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Canada's economic structure, major industries, natural resources, trade agreements, and role in the global economy. These Canada's Economy questions are drawn from this section of the official Discover Canada guide — the only source for the real test.
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Canada's Economy practice questions and answers
1. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?
Answer: United States of America
The USA is Canada's largest trading partner. The two countries share the world's longest undefended border and one of the largest bilateral trade relationships globally.
2. What percentage of Canadians work in service industries?
Answer: More than 75%
More than 75% of Canadians work in the service industries.
3. Ontario and Quebec produce what percentage of Canada's manufactured goods?
Answer: Over 75%
Ontario and Quebec together produce over 75% of Canada's manufactured goods. Central Canada's access to the Great Lakes, skilled labour, and large population drive this concentration.
4. What are Canada's major natural resource exports?
Answer: Energy products, minerals, forest products, and agricultural goods
Canada exports energy products (oil, gas), minerals, forest products, and agricultural goods. Canada is one of the world's top trading nations.
5. What are the three main types of industries in Canada?
Answer: All of the above
Canada's three main types of industries are service industries, manufacturing industries, and natural resource industries (forestry, mining, oil, fishing).
6. Which province is the largest producer of oil in Canada?
Answer: Alberta
Alberta is Canada's largest producer of oil, with the oil sands (also called tar sands) being one of the world's largest petroleum reserves.
7. Which Atlantic province has a long history in the fishing industry?
Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador has a centuries-old fishing tradition, particularly cod fishing on the Grand Banks, which was central to European settlement of Canada.
8. What replaced NAFTA as the trade agreement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico?
Answer: CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement)
CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement), also known as USMCA, replaced NAFTA and came into effect on July 1, 2020.
9. What agricultural product is Canada one of the world's largest producers of?
Answer: Wheat
Canada is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of wheat, particularly from the Prairie provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.
10. Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?
Answer: It enhances our economy and raises our standard of living.
International trade enhances Canada's economy and raises the standard of living. Canada exports natural resources, manufactured goods, and services, creating jobs and prosperity across the country.
11. Which sector is the largest part of Canada's economy?
Answer: Service sector
The service sector is the largest part of Canada's economy, employing about three-quarters of working Canadians in industries such as healthcare, education, retail, finance, and technology.
12. Which province is the main producer of pulp and paper and hydro-electricity?
Answer: Quebec
Quebec is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper and hydro-electricity. Its vast forests and numerous rivers make it ideal for both industries.
13. What are the three main types of industry in Canada?
Answer: Natural resources, manufacturing and services.
Canada's three main types of industry are natural resources (mining, forestry, energy), manufacturing (factories, processing), and services (healthcare, education, retail, finance).
14. Which port is the largest and busiest in Canada?
Answer: The Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and busiest port, handling over 140 million tonnes of cargo annually. It is a gateway for trade with Asia and the Pacific Rim.
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