Question 1

While all governments practise certain levels of subsidies and protectionism to varying degrees, the overall trajectory of trade policy has been in which direction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identifying "most favoured nations" which only trade with countries that are signatories to common multi-lateral trade agreements
B)   More open markets
C)   Identifying "most favoured nations" and privileging trade relations with some countries over others
D)   More closed markets
E)   Consolidating markets

Question 2

What have many Canadian governments done to counterweight American economic dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decided to focus on improving relations with Canada's Indigenous peoples
B)   Decided to focus on strengthening relations between French and English Canada
C)   Refused to enter into further agreements with the US
D)   Decided to strengthen its relationship with Britain
E)   Become involved with the United Nations and other multilateral institutions

Question 3

The Spice Road moved goods from Sudbury to Thunder Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

No other country is as dependent on trade with a single trading partner as Canada is with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What problem does multilateralism pose for Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   It produces outcomes that pit Canada against the US.
B)   It closes Canada off from major international trade opportunities.
C)   It creates a worldwide expectation what Canada's military activities will intensify.
D)   There is no problem; US foreign policy has increasingly embraced multilateralism.
E)   It has been overenthusiastically embraced by China, Canada's major trading partner.

Question 6

Canada and the United States have an asymmetrical relationship. Explain the main features of this asymmetry and its consequences for Canada and Canadian policy.

Accepted Answer

Features include asymmetry in population...

Question 7

Which of the following is true about globalization in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is an intensification in economic and other ties to the US.
B)   It is thought-provoking in that it makes Canadians question Canada-US relations.
C)   It is resulting in an expanded and more complicated relationship with China.
D)   It is a question that is inseparable from the question of Canada's relationship to the US.
E)   All of the above

Question 8

Canada exports more to the state of Michigan than it does to the entire European Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Globalization has made Canada's economy more precarious to external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sir Wilfrid Laurier said, "The twentieth century will belong to Canada."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic ascribed to Canada by its opinion leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cosmopolitan
B)   Equality-oriented
C)   Multicultural
D)   Internationalist
E)   All of the above

Question 12

In 2003, Jean Chrétien announced that Canada would commit troops to the Iraq War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who was one of the chief architects of Canadian foreign policy since the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)   William Lyon Mackenzie King
B)   Lester B. Pearson
C)   John Turner
D)   Pierre Elliott Trudeau
E)   Joe Clark

Question 14

Globalization has had little impact on international economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2000, how high was the share of Canadian GDP generated by exports to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   25 per cent
B)   40 per cent
C)   10 per cent
D)   20 per cent
E)   5 per cent

Question 16

Where was the 2001 meeting of the G8?

Accepted Answer

A)   Toronto
B)   Seattle
C)   Quebec City
D)   Hamburg
E)   Genoa

Question 17

Economic nationalism in Canada between the 1950s and 1980s was marked by a series of policies and institutions designed to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Limit indigenous capital
B)   Limit American influence in the Canadian economy
C)   Extend Canadian influence on developing economies
D)   Promote foreign capital
E)   Cut off Canada from the world economy

Question 18

Which of the following is not an international organization to which Canada belongs?

Accepted Answer

A)   NATO
B)   OAS
C)   OECD
D)   OPEC
E)   WTO

Question 19

In recent years between 20-25 per cent of Canadian GDP has been generated by exports to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement was ratified in 1989.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Canada in the World

Which of the following is true about globalization in Canada?

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In 2000, how high was the share of Canadian GDP generated by exports to the United States?

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The Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement was ratified in 1989.

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Canada and the United States have an asymmetrical relationship. Explain the main features of this asymmetry and its consequences for Canada and Canadian policy.

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Canada exports more to the state of Michigan than it does to the entire European Union.

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier said, "The twentieth century will belong to Canada."

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In recent years between 20-25 per cent of Canadian GDP has been generated by exports to the United States.

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Which of the following is not an international organization to which Canada belongs?

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Who was one of the chief architects of Canadian foreign policy since the Second World War?

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No other country is as dependent on trade with a single trading partner as Canada is with the United States.

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Globalization has had little impact on international economies.

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The Spice Road moved goods from Sudbury to Thunder Bay.

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Economic nationalism in Canada between the 1950s and 1980s was marked by a series of policies and institutions designed to do what?

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What have many Canadian governments done to counterweight American economic dominance?

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In 2003, Jean Chrétien announced that Canada would commit troops to the Iraq War.

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Globalization has made Canada's economy more precarious to external factors.

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Which of the following is a characteristic ascribed to Canada by its opinion leaders?

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What problem does multilateralism pose for Canada?

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Where was the 2001 meeting of the G8?

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While all governments practise certain levels of subsidies and protectionism to varying degrees, the overall trajectory of trade policy has been in which direction?

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