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