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Canada’s Economy

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Question 1 of 16
Who is Canada's biggest trading partner?
a. The United Emirates
b. The United States of America
c. The United Kingdom
d. Mexico
Question 2 of 16
How much of Canadian exports are destined for the U.S.A?
a. Over one-third (1/3)
b. Over three-quarters (3/4)
c. Tow-third (2/3)
d. Half (1/2)
Question 3 of 16
What are the three main types of industry in Canada?
a. Natural resources, manufacturing and services.
b. Mining, services and manufacturing.
c. Oil, tourism and manufacturing.
d. Fishery, tourism and services.
Question 4 of 16
Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?
a. Kayaking.
b. Fishing.
c. Shipping route to the Great Lakes.
d. Outdoor sports waterway.
Question 5 of 16
Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?
a. Northwest Territories.
b. Ontario.
c. Yukon.
d. Alberta.
Question 6 of 16
In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?
a. Service.
b. Lumbering.
c. Farming.
d. Natural resources.
Question 7 of 16
Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
a. Canada and the USA share the longest undefended international border.
b. Canada and the USA are the largest trading partners in the world.
c. Canada exports very few goods to the USA.
d. The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world.
Question 8 of 16
What is the main advantage of NAFTA agreement?
a. Free trade among Canada, the USA, and Mexico
b. Free trade between Canada and China
c. Free trade between Canada and the UK
d. Free trade between Canada and Japan
Question 9 of 16
Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?
a. Trade with other countries changed the native way of life forever.
b. To increase the trade and enjoy one of the world's highest standards of living
c. Canada has become a member of the World Trade Organization.
d. The French and Aboriginal people collaborated with Canada in the vast fur-trade economy.
Question 10 of 16
What types of jobs are provided by Service industries?
a. Communications, retail services
b. Transportation and education
c. All answers are correct
d. Tourism and government
Question 11 of 16
What is the meaning of the phrase "the world’s longest undefended border"?
a. Canada exports billions of dollars worth of energy products to the USA.
b. Canada enjoys close relations with the United States.
c. Over three-quarters of Canadian exports are destined for the USA.
d. Millions of Canadians and Americans cross the border every year in safety.
Question 12 of 16
Which trade spread across Canada making it important to the economy for over 300 years?
a. Beaver fur trade
b. Fisheries
c. Lumber
d. Gold
Question 13 of 16
What are the main agricultural products of Canada?
a. Peanuts, rice
b. Rice, tomatoes
c. Cotton, tobacco
d. Fruits, wheat
Question 14 of 16
Which province are famous for their production of wheat?
a. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec
b. Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Alberta
c. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
d. Yukon Territory, Nova Scotia, Ontario
Question 15 of 16
What are the major exports of Canada?
a. Rice, cotton, rubber
b. Rice, fruits, rubber
c. Marble, tin, fruits
d. Wheat, lumber, oil
Question 16 of 16
Which three countries are in the NAFTA?
a. Canada, Mexico and the United States
b. Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom
c. Canada, the United States and France
d. Canada, the United States and Japan
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