英语国家概况期末复习

英语国家概况Canada

Unit1

1. Canada is the second largest country in the Western Hemisphere. F

2. Canada is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. T

3. Most of the Canadian people live close to the U.S. border on the south. T

4. The highest peak in Canada is Mount Logan. T

5. The St. Lawrence is the longest river in Canada. F

6. Canada has more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world. T

7. Western Canada consists of the Appalachian Region and the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands. F

8. The Labrador Current brings warmer air to the southeast of Canada, but its effects are limited. F

9. Toronto is the world’s largest French-speaking city outside France. F

10. Few French Canadians live in Ontario and New Brunswick. F

1. Indigenous peoples, also called “Aboriginal”, make up ___C_____ percent of the total population in Canada.

A. 1.5

B. 2

C. 4.4

D. 3.5

2. Canada occupies nearly all of North America north of latitude _____C_______ north.

A. 40°

B. 45°

C. 49°

D. 50°

3. There may be as many as _______C______ lakes in Canada.

A. 1 million

B. 1.5 million

C. 2 million

D. 2.5 million

4. The largest lake wholly within Canada is ___B______.

A. Lake Superior

B. the Great Bear

C. the Great Slave

D. Lake Huron

5. ____A_____ is the largest river in Canada in volume of water.

A. The St. Lawrence

B. The Mackenzie

C. The Yukon

D. The Saskatchewan

6. The largest island in Canada is ______B_____.

A. Manitoulin Island

B. Baffin Island

C. Victoria Island

D. Newfoundland

7. The following are the provinces in Canadian Interior Plains EXCEPT ___D_____.

A. Alberta

B. Saskatchewan

C. Manitoba

D. Quebec

8. ___C_____ is the fastest-growing mother tongue in Canada.

A. Spanish

B. French

C. Chinese

D. English

9. ___B____ were beneficiaries of the westward movement and enjoyed growth rates well above the Canadian average.

A. Ontario and Quebec

B. British Columbia and Alberta

C. Saskatchewan and Manitoba

D. Nunavut and Northwest Territories

10. ______C_______ is the first large political unit in North America with an indigenous majority.

A. Northwest Territories

B. Yukon

C. Nunavut

D. Saskatchewan

Unit2

1. The first group of Europeans to settle in Canada in large numbers were the French. T

2. Under the Quebec Act, France officially ceded New France to Britain. F

3. Under the Constitution Act of 1791, the British divided Quebec into two colonies, Lower Canada and Upper Canada. T

4. Reformers led by William Lyon Mackenzie were demanding an American form of government and separation from Great Britain. T

5. Under the British North America Act of 1867, Canada became an independent country. F

6. William Lyon Mackenzie King is Canada’s longest-serving prime minister. T