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6th Grade Social Studies Standards (GA) related to Canada #ss6g7 #ss6h4 #ss6h5
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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
2
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
3
Canada's Prime Minister appoints the members of the_______.
Provinces
Senate
House of Commons
Bundestag
4
What is the main reason for Canada's cold climate?
high mountains
distance from water
northern location
lakes and rivers
5
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
Pacific Coast
Grand Banks
Canadian Shield
Labrador
6
What is the major shipping channel in eastern Canada?
St. Lawrence Seaway
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
7
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
All of the answers
Hudson Bay
8
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
northern Canada, because it's too cold
southern Canada, because it's denselypopulated
9
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are __________________________
France and England
Finnish and English
French and English
French and Irish
10
The St. Lawrence River and the ______ are the only physical boundary between the US and Canada.
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Rocky Mountains
11
On the map below, which letter represents the Hudson Bay?
letter D
letter C
letter B
letter A
12
What has the province of Quebec attempted to do two times?
Convert all of Canada to Catholicism
Secede from Canada
Break all ties with the French
Break all ties with the British
13
Which of the following would reflect Canada’s mixed economy?
A country’s distribution of resources is basedon inheritance
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
14
Canada's national government (Parliament) has two legislative bodies
Senate and House of Lords
Senate and House of Representatives
House of Lords and House of Commons
Senate and House of Commons
15
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT ___________
Timber
Fish
Cotton
Minerals
16
If Canada limits the number of lumber imports, this is an example of which trade barrier?
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
Barrier
17
Canada is building new factories and using newer technology. These are examples of
investment in capital goods
foreign exchange
investment in human capital
literacy rates
18
To retain the French cultural heritage, the British government passed what act?
Canadian Ethnicity Act
French and Indian Act
Canadian Multicultural Act
Stamp Act
19
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist (independence from country)?
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Nunavut
Ontario
20
Which environmental problem is largest near the Great Lakes?
Over-extraction of minerals
Exporting raw materials
Acid Rain
Dams
21
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliamentary Democracy
All three types
Federation
22
The official with the most power in the Canadian government is the
British Monarchy
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of Canada
Governor-General
23
____________ is Canada's national capital.
Ontario
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
24
What does NAFTA stand for?
New American Freedom Treaty Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Free Trade Association
No Animals For Trade Association
25
Canada, like most democratic nations, has a _______economy.
traditional
mixed
command
market
26
Which side of the economic continuum is Canada closer to?
Command
Traditional
One-Crop
Market
27
More than 90% of the population of Canada lives within ____________
1,000 miles of the US border
within 100 miles of the US border
within 100 miles of Alaska
Within 100 miles of Russia
28
Because of a combination of cool summers and bitterly cold winters, few plants grow here...
Subtropical
Temperate
Tundra
Subartic
29
Deforestation, acid rain & pollution and mining of natural resources are environmental issues
of Germany
of Canada
of Brazil
of Mexico
30
On the map below, which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
letter B
letter D
letter A
letter C
31
In terms of its country size, Canada is _____________
the second largest country in the world
the third largest country in the world
the largest country in the world
larger than Russia
32
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
Great Britain
Mexico
China
United States
33
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
34
Which of the following BEST describes the reelationship between Canada and the United States?
They share a common border, history, and language.
they do not trade with each other.
They agree tariffs are a way to be competitive.
They agreed to ban all beef imports.
35
Canada is divided into political areas called _________
Regions and states
States and territories
Territories and provinces
Provinces and states
36
What's the Canadian law-making body made up of two houses?
Parliament
Maritime
Judicial
Prime Minister
37
All of the following describe Canada’s government EXCEPT
constitutional monarchy
federal system
autocracy
parliamentary democracy
38
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?
They want to be under French rule
They are tired of sharing their resources withCanada
They do not know how to speak English
They want to preserve their French culture andlanguage
39
To open the Great Lakes to shipping in theAtlantic Ocean, Canada and the United States built
St. Lawrence Seaway
Niagara Falls
the Inland Passage
St. Lawrence River
40
Canada was explored and colonized by the
Americans
British and French
British and Germans
French and Spanish
41
On the map below, which letter represents the Great Lakes?
letter D
letter B
letter C
letter A
42
Most of Canada's population lives in what area of the country?
East
North
South
West
43
If Canada places a tax on lumber imports from Russia, this is an example of what trade barrier?
Quota
Barrier
Tariff
Embargo
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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
