Grade 8 Social Studies practice sheet
Prince Edward Island Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
In which year did Canada’s current flag first fly?
- 1925
- 1965
- 1945
- 1985
1965
Hint: It replaced an older flag in the mid-1960s.
Question 2
What is one thing a permanent resident cannot do that a citizen can?
- vote in federal elections
- pay taxes
- go to school
- get a job
vote in federal elections
Hint: Voting is a right of citizens.
Question 3
The Prairies are best known for…
- salt marshes
- flat land used to grow wheat and other grains
- tall mountains
- ice fields
flat land used to grow wheat and other grains
Hint: The land is wide and open.
Question 4
Which is a secondary source?
- a Renaissance painting
- a Roman coin
- a textbook about the Renaissance
- a letter by Leonardo
a textbook about the Renaissance
Hint: It interprets the past.
Question 5
During the Great Depression, many families…
- moved to the Moon
- bought new cars
- got free houses
- struggled to find work and money
struggled to find work and money
Hint: The 1930s were hard years.
Question 6
The 1942 raid on Dieppe, France, is remembered because…
- it ended the war
- it happened in Canada
- many Canadian soldiers were killed or captured
- no one took part
many Canadian soldiers were killed or captured
Hint: It was a costly lesson for later landings.
Question 7
What is free trade?
- trade between countries with few or no tariffs
- trade where everything is free
- a ban on imports
- trade only inside one province
trade between countries with few or no tariffs
Hint: Tariffs are taxes on imports.
Question 8
Which clue suggests an article may be biased?
- it shows facts
- it is balanced
- it uses loaded words and leaves out other viewpoints
- it gives sources and many views
it uses loaded words and leaves out other viewpoints
Hint: Loaded words try to push feelings.
Question 9
Who makes decisions about local parks and roads?
- the municipal council
- the Supreme Court
- Parliament
- the Senate
the municipal council
Hint: Councils work close to home.
Question 10
What are the three parts of Canada’s Parliament?
- the monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
- the army, the navy and the air force
- the Prime Minister, the Premier and the mayor
- the courts, the police and the schools
the monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
Hint: All three are needed to make a federal law.
Answer key
- 1. 1965 (What Is Canadian Identity?)
- 2. vote in federal elections (Newcomers and Communities)
- 3. flat land used to grow wheat and other grains (Land & Identity)
- 4. a textbook about the Renaissance (Sources & Evidence)
- 5. struggled to find work and money (Decades of Change)
- 6. many Canadian soldiers were killed or captured (Canada at War and Peace)
- 7. trade between countries with few or no tariffs (Work and Money Through the Decades)
- 8. it uses loaded words and leaves out other viewpoints (Perspectives & Bias)
- 9. the municipal council (Citizenship & Identity)
- 10. the monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons (How Canada Is Governed)
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