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1
Some citizen and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which of the following actions?
Become an independent country
Refuse to trade with the U.S.
Withdraw from the United Nations
Close its borders to all new immigrants
2
What type of economic system do most countries have?
traditional
mixed
market
command
3
Economic systems can be grouped into four categories which are
barter, demand, supply, producers
market, command, mixed, traditional
goods, services, scarcity, development
free,enterprise, command, consumer
4
Which of the following title most accurately fits the head of a parliamentary democracy?
prime minister
president
dictator
speaker of the house
5
The area shaded is called the
Rocky Mountains
Great PLains
Coastal Plains
Canadian Shield
6
Quebec has voted twice on sovereignty. Sovereignty is
the right to self-rule
establishment of a common language
the right to have representation in government
establishment ofa common religion
7
Which of the following best explain why the U.S. is Canada's largest trading partner?
Climate
Population Distribution
Gross Domestic Product
Location
8
Which trade barrier discourages trade by placing a tax on foreign goods?
tariff
subsidy
quota
embargo
9
Which of the following correctly identifies the two major causes of acid rain in Canada?
vehicle exhaust and smoke from burning lumber
vehicle exhaust and smoke from burning coal
mass transit and smoke from burning coal
smoke from burning lumber and smoke from burning coal
10
Which of the following does not influence a country's GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
human capital
entrepreneurs
capital goods
all of these influence GDP & natural resources
11
3 economic questions are asked when studying the similarities of a traditional, command, market economy of nations.
what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce
what to produce, why to produce, when to produce
What is opportunity cost, resources needed, resources used
what is opportunity cost, why economic resources needed, resources be used
12
Limit on the amount of a product that may be imported during a given period of time .
quota
income
embargo
tariff
13
All of the following are ways to invest in human capital and increase a country's gross domestic product, or GDP, except
military
training of labor force
healthcare
education
14
Which of the following is a benefit of mining in the Canadian Shield?
Slag, or leftover rock, is dumped in the mining areas.
Over 1.5 million people work in the mining industry
sulfur dioxide is released into the air and waterways.
Waterways are polluted in the process of mining.
15
What event resulted in British gaining control of eastern Canada from the French Empire?
French and Indian War
the War of Quebec
Francophone Rebellion
the Brexit vote
16
What statement
BEST
describes a characteristic of a parliamentary democracy in Canada?
The prime minister is appointed by the king or queen.
The president has unlimited decison making authority.
The prime minister is the head of government in the executive branch.
The president is independent of the legislative branch.
17
Trade barrier in which a government restrictions on import and export of certain goods by military forces.
income
quota
tariffs
embargo
18
Which mountain range stretches from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the U. S.?
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Great Basin and Range
Appalachian Mountains
19
What is Canada doing to protect the forests?
Planting seeds ans seedlings
Providing new areas for human recreation and building wildlife preserves
Encouraging clear-cutting to keep lumber costs down.
Spending billions of dollars selling forests
20
A term used for focusing on a narrow range of products or services that can be produced most efficiently.
specialization
entrepreneurship
voluntary trade
sanction
21
North America Free Trade Agreement is an economic agreement between the United States, Mexico, and
Puerto Rico
Canada
Guatemala
El Salvador
22
NAFTA is an example of which pattern of behavior among or between countries?
imposing trade tariffs
establishing trade quotas
forming trade agreements
settling disputes
23
Which economic system is based on the customs of a particular group?
command
market
traditional
consumer
24
How does the climate of Canada influence where people live in the country?
Canadian choose to live in the northern portions-because warmer climate
Canada is settled evenly throughout -heavily populated than another.
Canadian live in the southern part-due to colder temp. in the northern part
Yukon and NW Territories are the most heavily populated parts of Canada.
25
What was the result of the Quebec Act of 1774?
Punishments were established for French speaking living in Quebec.
Citizens of Quebec were allowed to retain- French language and Catholic
Quebec was declared an independent state.
Citizens of Quebec were gained dual citizen with France and Canada.
26
Which of the following is
NOT
an important determiner of where people live and work in Canada?
location of natural resources
manufacturing jobs
Canada's hard northern climate
Canada's border with Russia
