I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
1.
Canada plays an important role in international
affairs and it is one of the five great powers which sit on
the UN Security Council.
(T / F) Answer:
2.
Canada provided the 'air power' to support US
military operations in the Gulf War but this contribution was
largely overlooked.
(T / F) Answer:
3.
The U.S. did not agree with Canada on the claims
that Canadian territory stretched to the Arctic Circle.
(T / F) Answer:
4.
In geography, Canada has the longest coastline
and lies between two superpowers, therefore, militarily it is
considered vulnerable.
(T / F) Answer:
5.
In order to draft more fighters to fight in Europe
during WWII, the Canadian government introduced conscription,
which was resented by French Canadians.
(T / F) Answer:
6.
Canada came out of the WWII as a full-fledged
and sovereign state and entered a golden age of international
diplomacy.
(T / F) Answer:
7.
Pierre Trudeau earned a Nobel Peace Prize for
his role in easing the Suez Crisis in 1956.
(T / F) Answer:
8.
Canada has often been called by its allies as
a "free rider" because it most of the times follows
the U.S. policy.
(T / F) Answer:
9. Canada strongly support arms control and banning of nuclear
technology.
(T / F) Answer:
10.
Canada felt a special commitment to helping the
Third World countries because it shared somewhat the same historical
experience and had the same concerns.
