1. Canada is located in ________.
A. the Southern Hemisphere B. The Northern Hemisphere
C. the Western Hemisphere D. The Eastern Hemisphere
2. Canada is bounded on the east by ________.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Atlantic Ocean
C. the Indian Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
3. Nearly ________of the land in Canada has no permanent population.
A. half B. two-thirds
C. 89% D. 95%
4. Canada's largest city is _________.
A. Montreal B. Toronto
C. Ottawa D. Vancouver
5. The longest river in Canada is _________.
A. the Mackenzie B. the St. Lawrence
C. the Severn D. the Yukon
6. The St. Lawrence and ________together form an important transportation
network for eastern Canada.
A. cards decorated with hearts
B. Cupid armed with bow and arrow
C. flowers tied with red ribbons
D. roast turkey
7. The Interior Plains lie between________ and _______ .
A. the Canadian Shield/the Appalachian Region
B. the Canadian Shield/the Rocky Mountains
C. the Great Lakes/the Arctic Islands
D. the Appalachian Region/the Great Lakes
8. The name "Canada" is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian word
meaning _______.
A. a guitar B. a meeting place
C. a settlement D. a piece of land
9. Who was the first European to discover Canada?
A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.
C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.
10. Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the
St. Lawrence River?
A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.
C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.