GNED 105 CONTEMPORARY CANADA QUIZ #3

Name_____________________________ Student No.__________________

Part A: Multiple Choice. (5 mks) Choose the best answer.

1. All of the following are industries in the Canadian economy:

a) fishing b) tourism services c) auto manufacturing d) wine-making e) all of the above.

2. The basic technology and methods of industry came to Canada from:

a) America b) France c) Germany d) Britain.

3. Many Canadian workers are unionized because:

a) It promotes peaceful labour relations b) the wages are good c) there are safer work
conditions d) all of the above..

4. The major problem with overpopulation is the over-consumption of

a) oil b) farmland for growing food c) electricity d) minerals.

5. Canada’s major trading partner over the years has been:

a) America b) France c) China d) the U.K.

Part B : True or False. (5 mks) Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ beside each question.

6. Canada has three levels of industry.

7. Canada has a thriving steel industry in Hamilton ON.

8. The fastest growing sector in Canadian industry is the Tertiary Sector.

9. The biggest change in modern times was The Industrial Revolution in the 1830s.

10. The world economy is focused on trade between various countries.

Part C: Cloze Completion. (10 mks) Fill in each blank with the appropriate word(s).

11. Contract between union and corporate management. ____________________.

12. When workers refuse to work for legitimate reasons ___________________.

13. Major industry in the Prairies _________________.

14. The elements of Capitalism are Land, Labour, and ___________________.

15. ________ is the main industrial activity in the rural regions of Canada.
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16. Most immigrants come to Canada and settle where they can find ___________.

17. Supply of goods & services depends entirely on the _____________for them.

18. Capitalism forces business corporations to seek to maximize __________.

19. There are two kinds of markets: the local market is called the _________market.

20. Government workers belong to a large union called____________.[acronym]

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