Cultural Geography Ch. 7
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- 1.Which of these towns or cities has been the site of a major pollution event?
- A.
Winnipeg
- B.
Quebec
- C.
Saint Basile-le-Grand
- D.
Whitehorse
- 2.Which of these areas of Canada has the highest levels of acidity in its rainfall?
- A.
The southeast
- B.
The north
- C.
The northwest
- D.
The southwest
- 3.In which of these areas are you most likely to find permafrost?
- A.
Along the Atlantic Ocean
- B.
The region surrounding the Great Lakes
- C.
Along the St. Lawrence River
- D.
The region north of the Arctic Circle
- 4.Which of these rivers would be the most acidic?
- A.
Fraser
- B.
Mackenzie
- C.
Severn
- D.
St. Lawrence
- 5.By which indicator is Canada most similar to low-income countries?
- A.
Per capita gross national product
- B.
Number of people per physician
- C.
Energy consumed per capita
- D.
Population growth rate
- 6.Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
- A.
Canada has a very low illiteracy rate.
- B.
Canada is classified as a high-income country.
- C.
Canada averages less people per physician than the United States
- D.
Canada has a yearly per capita gross national product of about $20,000
- 7.Is Canada's energy consumption higher or lower than that of the United States?
- A.
Higher
- B.
About the same
- C.
Lower
- D.
Cannot tell from the chart
- 8.By which of these indicators is Canada most similar to other high-income countries?
- A.
Population per square kilometer
- B.
Number of pupils per teacher
- C.
Energy consumed per capita
- D.
Per capita gross national product
- 9.Canada's government includes
- A.
Canada's judicial system.
- B.
A judicial and a legislative branch
- C.
Legislative and executive branches, which are headed by Britain
- D.
The Senate, whose members are appointed, and the House of Commons, whose members are elected
- 10.Quebec and Ontario are known as the Core Provinces because
- A.
They are the areas of greatest fishing and timber industries
- B.
They span the length of the transcontinental railway
- C.
They comprise the areas of greatest population and land mass.
- D.
They follow the border of the United States
- 11.The challenges facing the residents of the Atlantic Provinces include
- A.
A lack of fresh water and storms
- B.
A rugged terrain and harsh weather
- C.
Declining revenues due to overfishing
- D.
Areas of tundra and glaciers
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