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7. Try the Canadian quiz.
1) A good many Canadians own the house in which they live. What
was the proportion in 1997?
a) about a quarter
b) about a half
c) about two-thirds
2) The services sector is employing more and more people. What per-
centage of Canadians are now working in this sector?
a) 45 %
b) 55 %
c) 60 %
d) 70 %
3) Self-employment is becoming increasingly common in Canada. In
1997, how many people worked for themselves?
a) 1 000 000
b) 1 800 000
c) 2 500 000
d) 5 000 000
4) Each year, many workers die while at work, or because of their
work. Which are the three most dangerous industries or activities?
a) trapping and fishing, logging and mining
b) firefighting, policing and mining
c) policing, construction and the chemical industry
d) policing, hydro line installation and repair, and lab technician
5) What proportion of Canada’s territory is used for agriculture?
a) 7 %
b) 27 %
c) 47 %
d) 67 %
6) Which of the following is not a primary industry?
a) farming
b) steel-making
c) mining
d) logging
7) Which of the following is not a city in Canada?
a) Kamloops
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b) Thunder Bay
c) Seattle
d) Moncton
8) English is the only official language in Canada. French continues to
be spoken, however, especially in Quebec.
a) True
b) False
9) What is the capital of Canada?
a) Montréal
b) Toronto
c) Ottawa
d) Edmonton
10) The oldest evidence of Europeans in North America is a thousand
year old settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and
Labrador. Who built the settlement?
a) the Vikings
b) the Romans
c) the Spanish
d) the English
11) What was the first city in North America to be designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
b) Halifax, Nova Scotia
c) Quebec, Quebec
d) Dawson, Yukon Territory
12) Canada’s two official languages are
a) English and Spanish
b) English and French
c) English and Chinese
d) None
13) What Is Canada’s only officially-bilingual province?
a) Ontario
b) Quebec
c) Manitoba
d) New Brunswick
7. Try the Canadian quiz. b) Thunder Bay
c) Seattle
1) A good many Canadians own the house in which they live. What
d) Moncton
was the proportion in 1997?
a) about a quarter 8) English is the only official language in Canada. French continues to
b) about a half be spoken, however, especially in Quebec.
c) about two-thirds a) True
b) False
2) The services sector is employing more and more people. What per-
centage of Canadians are now working in this sector? 9) What is the capital of Canada?
a) 45 % a) Montréal
b) 55 % b) Toronto
c) 60 % c) Ottawa
d) 70 % d) Edmonton
3) Self-employment is becoming increasingly common in Canada. In 10) The oldest evidence of Europeans in North America is a thousand
1997, how many people worked for themselves? year old settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and
a) 1 000 000 Labrador. Who built the settlement?
b) 1 800 000 a) the Vikings
c) 2 500 000 b) the Romans
d) 5 000 000 c) the Spanish
d) the English
4) Each year, many workers die while at work, or because of their
work. Which are the three most dangerous industries or activities? 11) What was the first city in North America to be designated a
a) trapping and fishing, logging and mining UNESCO World Heritage Site?
b) firefighting, policing and mining a) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
c) policing, construction and the chemical industry b) Halifax, Nova Scotia
d) policing, hydro line installation and repair, and lab technician c) Quebec, Quebec
d) Dawson, Yukon Territory
5) What proportion of Canada’s territory is used for agriculture?
a) 7 % 12) Canada’s two official languages are
b) 27 % a) English and Spanish
c) 47 % b) English and French
d) 67 % c) English and Chinese
d) None
6) Which of the following is not a primary industry?
a) farming 13) What Is Canada’s only officially-bilingual province?
b) steel-making a) Ontario
c) mining b) Quebec
d) logging c) Manitoba
d) New Brunswick
7) Which of the following is not a city in Canada?
a) Kamloops
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