9.2 Main Industries of Canadian Economy

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#1. A large proportion of Canada’s exports are natural resource commodities.

False

True

#2. Which industry employs more than 75% of Canadians?

Manufacturing

Mining

Services

Agriculture

#3. Which industry has played an important part in Canada’s history and development?

Services

Defense

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

#4. The jobs in the Canadian service industry are not very diverse.

True

False

#5. The Canadian service industry is very diverse, with thousands of different jobs in distinct areas such as transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications, retail services, tourism and government.

True

False

#6. Which product is the Niagara Region in Ontario is famous for?

Lumber

Lobsters

Car assembly plants

Ice wine grapes

#7. Which products does Canada manufacture for domestic and foreign consumption?

Select all that apply:

Automobiles and paper

High tech equipment and aerospace technology

Clothing and food

Submarines

#8. What is special about the Saguenay river?

It is a big tourist attraction

It is the longest river in Canada

It is a popular fishing spot

It has hydro-electric dams

#9. The natural resources industry in Canada include:

Select all that apply:

Forestry and Agriculture

Mining

Fishing

Energy

#10. Who is Canada’s largest international trading partner?

France

The UK

India

The US

#11. Although natural resources played an important role in Canadian economy in the past, it is no longer relevant in modern times.

True

False

#12. Where is the Saguenay River located?

Quebec

Alberta

British Columbia

Ontario

#13. What products does Canada manufacture for both domestic consumption and international trade?

Select all that apply:

Food

Clothing

High tech equipment like aerospace technology, automobiles, and machinery

Paper

#15. What are the three main types of industries in Canada?

Agriculture, manufacturing, and E-commerce

Services, manufacturing, and natural resources

Government, healthcare, and real estate

Government, manufacturing, and trading

Results

#1. A large proportion of Canada’s exports are natural resource commodities.

#2. Which industry employs more than 75% of Canadians?

#3. Which industry has played an important part in Canada’s history and development?

#4. The jobs in the Canadian service industry are not very diverse.

#5. The Canadian service industry is very diverse, with thousands of different jobs in distinct areas such as transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications, retail services, tourism and government.

#6. Which product is the Niagara Region in Ontario is famous for?

#7. Which products does Canada manufacture for domestic and foreign consumption?

#8. What is special about the Saguenay river?

#9. The natural resources industry in Canada include:

#10. Who is Canada’s largest international trading partner?

#11. Although natural resources played an important role in Canadian economy in the past, it is no longer relevant in modern times.

#12. Where is the Saguenay River located?

#13. What products does Canada manufacture for both domestic consumption and international trade?

#14. Who developed Blackberry?

#15. What are the three main types of industries in Canada?