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Understanding Canada

Chapter 5 A General Survey

I. Decide whether the following statements

are true or false. Write “T”for true and “F”for false in the space provided.

___1. Canada is made up of ten provinces

and three territories.

___2. China is slightly larger than Canada.

___3. Canada became independent from the

United Kingdom in 1867.

___4. Ottawa is the largest city of Canada.

___5. Christianity is Canada’s most popular religion.

II. Multiple Choices

6. Where is Canada situated?

A. On the north of the United Kingdom.

B．On the north of the United States. C．Bordering Russia on the west.

D．Bordering South America on the south.

7. Who was Jacques Cartier?

A．A British settler.

B．A French explorer.

C．A Canadian leader.

D．The founder of Canada.

8. When was "Canada" first used as an official country name?

A．In 1791.

B．In 1867.

C．In 1534.

D．In 1664.

9. What does the national shield of Canada

reflect?

A．A combination of British and French cultures.

B．A combination of British and Canadian cultures.

C．A combination of French and Canadian cultures.

D. A combination of British, French, and

Canadian cultures.

10. What day is the national day of Canada?

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A. July 4 .

B. July 14 .

st th

C. July 1 .

D. July 10 .

III. Gap-filling

11. The total area of Canada is ________

square kilometers.

12. The population of Canada is

______million.

13. The capital city of Canada is _______.

14. The national languages of Canada are

_____ and _____.

15. The Canadian currency is ______.

IV. Terms Explanation

16. Canadian official currency

17. The National Flag of Canada

18. Canada, O, Canada

19. Canada Day

20. The National Emblems of Canada

Chapter 6 Geography & History

I. Decide whether the following statements

are true or false. Write “T”for true and “F”for false in the space provided.

___1. Canada has the world's longest

coastline.

___2. Niagara Falls is the highest waterfall in Canada.

___3. The French dominated Canada until the

20th century.

___4. Canada was involved in both of the

World Wars.

___5.Newfoundland and Labrador joined

Canada in 1949.

II. Multiple Choices

6. Which of the Great Lakes is not within

Canada but wholly belongs to the USA?

A. Lake Huron.

B. Lake Michigan.

C. Lake Superior.

D. Lake Erie.

7. The largest city and chief port of British Columbia is _____.

A. Vancouver

B. St. John

C. Victoria

D. Regina

8. _____ describes itself as “The Gateway to the North”.

A. Calcary

B. Saskatoon

C. Edmonton

D. Winnipeg

9. How many provinces became a federation on July 1, 1867?

A. 3.

B. 4.

C. 5.

D. 6.

10. When did Canada and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations?

A. In 1949

B. In 1970

C. In 1972

D. In 1969

III. Gap-filling

11. The capital city of Quebec is _______.

12. _____is the largest and newest territory of Canada.

13. ______ is the second largest of Canada’s ten provinces in area and the largest in terms of population.

14. ______ is known as the garden city of Canada.

15. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris,

_____ ceded almost all of its territory in North America in 1763.

IV. Terms Explanation

16. The Canadian Shield

17. Mount Logan

18. The Maritime Provinces

19. The October Crisis (1970)

20. Dominion of Canada