Chapter 11 Self-Graded Quizzes

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. Which of the following countries does not claim the seabed beneath the North Pole?

Canada correct incorrect

Denmark correct incorrect

Iceland correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

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. What year did the modern treaty era begin?

1942 correct incorrect

1973 correct incorrect

1985 correct incorrect

1999 correct incorrect

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. What is the main reason for the rapid increase in the population of the Territorial North from 2001 to 2016?

Increase immigration correct incorrect

Increased migration from southern Provinces correct incorrect

Low housing costs correct incorrect

Natural increase correct incorrect

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. As of 2016, what percentage of Inuit lived outside the Territorial North?

27 per cent correct incorrect

35 per cent correct incorrect

46 per cent correct incorrect

63 per cent correct incorrect

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. Which of the following reasons does not help explain the predominance of Indigenous peoples in the Territorial North?

Fewer Indigenous are migrating south correct incorrect

Indigenous peoples are born and raised in North correct incorrect

Indigenous peoples have a high rate of natural increase correct incorrect

Relatively few southern Canadians choose to move to the North correct incorrect

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. What is the primary reason the Arctic climate zone does not have normal tree growth?

No ability for seeds to spread correct incorrect

Prolonged times of darkness correct incorrect

Temperatures are too low correct incorrect

The lack of rainfall (polar desert) correct incorrect

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. What important declaration did Canada make on Arctic offshore oil and gas exploration in 2016? Favouring a 'Leave it in the ground" approach.

A five-year moratorium correct incorrect

Exploitation correct incorrect

Overregulation correct incorrect

Poor international relations correct incorrect

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. What is the primary factor for greater temperature increases in the Arctic?

Heat transfer correct incorrect

Increased industry in the Territorial North correct incorrect

Increased local population in the Territorial North correct incorrect

The albedo effect correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the least important contributor to the resource economy of the Territorial North?

Coal correct incorrect

Diamonds correct incorrect

Gold correct incorrect

Natural gas correct incorrect

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. What is the term for the territorial version of equalization payments?

Nation Building Financing correct incorrect

Sovereignty Financing correct incorrect

Territorial Equalization Financing correct incorrect

Territorial Formula Financing correct incorrect