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Canada Test Review C
Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What large body of water is north of the Great Lakes near the Canadian Shield? | Hudson Bay |
| What is the name of the mountain range in western Canada? | Rockies |
| What area contains most of Canada’s mineral wealth? | Canadian Shield |
| What man-made feature connects the Great Lakes together? | St. Lawrence Seaway |
| What ocean is located furthest west from Canada? | Pacific |
| What are the two official languages of Canada? | French and English |
| What province wants independence from Canada? | Quebec |
| What type of government does Canada have? | Parliamentary Democracy |
| What is the head of state in Canada and the UK called? | Queen |
| What title of the head of government in UK and Canada? | Prime Minister |
| What European country’s government is the most similar to Canada’s | The United Kingdom |
| What type of economic system does Canada, Russia, UK, and Germany (and all democracies) have? | Mixed |
| What environmental concern in Canada is also an environmental concerns in Germany? | Acid rain |
| What are the environmental concerns at the Great Lakes? | Water pollution and acid rain |
| What is the environmental concern at the Canadian Shield? | Mineral Extraction |
| Where does most of Canada’s mining take place? | Canadian Shield |
| Who causes most of Canada’s acid rain issues? | The USA |
| Nunavut was created for what indigenous group of people? | Inuits |
| What type of economic system is very competitive? | Market |
| Who is Canada’s largest trading partner? | The USA |
| Where do most people in Canada live? | in the south near the border of the USA |
| What type of source would an encyclopedia be? | secondary |
| What type of economic system would the Inuit have? | traditional |
| What century is 1704 in? | 18th |
| What century is 1500 in? | 15th |
| Name two reasons why people in Quebec want to be their own country | They have a different culture-language (French) and religion (Catholic). They have been discriminated against in the past. |
| Name two reasons why Quebec should remain part of Canada | Canada needs the natural resources in Quebec. Quebec needs Canada's military and financial support They already voted twice, and both times the vote was no for separation. |
| What trade barriers does USMCA eliminate? | tariffs and quotas |
| What is a solution for deforestation in Canadian Shield? | plant, trees, limit mining, recycle paper products |
| How do citizens participate in Canada's government? | Elect members to parliament |
| How is the Prime Minister chosen in a parliamentary democracy? | Members of parliament select him/her from majority party |
| Is Canada command or market leaning? | Market |
| How can a country increase GDP? | Invest in human capital, capital goods or entrepreneurship |
| What is human capital? | People and their education |
| How does literacy rate impact standard of living? | The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living |
| What is capital goods? | Tools and technology used to make a product |
| What is currency exchange? | When you have to switch money to do business with another country |
| What are some solutions to acid rain in Canada? | Work with US to reduce pollution, use public transportation, pass emission laws, encourage use of renewable energy sources |
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mgilmour
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