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