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Canada 2
Test Description: Part 2 of the review.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Because Canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader
A
is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch.
B
is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature.
C
is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens.
D
is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature.
2) Canada has two distinct levels of political authority. It has the Canadian Parliament and the legislative assemblies in ten provinces and three northern territories. This statement shows that Canada has a(n)
A
oligarchy
B
federal system
C
presidential system
D
autocracy
3) All of the following Canadians would be allowed to vote EXCEPT
A
an African-Canadian woman.
B
an 18-year old male.
C
a man on an Indian reservation.
D
a prisoner serving a life sentence.
4) Canada is a member of the Commonwealth. This membership is a result of Canada having once been a part of which empire?
A
the Napoleonic Empire
B
the Spanish Empire
C
the British Empire
D
the Dutch Empire
5) In 1995 citizens of one Canadian province voted on whether or not to secede from Canada. Which province was this?
A
British Columbia
B
Northwest Territory
C
Ontario
D
Quebec
6) In the eighteenth century the French and the English both hoped to gain control of Canada because of the resources available. These resources included
A
natural gas
B
tobacco
C
coal and oil
D
furs and fisheries
7) In 1995 a vote was held in Quebec on the issue of independence for Quebec. The results showed that
A
the majority of voters supported union with the United States.
B
most voters were in support of more cultural assimilation with English-speaking Canada.
C
an overwhelming number of voters supported separation from Canada.
D
a slight majority of voters supported Quebec remaining politically united with Canada.
8) What international economic agreement was set up among the United States, Canada, and Mexico which removed trade barriers and increased competition?
A
WTO
B
OPEC
C
NAFTA
D
NATO
9) Water pollution is a major problem resulting from the ______ industry in eastern Alberta, Canada
A
sugar
B
oil
C
coal
D
steel
10) Canada loses over 500,000 hectares of Boreal Forest each year due to
A
pine beetles.
B
clear-cutting for consumer products.
C
suburban sprawl.
D
the expansion of the cattle industry.
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