Deck 9: Other cleavages and identities: urban/rural location, religion, and age

Question 1

Which of the following were protected by the Constitution Act, 1867?

A)separate protestant school minority rights in Quebec
B)separate school minority rights in both Quebec and Ontario
C)separate Catholic school minority rights in Ontario
D)separate school minority rights in Manitoba

Answer 1

B

Question 2

As early as the 1980s, the recital of the Lord's Prayer in Ontario public schools was outlawed unless it was accompanied by readings from other religious groups.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which two provinces were the last to handle divorces in their own courts?

A)Ontario and Quebec
B)Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador
C)Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
D)Ontario and British Columbia

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What was the first main religious demand in Canada?

A)establishing the Roman Catholic religion as the main dominant religion in Canada
B)establishing separate school systems for Roman Catholics and Protestants
C)establishing the Protestant religion as the main dominant religion in Canada
D)establishing a Roman Catholic-based constitution

Question 5

After the Quebec Revolution, language superseded religion as the key to the identity of the great majority of Quebeckers.

Question 6

Quebec has maintained a separate school system based on religious affiliation.

Question 7

How did the Mulroney government try to reduce governmental support of seniors?

A)decreasing the age of mandatory retirement
B)partially de-indexing the Old Age Security from cost-of-living increases
C)eliminating the Guaranteed Income Supplement
D)reducing eligibility for the spouse's allowance

Question 8

The current fertility rate should continue to increase the population indefinitely.

Question 9

Which city is NOT one of the largest three cities in Canada?

A)Toronto
B)Vancouver
C)Calgary
D)Montreal

Question 10

What group usually supports mandatory retirement?

A)young people
B)seniors
C)trade unions
D)the political elite

Question 11

The Liberal party has essentially been a rural party for generations.

Question 12

What issue will be most pressing for seniors in the future?

A)health care
B)Old Age Security
C)housing
D)mandatory retirement

Question 13

Which of the following groups is currently least likely to experience political conflict with each other?

A)Christians and non-Christians
B)Religious and non-religious groups
C)Christians and Muslims
D)Catholics and Protestants

Question 14

The current fertility rates in Canada average at 1.5 births per woman.

Question 15

Seniors were one of the last groups in society identified for public support by the federal government.

Question 16

What percentage of the Canadian population lives in Ontario and Quebec?

A)52
B)55
C)62
D)72

Question 17

Historically, religious cleavages and identities within Canada coincided to a considerable extent with those of language and ethnicity.The interests of French-Catholics were often at odds with those of the Anglo-Protestants.

Question 18

Why was gun control legislation opposed by a majority of rural voters?

A)Many rural residents rely on hunting as a food source.
B)Hunting is a traditional part of rural culture.
C)It was felt registration would lead to confiscation.
D)Most rural residents reject state involvement in their daily lives.

Question 19

Rural Canada is partly agricultural and the number of people engaged in farming is increasing.

Question 20

Rural Canada is overrepresented in the House of Commons.

Question 21

What are some of the historical concerns of seniors within the Canadian political system?

Question 22

What are the key characteristics of rural Canada today?

Question 23

How is party preference split between urban and rural areas?

Question 24

What is the future for Canada's population?

Question 25

Explain the historical basis for a separate school system in Canada.