Canadian Study Guide Review

Why do most Canadians live near Ontario and the Great Lakes?

• That area has the best climate to live in and farm year round.

• That area is perfect for winter sports

• That area gets a lot of rain perfect for forests so people can be isolated.

• That area has no ocean currents making it perfect for tourists.

Why does Canada have a smaller population than the United States?

• Canadians only have small families

• Canadians prohibit immigrants from coming to their country

• Canada has a lot of protected land that people are not allowed to live on.

• Most of Canada is way too cold and far away to live in.

Why do 90% of Canadians live near the Canada-United States border?

• The climate is milder there and more jobs are available.

• There are no resources there.

• It's colder there.

• The border is ice covered, perfect for ice skating and other winter sports.

Thinking of the Canadian Shield's rocky terrain, what industry would most likely do well there?

• farming

• fishing

• mining

• manufacturing

How do most goods get from Canada to the United States?

• Train

• Truck

• Boat

• plane

Which best describes Canada's form of government.

• Presidential democracy where the people vote directly for the chief executive (prime minister)

• Parliamentary democracy where the people elect the legislature and the legislature selects the chief executive (prime minister)

• Monarchy where the king has all the political power and makes all decisions for Canada

• Democratic autocracy where everyone rules, but only one person makes the decisions

Who chooses the prime minister in Canada?

• People vote for the prime minister directly

• People vote for the legislature who then selects the prime minister

• The king appoints the prime minister.

• The prime minister inherits his leadership role.

What is the prime minister's role in Canada? What is the monarch's role in Canada?

• The prime minister is the head of the government and makes all political decisions with the legislature while the monarch only has a ceremonial role.

• The monarch makes all political decisions in Canada while the prime minister has a ceremonial role.

• The prime minister is in charge of the government while the monarch makes all of the very important decisions as it relates to policy, war and peace treaties.

• The prime minister and the monarch share political power. They are equal in their leadership responsibilities.

The prime minister of Canada is also called the ____________.

What are the benefits of a North American trade agreement?

• Gets rid of taxes thereby reducing prices

• Raises prices

• Lowers wages

• Raises manufacturing costs