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Question 1What is NAFTA? North American Free Tariff Arbitration - the body that tries to free North American companies from Tariffs North American Free Trade Agreement - a trade agreement between Canada, the USA and Mexico North American Financial Trading Arguments - the court that settles trade disputes in North America North American Financial Toll Agreement - the document that sets the taxes and tariffs for trade in North America Question 2What is the G8? The 8 largest countries (by area) in the world The 8 largest countries (by area) in the Americas A group of leading industrialized countries A famous group of Canadian artists Question 3What are the three main types of industry in Canada? Service, entertainment and food exports Service, manufacturing, and natural resources Service, art, and weapons exports Service, music, and visual arts Question 4What country is Canada's largest trading partner? European Union China Great Britain USA Question 5Which type of industry played the most important role in Canada's history and development? Natural resource industries Services industries Agricultural industries Manufacturing industries Question 6What is the engine of economic growth in Canada? Industry Commerce Agriculture Fishing Question 7Which of these sets of numbers describes the size of the NAFTA trading block in 2008? 640 million people, and over $100 trillion in merchandise trade 1 trillion people, and over $1.5 trillion in merchandise trade 250 million people, and over $10 billion in merchandise trade 444 million people, and over $1 trillion in merchandise trade Question 8In term of its economy, how can Canada can be described? As an industrial nation As a producing nation As a trading nation As a growing nation Question 9Which of these are examples of service industries? Retail services, aerospace technology, and clothing Transportation, health care, and tourism High technology equipment, banking, and food Construction, automobiles, and government Question 10What does the phrase, "children of a common mother" refer to? The fact that the birth rates in Canada and the USA used to be much higher The fact that a lot of families have members on both sides of the Canada-USA border The fact that Canada has French history, but the USA does not The fact that Canada and the USA were both once British colonies Question 11How many working Canadians now have jobs in service industries? More than 75% More than 90% Approximately 50% Approximately 70% Question 12How does Canada maintain its high standard of living? By growing our own food By engaging in trade with other nations By saving our money By producing everything we need to live Question 13How is the Canadian - USA border sometimes described? The most-traded border in the world The border with the longest wait times in the world The world's longest undefended border The world's easiest border to cross Question 14Which of these are examples of manufacturing industries? Paper, high technology equipment, and machinery Construction, automobiles, and government High technology equipment, banking, and food Agriculture, paper, and healthcare Question 15What percentage of Canadian exports are sold to the USA? Approximately 50% Less than 40% More than 75% Approximately 85%
What is NAFTA?
What is the G8?
What are the three main types of industry in Canada?
What country is Canada's largest trading partner?
Which type of industry played the most important role in Canada's history and development?
What is the engine of economic growth in Canada?
Which of these sets of numbers describes the size of the NAFTA trading block in 2008?
In term of its economy, how can Canada can be described?
Which of these are examples of service industries?
What does the phrase, "children of a common mother" refer to?
How many working Canadians now have jobs in service industries?
How does Canada maintain its high standard of living?
How is the Canadian - USA border sometimes described?
Which of these are examples of manufacturing industries?
What percentage of Canadian exports are sold to the USA?
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