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- Q1Why is the Saint Lawrence River most important to Canadians?it offers a place for swimming and boatingit links Canada's interior region with the sea for easier tradeit makes areas near Hudson Bay wealthierit creates hydroelectric power60s
- Q2Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner?climatelocationGross Domestic Productpopulation distribution60s
- Q3Which trade barrier discourages trade by placing a tax on foreign goods?EmbargoTariffQuotaSubsidy60s
- Q4Today, some Canadian citizens are called "separatists" because they believe that one Canadian province should become an independent nation. In which Canadian province would a separatist most likely live?OntarioManitobaAlbertaQuebec60s
- Q5What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?votingworkingconsuming goodsobeying laws60s
- Q6A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy?government control of agriculturecompetitiongovernment control of industryguaranteed yearly pay raises60s
- Q7Canada gained its independence from Britain bybuying the land from Britain.peaceful means.going to war.winning the war against Britain.60s
- Q8The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom is called the . . .speaker.prime minister.chairman.president.60s
- Q9Why is entrepreneurship important to a country’s economy?Building highways helps to allow easy access for transportationProvides better health careImproving schools helps with citizenshipInvestment in capital goods helps to raise the GDP60s
- Q10Canada is the world's second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which statement does NOT provide a reason why so many Canadians live in their country's southern region?Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.More jobs are available in Canada's southern region.Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern regionMuch of Canada's northern region is tundra.60s
- Q11In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?parliamentary democracydictatorshipcommunistpresidential democracy60s
- Q12Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Québec believe their province should take which action?refuse to trade with the United Statesclose its borders to all new immigrantsbecome an independent countrywithdraw from the United Nations60s
- Q13Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech?constitutional monarchyrepresentative democracyautocraticrepublic60s
- Q14Canada and Mexico are SIMILAR in that lowering trade barriers between these two nations has resulted in both nations experiencinggrowth in their economies.increases in the prices of consumer goods.decreases in the quality of consumer goods.increases in unemployment.60s
- Q15How does Canada’s strategic position (location) in North America affect trade?It allows for an easier movement of goods and services between other countries.It causes a barrier between its neighboring countries.It limits how much can be imported and exported.It promotes easy trading with Poland and the Ukraine.60s
