# Canada's Economy: practice questions

> 10 free practice questions on Canada's Economy, based on Discover Canada, each with its answer and an explanation. No signup.

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Test what you know about Canada's economy: trade with the United States, free trade agreements, the three main types of industries, and key exports. These practice questions are based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test.

## The 10 questions

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

A. Agriculture, fishing, mining
B. Service, manufacturing, and natural resources
C. Oil, gas, and coal
D. Technology, finance, and tourism

Answer: B. Service, manufacturing, and natural resources

Canada's economy is built on three main industries: service industries, manufacturing industries, and natural resources industries.

### 2. When did NAFTA come into effect?

A. 1982
B. 1988
C. 1994
D. 2000

Answer: C. 1994

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect in 1994, adding Mexico to the earlier 1988 Canada–U.S. free trade agreement.

### 3. Which of the following is a service industry?

A. Mining
B. Forestry
C. Banking
D. Automobile manufacturing

Answer: C. Banking

Banking is a service industry. Mining and forestry are natural resource industries; automobiles are manufactured goods.

### 4. Which of the following is a major Canadian export?

A. Energy products
B. Semiconductors only
C. Tropical fruit
D. Rubber

Answer: A. Energy products

Energy products are among Canada's main exports, along with industrial goods, automotive products, agricultural goods, forestry, and fish.

### 5. According to Discover Canada, how does Canada's economy rank in the world?

A. About the 100th largest economy in the world
B. About the 50th largest economy in the world
C. One of the ten largest economies in the world
D. One of the smallest economies in the world

Answer: C. One of the ten largest economies in the world

Discover Canada says Canada has one of the ten largest economies in the world.

### 6. According to Discover Canada, about how many people did NAFTA include in 2008?

A. 100 million
B. 250 million
C. 444 million
D. 1 billion

Answer: C. 444 million

Discover Canada says NAFTA had over 444 million people in 2008.

### 7. You are looking for work in Canada. Which industry sector employs the most Canadians?

A. Manufacturing
B. Natural resources
C. Service industries
D. Agriculture

Answer: C. Service industries

Over 75% of working Canadians are employed in service industries, making it by far the largest employer.

### 8. Canadian manufacturing industries produce goods such as:

A. Only timber and fish
B. Paper, high-tech equipment, aerospace products, and automobiles
C. Only oil and gas
D. Only agricultural products

Answer: B. Paper, high-tech equipment, aerospace products, and automobiles

Canada's manufacturing industries produce paper, high-tech equipment, aerospace products, automobiles, machinery, food, and clothing.

### 9. Which of the following are examples of Canadian service industries?

A. Forestry, fishing, and mining
B. Transportation, banking, and tourism
C. Aerospace, automobiles, and machinery
D. Oil, gas, and coal

Answer: B. Transportation, banking, and tourism

Service industries include transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications, retail, tourism, and government.

### 10. Oil and gas production belongs to which type of Canadian industry?

A. Service industries
B. Manufacturing industries
C. Natural resources industries
D. Technology industries

Answer: C. Natural resources industries

Oil and gas production, along with forestry, fishing, agriculture, and mining, is part of Canada's natural resources industries.

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