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6th Grade Social Studies Standards (GA) related to Canada
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1
Most of Canada's population lives in what area of the country?
South
West
North
East
2
Canada is divided into political areas called _________
Regions
Territories
States
Provinces
3
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
Labrador
Pacific Coast
Canadian Shield
Grand Banks
4
What concerns do Canadians have about consequences of acid rain?
No real concerns exist
Increases vegetation growth
Kills fish and erodes (eats away) at surfaces of buildings
Interferes with the mining industries
5
To open the Great Lakes to shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and the United States built
the Inland Passage
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence River
Niagara Falls
6
Deforestation, acid rain & pollution and mining of natural resources are environmental issues
of Brazil
of Canada
of Germany
of Mexico
7
Which region of Canada has almost no forests? Why?
southern Canada, because it's denselypopulated
northern Canada, because it's too cold
eastern Canada, because it's densely populated
western Canada, because of the growth of large cities
8
What is the major shipping channel in eastern Canada?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
9
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
let France gain control of Canadian settlements
started the French Indian War
10
Which environmental problem is largest near the Great Lakes?
Acid Rain
Dams
Over-extraction of minerals
Exporting raw materials
11
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT ___________
Cotton
Timber
Minerals
Fish
12
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
Mexico
Great Britain
United States
China
13
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
New American Freedom Treaty Agreement
No Animals For Trade Association
North Atlantic Free Trade Association
14
To retain (preserve) the French cultural heritage, the British government did what?
Outlawed the French language in Canada
Made the Quebecois move to France
Made it illegal to speak English in Quebec
Passed a law protecting the French culture
15
More than 90% of the population of Canada lives within ____________
100 miles of Russia
100 miles of Alaska
100 miles of the US border
1,000 miles of the US border
16
Canada became an independent nation by ___________
Winning a war against Great Britain
Signing a series of treaties/laws with Great Britain
Buying the land from France
Overthrowing Great Britain’s monarchy
17
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?
They want to preserve their French culture and language
They are tired of sharing their resources with Canada
They want to be under French rule
They do not know how to speak English
18
In terms of its country size, Canada is _____________
the second largest country in the world
the largest country in the world
larger than Russia
the third largest country in the world
19
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
Hudson Bay
All of the answers
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
20
On the map below, which letter represents the Hudson Bay?
letter C
letter B
letter D
letter A
21
The St. Lawrence River and the ______ are the only physical boundary between the US and Canada.
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Hudson Bay
22
On the map below, which letter represents the Great Lakes?
letter B
letter D
letter C
letter A
23
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between Canada and the United States?
They share a common border, history, and language.
They agreed to ban all beef imports.
They agree tariffs are a way to be competitive.
They are each other's largest trading partner.
24
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are __________________________
French and Irish
German and English
French and English
France and England
25
What is the main reason for Canada's cold climate?
distance from water
high mountains
northern location
lakes and rivers
26
On the map below, which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
letter B
letter A
letter C
letter D
27
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist?
Quebec
Ontario
Nunavut
Saskatchewan
28
Why does the government of Canada want Quebec to remain a part of its country?
All three reasons
They have an abundance of natural resources.
They have thriving high-tech industries.
They are on the St. Lawrence Seaway
29
What has the province of Quebec attempted to do two times?
Break all ties with the British
Break all ties with the French
Secede from Canada
Convert all of Canada to Catholicism
30
Canada was explored and colonized by the
French and Spanish
British and French
British and Germans
Americans
