Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 9 of 12
Canada's Partners
Countries, cities and trade
What your child practises
Locating countries and cities that matter to Canada, using hemispheres and the equator and prime meridian, and how trade affects workers and the economy.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: B3.7–B3.9 · countries and regions Canada interacts with, locating them with latitude and longitude, and the economic effects of trade
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
In which country is Washington, D.C. located?
- Canada
- The United States
- The United Kingdom
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The United States
Hint: Washington, D.C. is the U.S. capital.
Question 2
Longitude lines measure distance…
- above sea level
- east or west of the prime meridian
- north or south of the equator
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east or west of the prime meridian
Hint: Lines of longitude run north-south.
Question 3
Which country is Canada's closest neighbour and largest trading partner?
- Mexico
- China
- The United States
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The United States
Hint: More than half of Canada's trade is with the US.
Question 4
Washington, D.C. is in which hemispheres?
- Northern and Western
- Southern and Eastern
- Northern and Eastern
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Northern and Western
Hint: It's north of the equator and west of the prime meridian.
Question 5
On which continent is Kenya, where Nairobi is located?
- South America
- Asia
- Africa
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Africa
Hint: Nairobi is in eastern Africa.
Question 6
Tourists visiting Canada from other countries have what effect on the economy?
- They bring money into the economy
- They remove all jobs
- They make trade agreements end
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They bring money into the economy
Hint: Visitors spend money on hotels, food and attractions.