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Canada Unit Test - Yesner
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How did Canada achieve independence from Britain?
as a result of the British defeat by the French
by a war of independence
by means of negotiations over a period of time
as a result of the American Revolution
2
Canada is bordered to the east bythe Atlantic Ocean, which is shown by the number
2
3
4
1
3
Why did Mexico, Canada, and U. S. enter into NAFTA?
to increase trade
to improve pollution control in the Great Lakes
to relieve smog in Mexico City
to improve farming techniques in Canada
4
How do the harmful effects of acid rain demonstrate interdependence among countries?
Rural countries aretaken advantage of by urban countries
Each country must build factories away from their borders.
Each country cleans up its own environment.
Acid rain cannot be limited by national boundaries.
5
What is represented by the circle on this satellite map on North America?
The Great Lakes
The Great Plains
The Great Basin
The Great Salt Lake
6
An economic system where the basic economic questions are answered based on social customs.
Mixed Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Ecomony
Market Economy
7
This form of government is a weak or loose organization of states.
Federation
Unitary
Bicameral
Confederation
8
The arrow labeled D is pointing to the
Mackenzie River
Columbia River
St. Lawrence River
Fraser River
9
The arrows are pointing to which North American mountain range?
Canadian Mts
Rocky Mountains
Adirondack Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
10
The arrow labeled B is pointing to
Hudson Bay
Baffin Bay
Thunder Bay
Georgian Bay
11
What is an economy that may contain market, command, and/or traditional economic systems.
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
12
Many Quebec leaders and citizens believe that their province should take which action?
close its’ border to allnew immigrants
become an independent country
withdraw from the UnitedNations
refuse to trade with theUnited States
13
What is a tax on goods?
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
Trade Barrier
14
About 90% of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the southern border. Why?
More jobs are available in the south due to milder climate
Canadians like to shop in the USA
Canada's laws require that most people live there
More Catholic churches are in the south.
15
Government in which one person has unlimited power and the citizen does not.
oligarchy
autocracy
anarchy
democracy
16
Which physical feature does the United States share with Canada?
Cape of Good Hope
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mtns.
Cascade Mtns.
17
Why does Canada have two official languages, English and French?
Canadians like to watchFrench television.
Canadians want to makechoices based on their ancestry.
People who speak twolanguages are more highly educated
Canada was originallysettled by the English and the French
18
What is the process of prohibiting (completing stopping) trade with another country.
Trade Barrier
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
19
Canada’s legislative branch is known as Parliament. It is made up of
A Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Queen of England, the Senate and the House of Commons.
A House of Commons and a House of Lords.
None of the above.
20
Government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by free elections.
Anarchy
Unitary
Oligarchy
Democracy
21
The ceremonial head of the Canadian government is
The Attorney General
The king/queen of England
The president
The prime minister
22
In this government a small group has control, but the citizen has a limited role.
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Unitary
23
The government of Canada is
a parliamentary democracy
a constitutional monarchy
a federation
all of the other answers
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How was Great Britain able to claim Canada from the French?
Canada voted to join the British colonies?
Theywon the Seven Years War?
They won the War of 1812?
They bought it from the French?
