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1. Canada 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?
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Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern region.
Much of Canada's northern region is tundra.
More jobs are available in Canada's southern region.
Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.
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2. How does Canada’s strategic position (location) in North America affect trade?
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It allows for an easier movement of goods and services between other countries.
It causes a barrier between its neighboring countries.
It promotes easy trading with Poland and the Ukraine.
It limits how much can be imported and exported.
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1. Canada 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?
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2. How does Canada’s strategic position (location) in North America affect trade?
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3. Why is the Saint Lawrence River most important to Canadians?
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4. How has climate affected where Canadians live?
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5. Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner?
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6. Which of these is MOST LIKELY to be classified as a reason for Canadians' concern about pollution of the Great Lakes?
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7. How is Canada responding to their environmental issues?
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8. You are a rich farmer in a small country, and part of the national government. Most of the people in your country are very poor. You are part of a small group of wealthy landowning families that holds all of the political power in your nation. This small group makes all political decisions for your country. When making decisions, you generally do what is best for your families rather than what is best for all the people in your country.
Which form of government do you have?
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9. What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
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10. Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech?
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11. The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom is called the . . .
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12. In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?
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13. You are the chief executive in your country’s democratically- elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the head of government by your co-workers in the legislature.
Which form of government do you have?
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14. In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the . . .
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15. How is Canada's government different from that of the United States?
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16. What 3 economic questions are asked when studying the similarities of a traditional, command and market economy among nations of the world?
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17. When a country has a market economy, which of these statements correctly defines this system?
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18. Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses?
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19. In a traditional economic system people usually exchange goods or services rather than use money. Which of the following is an example of this exchange process?
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20. A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy?
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21. Which of the following explanations would reflect a country with a mixed economy (i.e., between a pure market and pure command)?
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22. Which word has the same meaning as the economic term "tariff"?
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23. Which trade barrier discourages trade by placing a tax on foreign goods?
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24. What is the purpose of a tariff, such as a protective tariff?
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25. NAFTA is an example of which pattern of behavior among or between countries?
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26. How did the agreement of NAFTA affect Canada?
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27. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States,
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28. What is the purpose of free trade partnerships like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
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29. Canada and Mexico are SIMILAR in that lowering trade barriers between these two nations has resulted in both nations experiencing
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30. Why is entrepreneurship important to a country’s economy?
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31. Canada gained its independence from Britain by
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32. How did Canada achieve independence from Britain?
34. What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?
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35. Today, 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?
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36. 43% of Canadians follow the Catholic faith. In which area would you be MOST likely to find the highest concentration of Catholic Canadians?
