 What is the significance of the Quebec Act?
A: 300 The Quebec Act allowed the French living in the British controlled colonies to continue to practice their Roman Catholic religion and language.
Q: 400 Name the 3 systems of government
A: 400 • Confederate • Unitary • Federation
Q: 500 What are the 2 major languages spoken in Canada?
A: 500 English and French
Q: 100 True or False Canada has a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
A: 100
Q: 200 What is the difference between a province and a territory
A: 200 • Territories are self-governing areas
Q: 300 What system of government does Canada have? How is this similar to the United States?
A: 300 Federal System Canada has a federal government as well as governments within each province. The United States also has a federal system with a central government and state governments
Q: 400 Name the two components of Canada’s legislature
A: 400 House of Commons, Senate
Q: 500 Who is Canada’s head of government?
A: 500 • Justin Trudeau
Q: 100 What natural resource provides Canada with its abundance of hydroelectric power?
A: 100
Q: 200 Why is the St. Lawrence River essential to Canada’s economy?
A: 200 • The St. Lawrence River is a major trade route with access to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Q: 300 Based on what you know about Canada, what type of economy does Canada have?
A: 300 Mixed Economy—closer to market economy
Q: 400 What does NAFTA stand for and what is its purpose?
A: 400 North American Free Trade Agreement The purpose of NAFTA is to increase trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada by reducing trade barriers such as tariffs.
Q: 500 What does bilingual mean?
A: 500 Speaking 2 languages
Q: 100 Which is an example of a transportation barrier in Canada? a. Transcontinental railway b. Great Lakes c. Highway system d. Rocky Mountains
A: 100 Rocky Mountains
Q: 200 People who want Quebec to become an independent country are called __________.
A: 200 Separatists
Q: 300 Canadian timber used for construction of a log cabin in Georgia would be an example of a. Canadian export b. Canadian import c. United States export d. Capital resource
A: 300 Canadian export
Q: 400 Explain why the head of government and the head of state is the same person in the United States, but not in Canada.
A: 400 Canada has a constitutional monarchy in which Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government.
Q: 500 Define dominion
A: 500 • Self-governing area that still pledges allegiance to another country
Q: 100 • Why is the Hudson Bay only navigable from July to October?
A: 100 The bay is located at a high latitude meaning the bay is frozen eight months out of the year.
Q: 200 Name the 3 countries associated with NAFTA
A: 200 Canada, United States, Mexico
Q: 300 What is the major purpose of NAFTA?
A: 300 To increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone. (No taxes )
Q: 400 Where are the 2010 Winter Olympics being held?
A: 400 Vancouver
Q: 500 What region of Canada has the largest problem with acid rain?
A: 500 The area around the Great Lakes
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