Canadian and World Issues
with David Spencer

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  Unit # 1

   Topic: General Knowledge Survey

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Instructions: In the space provided answer the following questions in point form. Guess if you are not sure of an answer.

1. The name of Canada's present Prime Minister is _________________________________

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2. The name of the present U.S.A. President is ____________________________________

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3. The headquarters for the United Nations is located in the city of _________________________

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4. NAFTA stands for ___________________________________________________________________

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5. What is the present population of Canada? _________________________

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6. The Canadian government agency that helps developing countries is called ___________________________________________________

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7. Most Embassy offices in Canada are located in _________________

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8. Canada's three all news television stations are

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

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9. The names of Canada's six (6) time zones from west to east are:

_______________________   _______________________   _______________________

_______________________   _______________________   _______________________

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10. A rupee is the _____________________________ used by India.

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11. Name a movie about poverty. _________________________

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12. Jerusalem is a city located in the country of _______________________

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13. The number of births per 1000 people in a country or region in a given year is called the ____________ rate.

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14. What is a GPS? ___________________________

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15. DDT is an ______________________ that was banned in 1970 by most countries.

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16. The compass bearing of 270 0 is also the direction of ________.

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17. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and attempt on the White House occurred on the date of _________________________ .

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18. Write a paragraph of your thoughts on one of the following:

a) black focused schools in Toronto
or
b) gun crimes in Toronto
or
b) residential schools for Canada's aboriginals

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