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3. Q: 100 Name the physical feature known for its abundance of oil, minerals and timber.

4. Canadian Shield

5. Q: 200 Most of Canada’s trade and manufacturing centers are located along this waterway

6. A:200 St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario

7. Q: 300 Where do most people in Canada live and why?

8. A: 300 Most of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border due to the milder climate and proximity to manufacturing and trade centers.

9. Q: 400 TRUE OR FALSE Canada is a constitutional monarchy with an unitary system of government.

10. Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a federal system of government. A:400

11. Q:500 How did Canada get its independence from Britain?

12. A:500 The British Parliament granted independence to Canadain 1982 (Peacefully )

13. Q:100 What attracted the French and British to settle present-day Canada?

14. A:100

15. Q:200 Name the 3 types of government

16. A: 200 Autocracy Democracy Oligarchy

17. Q: 300 What is the significance of the Quebec Act?

18. A: 300 The Quebec Act allowed the French living in the British controlled colonies to continue to practice their Roman Catholic religion and language.

19. Q: 400 Name the 3 systems of government

20. A: 400 Confederate Unitary Federation

21. Q: 500 What are the 2 major languages spoken in Canada?

22. A: 500 English and French

23. Q: 100 True or False Canada has a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.

24. A: 100

25. Q: 200 What is the difference between a province and a territory

26. A: 200 Territories are self-governing areas

27. Q: 300 What system of government does Canada have? How is this similar to the United States?

28. A: 300 Federal System Canada has a federal government as well as governments within each province. The United States also has a federal system with a central government and state governments

29. Q: 400 Name the two components of Canada’s legislature

30. A: 400 House of Commons, Senate

31. Q: 500 Who is Canada’s head of government?

32. A: 500 Justin Trudeau

33. Q:100 What natural resource provides Canada with its abundance of hydroelectric power?

34. A:100

35. Q: 200 Why is the St. Lawrence River essential to Canada’s economy?

36. A: 200 The St. Lawrence River is a major trade route with access to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

37. Q: 300 Based on what you know about Canada, what type of economy does Canada have?

38. A: 300 Mixed Economy—closer to market economy

39. Q: 400 What does NAFTA stand for and what is its purpose?

40. A: 400 North American Free Trade Agreement The purpose of NAFTA is to increase trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada by reducing trade barriers such as tariffs.

41. Q: 500 What does bilingual mean?

42. A: 500 Speaking 2 languages

43. Q:100 Which is an example of a transportation barrier in Canada? a.Transcontinental railway b.Great Lakes c.Highway system d.Rocky Mountains

44. A: 100 Rocky Mountains

45. Q: 200 People who want Quebec to become an independent country are called ___________________.

46. A: 200 Separatists

47. Q: 300 Canadian timber used for construction of a log cabin in Georgia would be an example of a.Canadian export b.Canadian import c.United States export d.Capital resource

48. A: 300 Canadian export

49. Q: 400 Explain why the head of government and the head of state is the same person in the United States, but not in Canada.

50. A: 400 Canada has a constitutional monarchy in which Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government.

51. Q: 500 Define dominion

52. A: 500 Self-governing area that still pledges allegiance to another country

53. Q: 100 Why is the Hudson Bay only navigable from July to October?

54. A: 100 The bay is located at a high latitude meaning the bay is frozen eight months out of the year.

55. Q: 200 Name the 3 countries associated with NAFTA

56. A: 200 Canada, United States, Mexico

57. Q: 300 What is the major purpose of NAFTA ?

58. A: 300 To increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone. (No taxes )

59. Q: 400 Where are the 2010 Winter Olympics being held?

60. A: 400 Vancouver

61. Q: 500 What region of Canada has the largest problem with acid rain?

62. A: 500 The area around the Great Lakes