Canada Unit Test Review
Use your notebook and textbook to complete the following.
Key Terms
1. What type of climate has limited the population of Northern Canada? tundra
2. What colony existed alongside British Canada for many years? New France
3. What is soil that remains frozen even when the summer warmth temporarily melts the snow and ice
that usually covers the area? permafrost
4. What term best describes the diverse society of modern Canada? cultural mosaic
5. Canada’s fishing industry benefits from this in the Grand Banks. Mixing zone
6. What created many of the lakes of the Canadian Shield? glaciers
7. In 1867, Canada became one of these. dominion
8. Term that describes the government of modern Canada. constitutional monarchy
Key Ideas
9. The majority of Canada’s oil if found here. Western Canada
10. Canada’s population density is highest here. By U.S border
11. This is the natural resource that attracted most European traders to Canada. animal fur
12. This person has the greatest amount of power in Canada. _ Prime Minister
13. Canada ranks first in the world in this category. Percentage of college/university graduates
14. Most of Canada’s border with the US falls into this climate zone. Continental warm summers
15. These people first made use of the abundant resources in southern Canada. First Nations
16. This act guaranteed the rights of French Canadians. Quebec Act of 1775
17. This is Canada’s most important trading partner. U.S.A
18. Having a bilingual government means this. Two official languages- English and French
19. Canada has done this to reduce air pollution. Sign agreement with the U.S. to reduce pollution
20. These terms best describe the Canadian government. Federal with parliamentary system