Social Studies 10 Final Exam Review Questions
GEOGRAPHY
1) What do contour lines show?
2) What are the three different types of scale?
3) What are the 5 major lines of latitude called?
4) What is the major line of longitude called?
5) What is weather?
6) What is climate?
7) Name the climate factors. (PSALMON)
8) What are the 5 themes of geography?
9) Name the 4 spheres of earth.
For the following section- Use Maps of Canada on pp. 4
10) Which of Canada’s physiographic regions is characterized by flat rolling plains? (shade it
in your Canada Physical Map)
11) Name and label the capitals of Canada’s 3 territories and 10 provinces. (Use Political
Map)
For BC please label
12) Name and label the 3 oceans that border Canada. Tell which is to the west, north and
east. (Use Physical Map)
13) Name and label the Great Lakes AND label them on your map of Canada. (Use Physical
Map)
14) Name, label, and draw in (if they are not on the map) the major rivers in British
Columbia and Alberta:
Fraser, Thompson, Mackenzie, Columbia- BC; Peace, Athabasca, Slave- Alberta (Use Physical
Map)
15) Name, label, and draw in (if they are not on the map) some of the lakes in Canada:
Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake, Lake Winnipeg. (Use Physical Map)
HISTORY
15) Give 3 reasons for the Rebellions of 1837.
16) What is responsible government?
17) Who is more likely to fight for responsible government: Conservatives (Tories) or
Reformers?
18) Who signed the Rebellion Losses Bill despite his own personal disagreement with it?
19) What is another name for a Conservative?
20) Who had the right to vote in the 1830s in the Canadas?
21) Who was sent to the Canadas afer the 1837 Rebellions to investigate the causes and
suggest solutions?
22) Give 3 of Durham’s recommendations for the Canadas after the Rebellions.
23) Which Act was passed to create the Dominion of Canada?
24) Give the date of Canada’s Confederation.
25) Which four provinces were the original members of the Dominion of Canada?
26) Give four factors that led to Confederation in 1867.
27) Why did the maritime colonies hold the Charlottetown Conference in 1864?
28) T or F? Alexander Mackenzie was Canada’s first Prime Minister.
29) Give 4 areas over which the federal government has control.
30) Give 4 areas over which the provincial government has control.
31) Which 2 European countries took part in the fur trade?
32) Who set up a settlement for poor Scottish settlers in Red River in 1811?
33) What is a coalition?
34) Put these events in order:
Manitoba becomes Canada’s 5th province.
Riel sets up a Provisional Government.
56 settlers from the Canadian Party are arrested and jailed.
Thomas Scott is executed.
35) Which event occurred last?
Gold is discovered in the Cariboo.
Barkerville is established.
Louis Riel is hanged.
The last spike of the CPR is driven.
36) What were the 4 main groups of people living in Red River?
37) Why did many Métis move west afer the establishment of Manitoba as a province?
38) How did the execution of Thomas Scott by Louis Riel affect French-English relations in
Canada?
39) Give 3 guarantees the Métis won and had included in the Manitoba Act.
40) Give 3 reasons why it can be argued that Riel’s trial was unfair.
41) When did B.C. join Confederation?
42) What were3 demands British Columbia made in order to join Confederaiton.
43) In what way did B.C. get even more than it asked for when it joined Confederation?
44) How did Governor James Douglas generate money for the colony of BC?
45) What was a huge economic drain on the economy of BC during the 1860s?
46) What was the purpose of the 1876 Indian Act?
47) What is a treaty?
48) The NWMP was formed in 1874 to do 3 things. Name them.
49) What were 3 main issues the National Policy dealt with?
50) What does CPR stand for?
51) What group played an important role in the building of the CPR?
52) Who was Canada’s first French- Canadian prime minister?
53) Who was the Minister of the Interior who promoted immigration in the prairies?
54) In order to prevent Chinese immigration into Canada, what did the Canadian government
implement?
55) What two events in which Canada supported Britain, caused tensions between French and
English Canadians.
56) What event made Canadians feel betrayed by lack of British support?
57) What is an open-door policy?
58) From what did early Prairie settlers make their first homes?
59) What is the purpose of having a labour union?
60) What was the steamer Gurdit Singh charted from Hong Kong to Vancouver?
61) What were two goals of women suffragists?
62) Name a famous Canadian poet, writer, and artist from the 1900s.
GOVERNMENT
63) Who is the head of state for Canada?
64) What is the title of the person who represents the Queen in Canada?
65) What are the 3 levels of government?
66) What are political ridings based on?
67) What system of government does Canada have?
68) What is the title of the leader of government?
69) How is a majority government formed?
70) What is the purpose of the constitution?
71) Give three examples of a federal government responsibility.
72) Give three examples of a provincial government responsibility.
73) What is a by-law? Give an example.
74) How many steps does a bill have to go through to become a law? Name the steps.
75) How old do you have to be in order to vote in Canada?
Maps of Canada
Physical Map
Political Map