Question 1 (1 point)
How have residents of Canada's eastern coast dealt with changes in the fishing industry?
a
They have banned aquaculture.
b
They concentrated on other economic activities.
c
They have completely given up fishing.
d
They only fish for cod.
Question 2 (1 point)
Which statement best describes the government of Canada?
a
The monarch of Britain has total control over Canada.
b
The prime minister is the monarch of Canada.
c
The Canadian parliament is ruled by the United States.
d
Canada has complete power over its own government.
Question 3 (1 point)
Early Spanish, British, and Russian explorers of what is now British Columbia came to the region in order to
a
farm.
b
trade.
c
settle.
d
mine.
Question 4 (1 point)
British Columbia's geography and trade partners create a strong link with the area known as
a
Western Europe.
b
South China.
c
the Pacific Rim.
d
Eastern Europe.
Question 5 (1 point)
What was one effect of the 1858 gold rush on Vancouver Island?
a
Immigration decreased.
b
The population increased.
c
Manufacturing decreased.
d
Farming increased.
Question 6 (1 point)
What happened after Canada advertised free land in European newspapers in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a
Canadians moved from the farms to the cities.
b
Immigration increased.
c
Immigration decreased.
d
People left Canada for Europe.
Question 7 (1 point)
What was the result of the 1995 referendum held in Quebec?
a
Quebec's people voted to remain part of Canada.
b
Quebec separated from Canada.
c
Quebec became part of France.
d
French became the official language of Canada.
Question 8 (1 point)
How has the geography and climate of the Northern Territories influenced the population?
a
No indigenous peoples live there.
b
Very little of Canada's population lives there.
c
Most of Canada's population live there.
d
The population is entirely indigenous.
Question 9 (1 point)
How do Canada's territories differ from Canadian provinces?
a
No English is spoken there.
b
The terrain is less rugged.
c
They are governed differently.
d
More wheat is grown there.
Question 10 (1 point)
One way that European settlement changed the lives of the native peoples in the Plains region was by
a
building schools for their children.
b
teaching them how to farm their land.
c
exposing them to new diseases.
d
giving them free land.
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