Canada Test
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| St. Lawrence River | Important waterway that forms a natural border between the United States and Canada
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| Rocky Mountains | Mountain range shared by the United States and Canada
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| Niagara Falls | Spectacular physical feature and tourist attraction located between the province of Ontario and New York State
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| Canadian Shield | Region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps that covers about half of Canada
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| tundra | Climate of Canada’s far north
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| Grand Banks | One of the world’s richest fishing areas
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| newsprint | One of Canada’s main exports—cheap paper
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| Pulp | Softened wood fibers used to make paper
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| Indians and the Inuit people were the first Canadians. | True
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| Trade developed between Native Canadians and Europeans: Canadians wanted axes and guns and Europeans wanted furs. | True
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| The Spanish and the French fought for control of colonial Canada. | False
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| By building railroads and signing treaties with Native Canadians, early Canadian settlers created a way for more people to move into Canada’s new territories. | True
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| Immigrants came to Canada to farm, work in mines, forests, and factories, look for gold, and work on the railroads. | True
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| After World War II, Canada’s cities shrank as new immigrants and Canadians left urban areas to settle rural areas. | False
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| The Western provinces are rich in natural resources such as oil, gas, potash, and uranium. | True
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| Which of the following statements concerning Canada’s government is not true? | Canada’s prime minister appoints members of Parliament—the House of Commons and the Senate.
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| Which of the following is not one of Canada’s four regions? | the Midwest
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| Which of the following facts about Canada’s Eastern Provinces region is not true? | Canada’s national capital, Ottawa, is located in the Eastern Provinces.
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| What provinces form Canada’s Heartland region? | Quebec and Ontario
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| Which of the following statements concerning Canada’s Western Provinces is not true? | Vancouver is Canada’s second-largest city and one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world.
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| In the Canadian North region, which of the following territories was created for the Inuit people? | the Nunavut
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| Which of the following statements about Canada’s economy is not true? | Trade does not play an important part in the Canadian economy.
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| Who is Canada’s leading trading partner? | the United States
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