Chapter 4 (Modern Canada and Economy) Test 2

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Who invented the first electric bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison?

1. Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward

2. Sir Joseph-Armand Bombardier

3. Sir Sanford Fleming

4. Reginald Fessenden

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Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

1. Rick Hansen

2. Terry Fox

3. Wayne Gretzky

4. John Polanyi

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Which province has more than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry?

1. Nova Scotia

2. Quebec

3. British Columbia

4. Alberta

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What is La Francophonie?

1. French speaking people of Canada

2. An international Association of French-speaking countries

3. French-Speaking people of Quebec

4. A Local Association of English-speaking people

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When was La Francophonie founded?

1. 1970

2. 1865

3. 1640

4. 2008

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When was Unemployment Insurance (now Employment Insurance) introduced?

1. 1940

2. 1998

3. 1980

4. 1999

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When was Old Age Security devised?

1. 1927

2. 1850

3. 1780

4. 2004

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When were the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans developed?

1. 1965

2. 1849

3. 1705

4. 1789

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Which game was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891?

1. Ice Hockey

2. Basketball

3. Lacrosse

4. Badminton

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In what industry do most Canadians work?

1. Natural resources

2. Tourism.

3. Service.

4. Manufacturing.

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What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

1. Natural resources, tourism and food industries..

2. Tourism, services and manufacturing.

3. Natural resources, fishing and manufacturing.

4. Natural resources, manufacturing and services.

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Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA?

1. Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

2. Canada, the United States and Japan.

3. Canada, Mexico and the United States.

4. Canada, Denmark and China.

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Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?

1. It enhances our standard of living.

2. It makes it easier for us to travel to foreign countries.

3. It enhances our economy and raises our standard of living.

4. It brings in cheaper goods.

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Which of the following are examples of manufacturing industries?

1. High Technology Equipments, Banking and food

2. Paper, High Technology Equipments, machinery

3. Agriculture machinery, Food, Health care

4. Automobiles, Construction Equipment and Government

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What does the phrase," brethren dwelling together in unity" means

1. It means fathers of confederation and the American founding fathers were related to each other

2. It means that Canada and the USA have close ties and common interests

3. It means that a lot of families have members on both sides of the Canada- USA border.

4. It means that Canada and The USA sometimes disagree on important matters

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Of Canada's main industries, which provides the most jobs?

1. Services Industry

2. Manufacturing Industry

3. Forestry Industry

4. Fishing Industry

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What is the place traditionally called the world's longest undefended border between?

1. Canada and USA

2. China and Russia

3. China and Pakistan

4. Mexico and USA

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What percentage of Canadian exports is destined for the USA?

1. Over three Quarters

2. Over 90%

3. Over half

4. Nearly one third

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Which is NOT considered a service industry job?

1. Health

2. Forestry

3. Government

4. Tourism

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What percentage of Canadians are working in the Services Industry?

1. 75%

2. 20%

3. 52%

4. 25%

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