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Acid Rain affects parts of southeastern Canada. What causes this?
a) air pollution from factories cars
b) volcanic activity
c) erosion
d) the cold weather

Which region of Canada would have the smallest population density why?
a) North It is too Cold
b) North it is too Hot
c) South it is too Hot
d) South it is too Cold

Where is mining-related pollution a major environmental issue in Canada?
a) along the St. Lawrence River
b) In the forests of western Canada
c) in the Rocky Mts
d) around the Canadian Shield

Which of the following natural resources can be found in Canada?
a) Arable Land
b) Timber/Wood
c) Minerals
d) All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an important trade/transportation corridor used by Canada?
a) St. Lawrence River
b) the Great Lakes
c) Rhine River
d) Pacific Ocean

Where do most Canadians live in Canada why?
a) Northern Canada, because the climate is temperate
b) Eastern Canada, because that's where all the farmland is
c) Southern Canada, because of a warmer climate
d) Western Canada, because it is the only place where people can find jobs

Why does international trade require a system for exchanging currencies between nations?
a) It doesn't all currencies have the same value.
b) Different currencies have different values that are always changing
c) Different currencies have different values, but they never change
d) None of the above

Which of the following economic/political ideas did the United States support during the Cold War?
a) Communism
b) Capitalism
c) Freedom of Speech Religion
d) Both B and C

What has the European Union (EU) done to make trade easier between its members?
a) Adopted a common currency
b) Made it easier to move across borders
c) Removed tariffs
d) All of the above

The destruction of the _____________________________ in 1989, symbolized the coming end of the Cold War and the beginning of a reunited Germany.
a) Brandenburg Gate
b) Iron Curtain
c) Berlin Wall
d) Maginot Line

In this type of government, the head of government is chosen directly by the people the legislature shares equal power with executive judicial branches
a) Autocratic Dictatorship
b) Presidential Democracy
c) Parliamentary Democracy
d) Oligarchic Tyranny

Which of the following economic/political ideas did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War?
a) Communism
b) Capitalism
c) Freedom of Speech Religion
d) They did not support any of these economic/political ideas.

In this type of government, a small group of individuals (usually wealthy) holds power.
a) Autocracy
b) Oligarchy
c) Democracy
d) Dictatorship

In this type of government, the head of government is chosen from among the legislature the legislature has the most power.
a) Autocratic Dictatorship
b) Presidential Democracy
c) Parliamentary Democracy
d) Oligarchic Tyranny

Which type of government has the highest amount of citizen participation?
a) Autocratic
b) Oligarchic
c) Democratic
d) Communist

The European Union (EU) is an example of a(n) _______________, in which power is distributed mostly to regional government like states. In this type of system, the regional governments don't have to follow the wishes of the central governments.
a) unitary government
b) confederation
c) federation
d) dictatorship

In my country, producers consumers have some freedom to make their own economic decisions. The government does put some rules/regulations in place for the purposes of consumer safety though. The previous statement most likely came from a person livi
a) pure command
b) mixed
c) traditional
d) pure market

My family and I gather, hunt, and grow crops to get the things we need and want. We don't use money to get whatwe want. We either make goods ourselves or we barter (trade) for them. The previous statement was most likely made by someone who lives in
a) Traditional
b) Communist
c) Capital
d) Market

The government will make ALL economic decisions in a country w/ this type of economy. The Soviet Union had an economic system most similar to this
a) Market
b) Traditional
c) Command
d) Capitalist

In this type of economic system, the government plays no role in the economic decision making. Producers and consumers are free to make their own decisions without any government rules/regulations.
a) Command
b) Communist
c) Traditional
d) Market

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