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6th Grade Social Studies Standards (GA) related to Canada
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1
What concerns do Canadians have about consequences of acid rain?
Interferes with the mining industries
Kills fish and erodes (eats away) at surfaces of buildings
Increases vegetation growth
No real concerns exist
2
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?
They are tired of sharing their resources withCanada
They want to preserve their French culture andlanguage
They do not know how to speak English
They want to be under French rule
3
In terms of its country size, Canada is _____________
the second largest country in the world
the third largest country in the world
larger than Russia
the largest country in the world
4
Canada began to rebel in 1837. Worried about a repeat of the American Revolution, Britain
started a war with the U.S.
allowed Canada to govern themselves in most areas
started the French Indian War
let France gain control of Canadian settlements
5
More than 90% of the population of Canada lives within ____________
within 100 miles of Alaska
within 100 miles of the US border
1,000 miles of the US border
Within 100 miles of Russia
6
What is the major shipping channel in eastern Canada?
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway
Atlantic Ocean
7
To retain the French cultural heritage, the British government passed what act?
French and Indian Act
Canadian Multicultural Act
Stamp Act
Canadian Ethnicity Act
8
Newfoundland was claimed for England by __________________
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
John Cabot
9
Most of Canada's population lives in what area of the country?
West
East
North
South
10
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
United States
China
Great Britain
Mexico
11
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
Federation
All three types
Parliamentary Democracy
12
Why does the government of Canada want Quebec to remain a part of its country?
They have thriving high-tech industries.
They are on the St. Lawrence Seaway
They have an abundance of natural resources.
All three reasons
13
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist (independence from country)?
Nunavut
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Ontario
14
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
Pacific Coast
Grand Banks
Canadian Shield
Labrador
15
Which environmental problem is largest near the Great Lakes?
Over-extraction of minerals
Exporting raw materials
Acid Rain
Dams
16
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
Mississippi River
All of the answers
Rocky Mountains
Hudson Bay
17
If Canada limits the number of lumber imports, this is an example of which trade barrier?
Embargo
Barrier
Quota
Tariff
18
Canada became an independent nation by ___________
Overthrowing Great Britain’s monarchy
Buying the land from France
Winning a war against Great Britain
Signing a series of treaties with Great Britain
19
Which side of the economic continuum is Canada closer to?
Command
Traditional
Market
One-Crop
20
Canada's Prime Minister appoints the members of the_______.
Provinces
Bundestag
House of Commons
Senate
21
Which of the following would reflect Canada’s mixed economy?
Economic decisions are made on customs & beliefs ofancestors
Prices and wages are solely regulated by thecountry’s govt.
Mix of privately-owned businesses & govt. regulations
A country’s distribution of resources is basedon inheritance
22
The official with the most power in the Canadian government is the
Governor-General
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of Canada
British Monarchy
23
If Canada places a tax on lumber imports from Russia, this is an example of what trade barrier?
Barrier
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
24
Canada is building new factories and using newer technology. These are examples of
foreign exchange
investment in human capital
investment in capital goods
literacy rates
25
On the map below, which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
letter D
letter B
letter C
letter A
26
Canada, like most democratic nations, has a _______economy.
command
mixed
market
traditional
27
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT ___________
Timber
Fish
Minerals
Cotton
28
What has the province of Quebec attempted to do two times?
Secede from Canada
Convert all of Canada to Catholicism
Break all ties with the British
Break all ties with the French
29
What is the main reason for Canada's cold climate?
northern location
lakes and rivers
distance from water
high mountains
30
To open the Great Lakes to shipping in theAtlantic Ocean, Canada and the United States built
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Seaway
the Inland Passage
31
Canada's national government (Parliament) has two legislative bodies
Senate and House of Lords
Senate and House of Representatives
Senate and House of Commons
House of Lords and House of Commons
32
Deforestation, acid rain & pollution and mining of natural resources are environmental issues
of Mexico
of Canada
of Brazil
of Germany
33
Because of a combination of cool summers and bitterly cold winters, few plants grow here...
Subtropical
Temperate
Subartic
Tundra
34
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are __________________________
French and Irish
Finnish and English
France and England
French and English
35
On the map below, which letter represents the Great Lakes?
letter D
letter B
letter A
letter C
36
Which of the following BEST describes the reelationship between Canada and the United States?
They agreed to ban all beef imports.
They are each other's largest trading partner.
They share a common border, history, and language.
They agree tariffs are a way to be competitive.
37
Canada is divided into political areas called _________
Territories and provinces
States and territories
Regions and states
Provinces and states
38
What's the Canadian law-making body made up of two houses?
Maritime
Parliament
Prime Minister
Judicial
39
The St. Lawrence River and the ______ are the only physical boundary between the US and Canada.
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Appalachian Mountains
40
Canada was explored and colonized by the
French and Spanish
British and French
Americans
British and Germans
41
What does NAFTA stand for?
North Atlantic Free Trade Association
New American Freedom Treaty Agreement
No Animals For Trade Association
North American Free Trade Agreement
42
Which region of Canada has almost no forests? Why?
western Canada, because of the growth of large cities
eastern Canada, because it's densely populated
southern Canada, because it's denselypopulated
northern Canada, because it's too cold
43
On the map below, which letter represents the Hudson Bay?
letter C
letter B
letter A
letter D
44
____________ is Canada's national capital.
Montreal
Ontario
Ottawa
Toronto
45
All of the following describe Canada’s government EXCEPT
parliamentary democracy
autocracy
constitutional monarchy
federal system