Deck 14: Canada in the World

Question 1

Which term is used to describe an association of nation-states with ties to the United Kingdom?

A) The Commonwealth
B) The Monarchy
C) The Dominion
D) None of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the term for Canada's status as an intermediary, rather than a leader, in international affairs?

A) power link
B) superpower
C) middle power
D) middling nation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Canadian Free Trade Agreement is accurate?

A) It was negotiated alongside NAFTA in the early-1990s.
B) It covers alcohol and cannabis.
C) It prevents private businesses from seeking damages if governments break the terms.
D) None of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Historically, what has Canada's approach to foreign policy been defined by?

A) Its tendency toward hard power and intervention.
B) Its preference for preserving human security of individuals abroad.
C) Its need to intervene to protect its own state security.
D) Its trade and security agreements with China.

Question 5

What is conscription?

A) mandatory voting during wartime
B) a constitutional declaration of war
C) a compulsory military draft
D) Canada's military relationship with the United States

Question 6

In the midst of World War II, Prime Minister King made what famous pledge to the House of Commons?

A) to defer to British leadership for all military decisions
B) to defer to American leadership for all military decisions
C) "not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary"
D) "justifying conscription by liberty is one of the most bizarre notions conceived by man"

Question 7

The need to deal with contentious political issues by appearing to satisfy opposing sides in a debate without capitulating to either is known as the ________ approach to international affairs.

A) Westminster
B) brokerage
C) soft power
D) defeatist

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Quebec's involvement in global affairs is inaccurate?

A) Opposition in Quebec delayed the compulsory military draft in both world wars.
B) Quebec has been the site of more high-profile terrorist incidents than any other province.
C) Quebec practices paradiplomacy at the Francophonie and Commonwealth tables.
D) Quebec maintains dozens of government offices throughout the world.

Question 9

Opposition to Canada's role in the Afghanistan mission was most pronounced in which province?

A) Quebec
B) Ontario
C) British Columbia
D) Manitoba

Question 10

CSIS and the CSE act as Canada's ________.

A) border security agencies
B) stock market regulators
C) spy agencies
D) largest RCMP units

Question 11

Canada and Russia are both members of which international organization?

A) the Five Eyes
B) NATO
C) the G7
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Unlike most other government agencies, the activities of CSIS are not eligible to be scrutinized by Parliament.
B) CSIS reports to a federal minister and cabinet.
C) The three civilians who make up the independent Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) monitor CSIS on the public's behalf.
D) All of the above

Question 13

The CSE and CSIS share intelligence with counterpart agencies across the globe, known collectively as the:

A) Toronto 18
B) Five Eyes
C) G8
D) G20

Question 14

What is the elimination of financial and regulatory barriers to allow unfettered market access?

A) free trade
B) isolationism
C) cosmopolitanism
D) protectionism

Question 15

What is a form of tax applied to imported goods and services known as?

A) flat tax
B) tariff
C) value-added tax
D) sanction

Question 16

In terms of goods and services, Canada maintains a _____ with the United States and a ______ with all of its remaining partners.

A) free trade agreement; protectionist approach
B) free trade zone; tariff zone
C) trade balance; trade debt
D) trade surplus; trade deficit

Question 17

Which member nation has been suspended from the G8 due to its military action in the Ukraine?

A) United Kingdom
B) Russia
C) United States
D) China

Question 18

Which of the following is an association of nation-states and regions with French language and cultural connections?

A) La Cité Libre
B) La Francophonie
C) La Ligue Nationale
D) None of the above

Question 19

In terms of levels of international development assistance amongst G7 members, which of the following countries contributes more than Canada as a percentage of Gross National Income?

A) Germany
B) Japan
C) United States
D) All of the above

Question 20

Support for military conflict, such as the Afghanistan War, tends to be highest in ________ and tends to be lowest in ________.

A) Ontario; Newfoundland and Labrador
B) Quebec; Atlantic Canada
C) Atlantic Canada; British Columbia
D) Western Canada; Quebec

Question 21

Which of the following statements about the CUSMA is accurate?

A) It is time-limited, and expires after 16 years unless it is renewed.
B) It is goes by different names in the United States (USMCA) and Mexico (T-MEC).
C) It opened up some of Canada's dairy market to foreign competition.
D) All of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is a protectionist concept?

A) imposing tariffs
B) imposing non-tariff barriers
C) imposing "buy American" provisions in stimulus spending initiatives
D) All of the above

Question 23

Which of the following organizations or agreements has the fewest members or parties?

A) APEC
B) OAS
C) CUSMA
D) NORAD

Question 24

The primary activities of the Arctic Council involve:

A) environmental sustainability
B) military security
C) navigation and transportation
D) All of the above

Question 25

In 1988, which of the following federal parties lined up on the side of Canadian jobs, Canadian culture, and the Canadian way of life by opposing NAFTA?

A) The Progressive Conservatives
B) The Liberals
C) The Bloc Quebecois
D) None of the above

Question 26

Canada emits nearly ________ times as much carbon dioxide as other signatories to the Paris Accord climate deal.

A) three
B) ten
C) twenty
D) one hundred

Question 27

The landmark Supreme Court case R v. Comeau (2018) involved which of the following internal trade issues:

A) tariffs placed on Manitoba hydro exports to Ontario
B) the movement of beer and liquor from Quebec into New Brunswick
C) the creation of a special tax on BC wine by the government of Alberta
D) Quebec's insistence on dual-language labelling on all consumer goods

Question 28

The notion that natural resource bases help define the political cultures of various regions across Canada is supported by:

A) fragment theory.
B) the Laurentian thesis.
C) staples theory.
D) peak oil thesis.

Question 29

When it comes to Canada-US relations, generally:

A) partisanship plays no role.
B) ideology plays no role.
C) Conservatives and Republicans get along.
D) Liberals and Republicans get along.

Question 30

Tariffs are a key component of:

A) free trade agreements, like CUSMA.
B) internal trade agreements, like CFTA.
C) protectionist approaches to trade, like the National Policy.
D) All of the above

Question 31

Which of the following is not generally considered an outcome of free trade?

A) It can provide domestic exporters with access to foreign markets.
B) It can increase the cost of most goods for domestic consumers.
C) It can result in lower labour standards in exporting countries.
D) It can erode domestic cultural industries.

Question 32

Which of the following is not an element of paradiplomacy in Canada?

A) Premiers organize their own international trade missions.
B) The federal government leads most internal trade discussions.
C) Some provincial governments maintain diplomatic offices abroad.
D) Some provincial governments sit on international organizations as full members.

Question 33

The G7's primary objectives surround:

A) the global economy
B) global security
C) human rights
D) environmental sustainability

Question 34

The Front de Libération du Québec was:

A) an anti-conscription interest group in the 1940s
B) a one-man terror cell responsible for the Montreal Massacre in 1989
C) a terrorist organization responsible for the October Crisis of 1970
D) a terrorist organization responsible for the Air India bombing in 1985

Question 35

Unlike the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) was struck on exclusion basis. This means:

A) provinces are automatically part of the deal unless they explicitly opt out.
B) all goods and services are covered unless provinces all agree to leave some out.
C) governments can no longer take each other to a tribunal over disputes.
D) All of the above

Question 36

When Liberals and Conservatives alternate in government at the federal level, what typically changes?

A) portraits hung in the foyer of the Global Affairs headquarters.
B) Canada exits or re-enters the Commonwealth of Nations.
C) Canada exits or re-enters the Francophonie.
D) Canada opens or closes its embassy in Washington, DC.

Question 37

Which of the following aligns with Canada's general approach to national security and defense?

A) Canada has a penchant for multilateralism over unilateralism.
B) Canada prefers peace-building over military intervention.
C) Canada seeks to strike a balance between its own sovereignty and the need to align with more powerful military allies.
D) All of the above

Question 38

Which of the following organizations has the most member states?

A) United Nations
B) Commonwealth
C) NATO
D) Trans-Pacific Partnership

Question 39

Canada has slipped out of the top ten countries in the UN Human Development report, due in most part to its record on:

A) women's empowerment.
B) health.
C) education.
D) environmental sustainability.

Question 40

Which of the following statements about the federal carbon tax is accurate?

A) households receive an annual rebate, often in the hundreds of dollars
B) Liberal governments in several provinces challenged the constitutionality of the tax
C) generally, right-wing parties are supportive of the tax
D) all of the above

Question 41

Which organization operates under the mantra "open trade for the benefit of all"?

A) CSIS
B) UN
C) NORAD
D) WTO

Question 42

Besides CUSMA, Canada maintains free trade agreements with:

A) no other countries.
B) two other countries.
C) ten other countries.
D) more than a dozen other countries

Question 43

In terms of its approach and tactics, Canada's role on the international stage has been likened to ________ at home.

A) that of a CSIS agent
B) that of the Supreme Court
C) that of Alberta
D) that of a brokerage party

Question 44

Which of the following is an allowable grounds for provincial governments to pursue their own economic and social objectives in ways that contravene the CFTA?

A) the preservation of public health
B) consumer protection
C) worker's rights
D) all of the above

Question 45

Debates over the role of Canada's military in operations like the Afghanistan War tend to draw divisions along _______ lines.

A) gender
B) generational
C) regional
D) All of the above

Question 46

A prominent theme in Justin Trudeau's approach to foreign affairs has involved:

A) refraining from seeking leadership roles in international organizations.
B) ending free trade agreements with countries that have poor human rights records.
C) promoting women's empowerment on the international stage.
D) re-establishing a followership role with the UK government, deferring to British decisions.

Question 47

Unlike the G20, the G7 does not:

A) contain China, Russia, or Saudi Arabia.
B) involve the European Union.
C) include representatives from the IMF and World Bank.
D) All of the above

Question 48

With few exceptions, Canadian foreign policy is effectively American foreign policy.

Question 49

With few exceptions, Canada's positions on trade, foreign affairs, and climate change are driven by domestic concerns and interests.

Question 50

The G7 is the world's largest free trade zone.

Question 51

Canada's status as a middle power has allowed it to periodically exert significant influence on issues like global trade and human rights.

Question 52

Canada leads the world in terms of official development assistance as a percentage of gross national income.

Question 53

Unlike NAFTA, CUSMA is a 16-year agreement.

Question 54

The 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States demonstrated the need for protection against security threats from stateless combatants.

Question 55

A number of nation-states have left NATO since 9/11.

Question 56

Each year, Canada welcomes more asylum seekers (refugees) than economic immigrants (skilled workers).

Question 57

In terms of goods and services, the United States and Canada are each other's largest trading partners.

Question 58

After decades of debate, free trade is no longer as high-profile or contentious an issue as it was in 1988.

Question 59

In 2019, the federal government implemented a levy on fossil fuels known by critics as a carbon tax.

Question 60

Compared with domestic matters, international affairs rarely factor into Canadian elections.

Question 61

Of the major federal parties in Canada, the Conservatives in particular have taken pride in a cautious international presence.

Question 62

NAFTA trade disputes tended to harm Canadian exporters more than they've helped.

Question 63

The Canadian economy relies heavily on investment from companies (and often governments) from other countries.

Question 64

In general, provincial governments are in favour of freer trade within the Canadian federation; the federal government maintains several barriers, however.

Question 65

Canadian provinces initiate their own international trade missions, including annual joint trips organized through the Council of the Federation.

Question 66

Canada's primary foreign investment body operates through CSIS.

Question 67

Cap-and-trade is another term for carbon tax.

Question 68

In most ways, Canada has freer trade with other countries than it does from province-to-province.

Question 69

Canada has never been a member of the UN Security Council.

Question 70

Since 2001, Canada has reduced the number of international organizations in which it participates.

Question 71

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) allows the Canadian government to protect certain cultural industries.

Question 72

Canada is a member of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, representing some of the world's most advanced economies.

Question 73

In terms of defense spending and the size of its standing army, Canada is one of the most militarized countries in the developed world.

Question 74

Canada's spy agencies are part of the Five Eyes spy network.

Question 75

While non-tariff barriers are prohibited by the Canadian constitution, provincial governments have erected sizeable tariffs on goods like tobacco, wine, and beer.

Question 76

A prevailing approach to carbon pricing involves placing a levy (or tax) on products and services that produce carbon emissions.

Question 77

China is Canada's second-largest partner in terms of merchandise trade.

Question 78

What was the impact of World War I and II on the political party system and politics in Canada?

Question 79

Why was NATO formed? What are its core objectives?

Question 80

What did Pierre Trudeau mean when he said, "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant"?