Deck 2: History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting who has been allowed to immigrate to Canada?

A)the desire to maintain the "British" character of Canada
B)humanitarian motives
C)Canada's birth and death rates
D)the need for labour to develop the country

Answer 1

C

Question 2

How many different races are identified by skin colour?

A)one
B)three
C)five
D)six

Answer 2

C

Question 3

If Xiao considers himself to be of Chinese origin,which term describes his status in Canada?

A)Aboriginal
B)visible minority
C)assimilated minority
D)Métis

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In contrast to French-Canadian society,what was the experience of many early English-Canadian immigrants?

A)They were encouraged by church authorities to cooperate with community members.
B)They stuck together in order to protect their minority from a strong majority.
C)They were more likely to value and nurture their extended families.
D)They were "sent to the colonies" to make their individual fortunes.

Question 5

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a common way in which immigrants keep their ethnic identity?

A)following dress codes,like wearing the hijab or turban
B)adopting children from their home country
C)cooking meals like those eaten in the old country
D)participating in an arranged marriage

Question 6

In the 1850s,railroad tracks were laid straight through the community of Africville and land was expropriated from residents.City service facilities not wanted elsewhere were dumped on Africville.According to the text,these things happened because of which of the following?

A)racism
B)a lack of environmental policies
C)Africville was a poorly planned neighbourhood
D)the area was located close to the harbour

Question 7

How do francophones living outside Quebec differ from Quebeckers?

A)They do not have the same official supports for language and culture.
B)They have stronger family support programs available than in Quebec.
C)They live common-law more often than those in Quebec.
D)They value the French language more than Quebec francophones.

Question 8

According to the text,what is social acceptability based on in much of Canada?

A)the norms and values of the wealthy
B)the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C)white society and its norms
D)the party currently forming the government

Question 9

Lucia is proud of her Italian heritage.She speaks Italian with her family and friends,and still honours many Italian traditions.She has graduated from college and works as a social worker in Guelph and often goes out with her co-workers.Which acculturation strategy has Lucia adopted?

A)separation
B)assimilation
C)integration
D)marginalization

Question 10

Matthew believes that most Muslims are rude and aggressive.What is the term for Matthew's attitude?

A)stigma
B)discrimination
C)prejudice
D)passing

Question 11

According to the text,how were Japanese Canadians treated during World War II?

A)They were valued for their ability to translate Japanese.
B)They were treated like any other Canadian citizens.
C)They were placed in residential schools to learn Canadian culture.
D)They were moved to work camps and paid low wages.

Question 12

According to the text,what has the greatest impact on immigrants' ability to adapt to Canadian society?

A)existence of social networks
B)poor policies to support integration
C)an economic recession
D)being from a European country

Question 13

How was status earned in the buffalo-hunting societies of the Plains such as Blackfoot?

A)gift-giving
B)holding territorial rights
C)men's ability to fight and hunt
D)potlatches

Question 14

What happened to Aboriginal children in the residential schools?

A)They were taught traditional skills in hunting,fishing,and gathering.
B)They experienced a harsh and sometimes abusive military-like regime.
C)They were forced to earn status through fighting and gift-giving.
D)They were able to maintain buffalo-hunting and sun-dances but no other aspects of their culture.

Question 15

According to the text,where might immigrants find a poor fit between accustomed family roles and family life in Canada?

A)intergenerational relationships,because Canadian children respect elders too much
B)gender roles,because wives may become co-providers and thus gain power
C)overload and exhaustion for elders,because they are employed and do housework
D)employment,because immigrants do not have local connections

Question 16

According to the text,how does a person's identity as "Canadian" increase?

A)by assimilating into Canadian culture
B)by immigrating to Canada from Asian countries
C)by increasing time since immigration
D)by retaining cultural practices from one's home country

Question 17

Immediately following World War I,there was pressure on companies to do which of the following?

A)hire refugees on humanitarian grounds
B)use a "bulk-labour" program
C)sponsor boat people
D)release foreign labourers

Question 18

What is South Africa's apartheid an example of?

A)an acculturation policy
B)exclusion
C)discrimination
D)integration

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following is NOT likely to be a reason for conflict between immigrant parents and their school-aged children?

A)Parents may lose authority when children translate for them.
B)Parents may pressure children to excel in school and extracurricular activities.
C)Children may learn to be independent and outspoken at school rather than respectful.
D)Children may adopt gender roles from television that are in contrast with traditional roles.

Question 20

What happened in the development of a Quebec identity during the 1960s?

A)Large families became important for francophone survival.
B)A rural lifestyle was kept as a central value.
C)Family support systems became the weakest in Canada.
D)State replaced religion as the chief cultural socializer.

Question 21

What did the Canadian Citizenship Act of 1947 do?

A)allowed Canadians to be officially regarded as British subjects
B)permitted married women to be citizens in their own right
C)provided a way for women to bypass citizenship requirements
D)allowed men to automatically assume the nationality of their wives

Question 22

More than half of immigrants arriving in Canada from 2000 to 2001 did not work in the same field as in their former country.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this?

A)a poor effort in job hunting
B)a lack of fluency in English or French
C)a lack of Canadian experience
D)problems in having qualifications recognized

Question 23

Why is social capital significant in helping immigrants integrate into Canadian society?

A)because when people immigrate they leave behind established social networks
B)because having a good education will help immigrants get a job
C)because immigrants have lower motivation to work
D)because Canadian-born workers have higher unemployment rates

Question 24

What is the most important resource that immigrants rely on for employment,especially on first arriving?

A)government agencies
B)friendship networks
C)academic counsellors
D)newspaper advertisements

Question 25

What is a stereotype?

A)a negative action taken against members of the minority group
B)a desire to hide the fact that one is a member of a minority group
C)a social category that offends against the norms of society
D)a simplified perception of an entire group

Question 26

A new law amending the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act was passed in 2014.What is NOT one of the intended purposes of this law?

A)to encourage immigration from European countries
B)to combat fraud
C)to honour those who serve Canada
D)to strengthen requirements to become a citizen

Question 27

According to the text,why is it important to be aware of differences between families?

A)because Canada will continue to become more diverse
B)because difference equals superiority
C)because minority cultures have to adapt to the dominant culture
D)because discrimination against individuals or families is illegal

Question 28

In the past,many immigrants came to Canada from Britain and the United States.Where does the largest percentage come from now?

A)Philippines
B)Africa
C)The People's Republic of China
D)Europe

Question 29

The Canadian government shows its support of the integration of immigrants with which of the following policies?

A)offering free access to university
B)supporting programs to find a job
C)giving free meal coupons,housing,and clothing
D)adopting an official policy of assimilation

Question 30

Which province is the only one that has independent authority in selecting and integrating newcomers to the province?

A)Ontario
B)Newfoundland
C)Quebec
D)Alberta

Question 31

According to the text,what has influenced and continues to influence the evolution of Canadian culture?

A)waves of immigrant groups
B)the arrival of the English and French
C)the settlement of Aboriginal groups
D)the natural environment

Question 32

Elisapie considers herself to be Inuit.Which term describes her status in Canada?

A)Aboriginal
B)Métis
C)visible minority
D)immigrant

Question 33

What is the term for negative actions taken against a minority group?

A)stigma
B)discrimination
C)prejudice
D)passing

Question 34

For many years both federal and provincial governments placed many barriers to the immigration of certain groups of people.Which of the following were most likely to be discriminated against?

A)Northern Europeans
B)Chinese
C)Protestants
D)Catholics

Question 35

Prior to the 1960s,what did the traditional view of Quebec society emphasize?

A)education,industrialization,large families,and bilingualism
B)education,industrialization,small families,and the French language
C)the Catholic Church,separatism,family support programs,and bilingualism
D)the Catholic Church,rural life,large families,and the French language

Question 36

In the Iroquoian confederacy,how were conflicts settled?

A)potlatch
B)buffalo exchange
C)consensus
D)territorial boundaries

Question 37

Officially,Canada has an acculturation policy that accepts diversity and includes all ethnic and cultural groups.Which term best describes this acculturation policy?

A)multiculturalism
B)melting pot
C)segregation
D)exclusion

Question 38

Among Aboriginal peoples,what does the term "families of the heart" refer to?

A)reserve-based networks that provide a stable base for young people
B)extended family members who care for elderly relatives
C)foster and adoptive homes for children needing out-of-home care
D)voluntary groups in cities that aim to preserve traditional ways

Question 39

Which statement best describes Canadian immigrants prior to World War I?

A)They were mainly former American slaves using the Underground Railroad.
B)They were brought into Canada because companies wanted cheap labour.
C)They refused to work in mining,lumbering,and railway construction.
D)They tried to rid themselves of worldly goods,including houses and clothing.

Question 40

When Dimitri immigrated to Canada seven years ago,he changed his name to Tim and tried to only associate with people who were not Greek.Which acculturation strategy has Dimitri (Tim)adopted?

A)separation
B)assimilation
C)integration
D)marginalization

Question 41

According to the text,what was the main result of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923?

A)increased adoption of abandoned Chinese girls
B)the immigration of many trained professionals
C)a society of "married bachelors"
D)reuniting of families

Question 42

Which is an example of a positive stereotype?

A)Black men are violent.
B)Spanish families are close and loving.
C)Arabs are terrorists.
D)Indigenous people are prone to alcoholism.

Question 43

Who were the first people to inhabit the territory we now call Canada?

A)English
B)Indigenous people
C)French
D)Vikings

Question 44

According to the text,which of the following is an example of indirect discrimination?

A)paying immigrants lower wages
B)refusing to rent an apartment to a minority group s social workers who think traditional-methods of minority groups is poor parenting
D)welfare workers encouraging relatives to be foster parents because relatives know the culture

Question 45

According to the text,which statement best describes Aboriginal cultural practices?

A)They are showing new life on reserves and in cities.
B)They depend on the successful pursuit of land claims.
C)They are quickly dying out among young people.
D)They are remembered only among the elderly on reserves.

Question 46

The United States encourages immigrants to become good,loyal American citizens.Which term best describes this acculturation policy?

A)multiculturalism
B)melting pot
C)segregation
D)exclusion

Question 47

Last year,Manuel immigrated to Canada.In his native country of Honduras,he was trained as an electrician.Manuel has a wife and two children who still live in Honduras.Manuel is considered which class of immigrant?

A)family
B)economic
C)refugee
D)humanitarian

Question 48

In an example of humanitarian-motivated immigration policy,what did Canada do between 1947 and 1962?

A)admitted nearly 250 000 refugees and people displaced by World War II
B)offered admittance to thousands of Ukrainian farmers seeking refuge from famine
C)offered immigration visas to Romanians fleeing after an unsuccessful uprising
D)became the principal destination for individuals using the Underground Railroad

Question 49

Which statement best summarizes the question of race and ethnic origin in the Canadian census?

A)It has always been asked.
B)The categories have stayed the same.
C)The categories have changed many times.
D)There is no category for "Canadian."

Question 50

What is one problem with trying to "pass"?

A)Other family members are often opposed to it.
B)It forces the individual to lead a double life.
C)No one will believe the person anyway.
D)It can create an identity crisis.

Question 51

According to predictions,which of the following is likely to occur?

A)By 2031,nearly half of the population will be foreign-born.
B)Twenty years from now,15 percent of the population will belong to a visible minority group.
C)Fifty years from now,the Aboriginal population will pass the one-million mark.
D)The vast majority of people belonging to a visible minority group will live in cities.

Question 52

What is one way that Pacific Coast societies handled conflict?

A)fighting until death
B)reaching consensus
C)potlatch ceremonies
D)hunting as a group

Question 53

Although Jonathan has a hearing impairment,he hopes that no one will notice he is different because he has learned to lip-read expertly.What is Jonathan trying to do?

A)mainstream
B)discriminate
C)assimilate
D)pass

Question 54

Two years ago,Jean-Michel immigrated to Canada from Haiti.He now wants to bring his wife and son to join him in Canada.Jean-Michel's wife and son are which class of immigrant?

A)family
B)economic
C)refugee
D)humanitarian

Question 55

Bright Cloud is Mohawk and lives on the Akwesasne reserve near Cornwall,Ontario.Which term describes his status in Canada?

A)First Nations
B)Inuit
C)Métis
D)visible minority

Question 56

Which of the following is a characteristic of minority groups?

A)They hold less power than the dominant group.
B)Members do not interact with members of the dominant group.
C)There can only be one minority group in a society.
D)They are always smaller in number compared to the dominant group.

Question 57

According to the text,which province currently has the strongest family support programs in Canada?

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

Question 58

Linda works at a clothing store.When a group of Senegalese women came into the store,Linda disappeared into the back storeroom and did not come out until the women left.What is the term for Linda's behaviour?

A)stigma
B)discrimination
C)prejudice
D)passing

Question 59

In the 2011 Census,which was the largest reported ethnic ancestry?

A)British
B)French
C)Chinese
D)Canadian

Question 60

Kim argues that women should be considered a minority group.According to the text,which of the following statements justifies her position?

A)Women are disadvantaged with respect to pay and opportunities for promotion.
B)Women are encouraged to be homemakers and to be dependent on their husbands.
C)Women are outnumbered by men in the Canadian population.
D)Women are unable to think rationally because they concentrate on emotions.

Question 61

In much of Canada,social acceptability relies on values that have come from our ____________ heritage.

Question 62

In Halifax,the community of __________ was started by black immigrants.

Question 63

A _________________ refers to any group that holds less power than the dominant group.

Question 64

_____________ is the term used to refer to a group of people who share a common cultural heritage.

Question 65

A(n)__________ is a person who Indian,Inuit,or Métis.

Question 66

North American Indians,both registered and non-registered,are collectively known as ___________.

Question 67

A(n)_______________ is a person,other than an Aboriginal,who is non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.

Question 68

_____________ is a negative attitude toward an entire group of people.

Question 69

______________ is the negative treatment of a group of people based on prejudice.

Question 70

______________ is an acculturation policy based on forced separation from the dominant group.

Question 71

_____________ refers to physical differences between groups of people.

Question 72

______________ is an acculturation strategy based on the voluntary rejection of the dominant culture or the involuntary exclusion from the dominant culture.

Question 73

A(n)____________ is simplified perception of an entire group.

Question 74

Where do most immigrants go for help with childcare and education?

A)children's aid societies
B)government organizations
C)relatives and extended social networks
D)schools
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 75

Which term refers to physical differences between groups of people?

A)culture
B)nationality
C)race
D)ethnicity

Question 76

In traditional Quebec society,the _________________ defined both family roles and educational goals.