The Later Middle Ages



Multiple Choice Read each statement or question. On the lines below write the letter of the best answer.

1. The main reason for Canada’s cold climate is its–

a. high mountains.

b. northern location.

2. Which part of the country contains most of Canada’s mineral deposits?

a. the Canadian Shield

b. the Grand Banks

3. The building of the transcontinental railroad helped Canada by–

a. increasing movement to cities.

b. linking British Columbia with eastern provinces.

4. Which country is Canada’s main trading partner?

a. China

b. Japan

c. Great Britain

d. the United States

5. Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?

a. Hudson Bay

b. Rocky Mountains

c. St. Lawrence River

d. all of the above

6. Why do large schools of fish gather at the Grand Banks?

c. The conditions in the Grand Banks are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat.

d. Fishers bait the water with food that fish like to eat.

7. The area of Canada known for its rainy winters and mild temperatures is–

a. British Columbia.

b. the Grand Banks.

c. the Heartland.

d. the Canadian North.

8. Canada’s major cities have increased in size because of–

a. immigration and job opportunities.

b. the transcontinental railroad.

______9. Which province was the first to have a major Asian population?

a. Alberta

b. British Columbia

10. In what industry do most Canadians work?

c. trade

d. services

11. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and Canada?

a. They agree that tariffs are the best way to remain competitive with one another.

b. They share a common history, border, and language.

12. Inuits adapted to the extreme cold of the far north by–

a. hunting bison.

b. hunting seals, whales, and walruses.

13. From which ethnic groups do most Canadians originate?

a. Russian and Chinese

b. British and French

c. Indian and Inuit

Practicing Social Studies Skills Study the map below and answer the question that follows.

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14. Which region of Canada has almost no forests? Why?

a. eastern Canada, because it is densely populated

b. northern Canada, because it is too cold

c. southern Canada, because it is densely populated

Fill in the blank Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the word in the word pair that best completes the sentence.

15. Other than the St. Lawrence River and the ________________________ there is no actual physical boundary between the United States and Canada.

(a. Rocky Mountains/ b. Great Lakes)

16. Canada’s northerly location far from the ________________________ gives much of the country cool to freezing temperatures year round.

(a. Grand Banks/b. equator)

17. ________________________ was the first European country to successfully settle parts of what would become Canada. (a. France /b. Great Britain)

18. Quebec and Ontario together are known as the ________________________. (a. Eastern Provinces/b. Heartland)

19. ________________________ is Canada’s second-largest city and one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world. (a. Montreal/b. Vancouver)

True/False Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with one from the word bank that makes each sentence TRUE.

20. Canada’s physical features and climate made it necessary to link the country by road.

21. Fish, tundra, and forests are all valuable natural resources in Canada.

22. As a result of the French and Indian War, New France gained independence from Britain.

23. Similar to a president, a premier is the head of Canada’s government.

24. More people live in the province of New Brunswick than in all of the prairie provinces combined.

Matching Read each description. On the lines below, write the letter of the term or place that best matches each description.

25. Canadian law-making body made up of two houses

26. city and province where regionalism and pride in French culture are strong

27. means “on or near the sea”

28. city with strong trade ties to Asia

29. seat of Canada’s central government

____ 30. this person oversees Canada’s Parliament

31. the strong connection that people feel toward their region

32. Northern Canada is extremely cold due to its location close to this

33. cheap paper used mainly for newspapers

34. a mineral used to make fertilizer

a. maritime

b. Vancouver

c. Parliament

d. Ottawa

e. Quebec

a. newsprint

b. potash

c. prime minister

d. regionalism

e. Arctic Circle

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France (a) prime minister (b) minerals (c)

Railroad (d) Quebec (e)

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