Which statement BEST describes the relationship between climate and population in Canada?
The majority of Canadians live in northern Canada because of the arctic climate.
Because of the arctic climate, very few Canadians live in northern Canada.
Because of the arctic climate, very few Canadians live in southern Canada.
The majority of Canadians live in central Canada because of the temperate climate.
The majority of Canadians live in central Canada because of the temperate climate.
Manufactured goods are easily transported from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean by the ___________________________. (1 point)
Hudson Bay Express
Pacific Ocean
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence River
Near the Great Lakes, which environmental problem is the largest?(1 point)
Exporting raw materials
Over-extraction of minerals
Dams
Acid Rain
Acid Rain
Why do some people in Quebec want their own country?(1 point)
They want to be under French rule.
They want to preserve their French culture and language.
They are tired of sharing their resources with Canada.
They want to preserve their French culture and language.
What harmful effect does clearcutting have on Canada's environment?(1 point)
it pollutes farmland
it causes erosion
it changes the flow of rivers
it causes toxic waste to seep into the groundwater
Clearcutting causes erosion.
What ocean borders Canada to the west?(1 point)
Indian Ocean
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Where are the GREAT LAKES located on the map below? (1 point)
south of the United Stated
between Greenland and Canada
near the Rocky Mountains
on the border between Canada and the United States
The Great Lakes are located on the border between Canada and the United States.
Nearly 75% of Canada's population lives near ____________________ because of the temperate climate and many jobs found there. (1 point)
Hudson Bay
The Great Lakes
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
The Great Lakes
Because of its location, who is Canada's largest trading partner?(1 point)
Mexico
Unites States
Australia
China
United States
In which part of Canada would you most likely hear French being spoken?(1 point)
Yukon
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Quebec
How is Canada's government different from that of the United States?(1 point)
In Canada, the legislature selects the leader of the country.
In Canada, the people directly elect the leader of the country.
In the US, Parliament makes the laws
In the US, the legislature selects the leader of the country.
In Canada, the legislature selects the leader of the country.
True or False: The chief executive, called the Prime Minister, has the most political power in the Canadian government.(1 point)
True
False
True
The Rocky Mountains stretch 3,000 miles from northern Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, all the way to which state in the southern part of the US? (1 point)
New Mexico
Colorado
California
Montana
New Mexico
All of the following describe Canada's government EXCEPT : (1 point)
parliamentary democracy
autocracy
constitutional monarchy
prime minister is the cheif executive
Autocracy
Which characteristic BEST describes Canada's economy? (1 point)
traditional
command-leaning (more command)
market-leaning (more market)
pure command
Market-leaning (more market)
The relationship between the literacy rate and the standard of living in a country is best described by which of the following statements.(1 point)
The standard of living his not affected by the literacy rate.
Literacy rates have no effect on the standard of living.
The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.
Low literacy rates creates a higher standard of living.
The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.
How does voluntary trade help the economy?(1 point)
It encourages specialization which means more profit.
It involves too many government regulations.
It sets extremely high prices on imports.
It puts strict trade barriers in place.
It encourages specialization which means more profit.
When Canada's government puts a limit on how much American wheat and barley it will import this year, it is imposing which type of trade barrier?(1 point)
tariff
embargo
quota
opportunity cost
It is imposing a quota.
Wheat, aluminum, fish and timber are examples of Canada' what? (1 point)
human resources
market resources
natural resources
capital goods
Wheat, aluminum, fish, and timber are examples of Canada's natural resources.
Which of the following statements is most true when describing Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) ? (1 point)
Canada has a low GDP per capita and a high standard of living.
Canada has a low GDP per capita and a low standard of living.
Canada has a high GDP per capita and a low standard of living.
Canada has a high GDP per capita and a high standard of living.
Canada has a high GDP per capita and a high standard of living.
Some Inuit tribes in northern Canada use bartering to trade and practice which type of economy? (1 point)
Command
Mixed
Traditional
Free Market
Traditional
An entrepreneur organizes __________ for production.(1 point)
capital and resources
raw materials
skills and machinery
new ideas
An entrepreneur organizes capital and resources for production.
Canada charges special taxes on U.S. cheese and butter brought across the U.S.-Canadian border. What type of trade barrier is this?(1 point)
quota
tariff
embargo
opportunity cost
This type of trade barrier is called a tariff.
By investing in the education and training of its citizens, or ___________ capital, Canada has been able to improve its gross domestic product (GDP) and standard of living. (1 point)
natural
resource
domestic
human
By investing in the education and training of its citizens, or human capital, Canada has been able to improve its gross domestic product (GDP) and standard of living.
The North American Free Trade Agreement was written to create free trade between which 3 countries listed below. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY (1 point)
Mexico
Canada
China
Unites States
Mexico, Canada, United States
In Canada, citizens 18 and older elect which of the following? (1 point)
the members of Parliament
the king or queen
the governor general
the prime minister
In Canada, citizens 18 and older elect the members of Parliament.
Examples of the rights Canada's constitution guarantees its citizens include all of the following EXCEPT what? (1 point)
equal rights
the right to a fair trial
the inability to communicate with the natiaonal government in English or French
freedom of speech and religion
The inability to communicate with the national government in English or French is not an example of the rights guaranteed by Canada's constitution.
The St. Lawrence River flows east to west, and connects the Great Lakes to what ocean? (1 point)
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Superior
Pacific Ocean