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6th Grade Social Studies Standards (GA) related to Canada
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1
On the map below, which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
letter C
letter D
letter B
letter A
2
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
3
Which region of Canada has almost no forests? Why?
western Canada, because of the growth of large cities
southern Canada, because it's denselypopulated
northern Canada, because it's too cold
eastern Canada, because it's densely populated
4
Which country is Canada's main trading partner?
China
Great Britain
Mexico
United States
5
More than 90% of the population of Canada lives within ____________
1,000 miles of the US border
100 miles of Alaska
100 miles of Russia
100 miles of the US border
6
The St. Lawrence River and the ______ are the only physical boundary between the US and Canada.
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
Hudson Bay
Rocky Mountains
7
On the map below, which letter represents the Hudson Bay?
letter C
letter B
letter D
letter A
8
Deforestation, acid rain & pollution and mining of natural resources are environmental issues
of Germany
of Canada
of Mexico
of Brazil
9
Canada is divided into political areas called _________
Regions
Provinces
States
Territories
10
Canada is bilingual. The two official languages are __________________________
France and England
French and English
German and English
French and Irish
11
Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
All of the answers
Hudson Bay
12
All of the following are important natural resources in Canada EXCEPT ___________
Cotton
Minerals
Timber
Fish
13
What concerns do Canadians have about consequences of acid rain?
Increases vegetation growth
Kills fish and erodes (eats away) at surfaces of buildings
No real concerns exist
Interferes with the mining industries
14
What does NAFTA stand for?
No Animals For Trade Association
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Free Trade Association
New American Freedom Treaty Agreement
15
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
16
On the map below, which letter represents the Great Lakes?
letter D
letter A
letter C
letter B
17
Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?
Pacific Coast
Grand Banks
Labrador
Canadian Shield
18
Canada became an independent nation by ___________
Buying the land from France
Overthrowing Great Britain’s monarchy
Winning a war against Great Britain
Signing a series of treaties/laws with Great Britain
19
To open the Great Lakes to shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and the United States built
the Inland Passage
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Seaway
20
In terms of its country size, Canada is _____________
the largest country in the world
the second largest country in the world
larger than Russia
the third largest country in the world
21
Why does the government of Canada want Quebec to remain a part of its country?
They have thriving high-tech industries.
All three reasons
They are on the St. Lawrence Seaway
They have an abundance of natural resources.
22
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between Canada and the United States?
They agree tariffs are a way to be competitive.
They share a common border, history, and language.
They agreed to ban all beef imports.
They are each other's largest trading partner.
23
In which Canadian province would you most likely find a separatist?
Saskatchewan
Nunavut
Ontario
Quebec
24
Which environmental problem is largest near the Great Lakes?
Dams
Acid Rain
Over-extraction of minerals
Exporting raw materials
25
To retain (preserve) the French cultural heritage, the British government did what?
Made it illegal to speak English in Quebec
Outlawed the French language in Canada
Made the Quebecois move to France
Passed a law protecting the French culture
26
Most of Canada's population lives in what area of the country?
East
South
West
North
27
What is the major shipping channel in eastern Canada?
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
28
Canada began to rebel in 1837. Worried about a repeat of the American Revolution, Britain
started the French Indian War
let France gain control of Canadian settlements
allowed Canada to govern themselves in most areas
started a war with the U.S.
29
What is the main reason for Canada's cold climate?
distance from water
high mountains
northern location
lakes and rivers
30
Canada was explored and colonized by the
British and Germans
Americans
French and Spanish
British and French
