Deck 12: Multiculturalism

Question 1

In Argentina,99% of the population speaks Spanish,97% of the country is white,and more than 90% are Roman Catholic.Because of its homogeneity in language,ethnicity,and religion,which term describes Argentina?

A) monoculture
B) mosaic
C) melting pot
D) minority

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Statistics Canada projects that by 2031,at least 25% of people in Canada will be foreign-born,and more than half of these will likely be from where?

A) Africa
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Middle East

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Alyssa wants to move to a country that has a homogeneous culture,where immigrants and people from all over the world come to live together as part of one harmonious whole.What is the model that Alyssa is looking for?

A) a mosaic
B) a melting pot
C) a salad bowl
D) cultural pluralism

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the Reading "An Immigrant's Split Personality," author Sun-Kyung Yi writes about her experiences as a Korean-Canadian in a world where "the hyphen often snaps in two," leaving her to choose whether to act Korean or Canadian.In the author's opinion,what needs to happen for being a hyphenated Canadian to work?

A) The host culture and the immigrants' cultures find a way to merge their distinct identities, sharing the best of both.
B) The immigrant cultures find a way to assimilate with the host culture.
C) The host culture finds a way to absorb the differences of immigrant cultures because you can't live in two different worlds.
D) Immigrant cultures find a way to better integration with the host culture and adopt more of its customs and way of life.

Question 5

In Bolivia,men can marry at 16 and women at 14,if they have the permission of their parents or guardians. In this scenario,what is a typical viewpoint of people who believe in the concept of cultural relativism?

A) It is wrong for any girl under the age of 18 to get married.
B) Girl child marriages are a human rights violation.
C) It is a double standard that men can marry at 16 and women at 14.
D) As long as the union is consensual and legal in that country, who are we to judge this as right or wrong?

Question 6

When is the annual Canadian Multiculturalism Day?

A) April 4
B) June 21
C) June 27
D) July 21

Question 7

According to census data,what percentage of Canada's population reports having non-European descent?

A) 13%
B) 23%
C) 33%
D) 43%

Question 8

Nick has noted that many of a national newspaper's recent headlines and articles reflect the growing hostility in his country toward new immigrants.What term is used to refer to this feeling?

A) Anglo-conformity
B) Franco-conformity
C) balkanizing
D) xenophobia

Question 9

What happened in the expansionist stage of multiculturalism in Canada?

A) Multiculturalism was formally recognized and institutionalized as law.
B) Multiculturalism was the government's attempt to create a binational country.
C) Multiculturalism was the government's response to increases in immigration.
D) Multiculturalism was an attempt to incorporate visible minorities through policies.

Question 10

Which visible minority group does Statistics Canada project will be the largest in Canada by 2031?

A) Filipino
B) South Asian
C) African
D) Arab

Question 11

Paraguay is a country in which 90% of the population speaks Guaraní and 99% speaks Spanish.Based on this fact,what are most of Paraguay's population considered to be?

A) bicultural
B) binational
C) bilingual
D) biracial

Question 12

The use of hyphenated identities,such as Japanese-Canadian and Italian-Canadian,personifies an ideal of multiculturalism-that recognized diverse groups can exist within a single peaceful society.What is this ideal called?

A) cultural relativism
B) assimilation
C) bilingualism
D) cultural pluralism

Question 13

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act,employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?

A) women, First Nations people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
B) women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
C) women, persons with disabilities, new immigrants, and visible minorities
D) women, persons with disabilities, members of LGBT communities, and visible minorities

Question 14

The question "Where are you from?" is one often heard by Canadian citizens who are also members of a visible minority.When a person's "Canadian-ness" is repeatedly questioned,this suggests that what is true?

A) Phenotype is a more prominent aspect of identity than citizenship.
B) Canadians have embraced pluralism as an ideal of multiculturalism.
C) Ethnic enclaves are balkanizing their residents.
D) Canadians have embraced the mosaic model in theory and practice.

Question 15

What formed the original basis of Canada's multiculturalism?

A) government attempts at a binational country
B) government attempts at a bilingual country
C) increasing in immigration
D) affirmative action and employment equity laws in the United States

Question 16

Martina describes her country as being made up of many different and distinct pieces.Its mix of ethnic groups,languages,and cultures co-exist peacefully and interdependently within society.Which theory has her country used in its development?

A) assimilation
B) Anglo-conformity
C) cultural mosaic
D) Franco-conformity

Question 17

Which country has had success in implementing multiculturalism as a policy and its social framework for modern day society?

A) France
B) Great Britain
C) Netherlands
D) Canada

Question 18

A sociological study conducted at the University of California at Berkley compared immigrants coming to Canada with those of similar backgrounds coming to the United States.The study found that immigrants to Canada are more quickly able to feel "Canadian," despite being allowed and encouraged to retain their ethnic identity,than immigrants to the United States are able to feel "American." What did the researchers conclude was the reason for this?

A) Canada promotes ethnic enclaves.
B) Canada has better social programs to promote integration.
C) Canada has institutionalized multiculturalism.
D) Hyphenated Canadians have the freedom to choose their identity.

Question 19

Chapter 12's In Their Shoes feature relates the story of a student,born in Canada,who is tired of answering the question "Where are you from?" He is also routinely asked where he learned to speak such good English,how long he has been in Canada,if they have McDonald's restaurants where he came from,and where he learned to skate.What does the writer conclude from these experiences?

A) Second-generation Canadian children have very similar experiences and identity.
B) Canadian multiculturalism is not working, since people look at racial and ethnic diversity as something that comes from another country.
C) Children of parents who have immigrated to Canada have a great deal in common because of this experience.
D) Cultural pluralism and integration are two concepts that Canadians have embraced.

Question 20

According to a Statistics Canada report from 2010,Projections of the Diversity of the Canadian Population 2006-2031,how much of the population will be members of visible minorities by 2031?

A) almost one fifth
B) almost one quarter
C) almost one third
D) almost one half

Question 21

What does sociologist Lloyd Wong propose to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

A) an approach that erases the categories of ethnicity altogether
B) blending the mosaic and melting pot models
C) avoiding comparing the best of one ethnic group with the worst of another
D) funding programs that foster inter-ethnic cohesion so different groups meet on common ground politically, artistically, or socially

Question 22

Which statement might be made by a person who is opposed to multiculturalism?

A) Multiculturalism divides Canada into ethnic silos.
B) Multiculturalism is a component of modern liberal society.
C) Multiculturalism supports immigration to Canada that helps mitigate the effects of a declining population.
D) Multiculturalism helps to instill among immigrants a strong sense of belonging to Canada.

Question 23

Statistics Canada projects that one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in Canada,who are expected to triple their current numbers by 2031 will be which group?

A) Filipino Canadians
B) South Asians
C) African-Canadians
D) Arabs

Question 24

Which concept does author Neil Bissoondath propose to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

A) an approach that erases the categories of ethnicity altogether
B) blending the mosaic and melting pot models
C) avoiding comparing the best of one ethnic group with the worst of another
D) funding programs that foster inter-ethnic cohesion so different groups meet on common ground politically, artistically, or socially

Question 25

Statistics Canada projects that the Chinese-Canadian population will likely double by 2031.However,at the same time they will make up a smaller percentage of visible minorities than they do now.What will cause this?

A) low fertility rates among Chinese women
B) decreases in immigration levels
C) increases in interracial marriages between Chinese and European populations in Canada
D) a change in how Canada defines visible minority

Question 26

Which statement might be made by a person who is in favour of multiculturalism?

A) Multiculturalism helps instill a strong sense of belonging to Canada among immigrants.
B) Multiculturalism creates cultural isolation by emphasizing the differences between ethnic groups.
C) Multiculturalism drains important government resources.
D) Multiculturalism damages cohesive national identity.

Question 27

Jian Wong emigrated from China and moved to Richmond Hill,Ontario.She lives in a neighbourhood where she almost feels as though she never left China.Most of the businesses in the area have signs written in Mandarin and their employees are of Chinese descent.What might be one advantage for Jian of living in this ethnic enclave?

A) not having to worry about learning English nor French
B) being segregated from the rest of Canadian society
C) it balkanizes the people who live there
D) it minimizes cultural shock for newcomers and helps with acculturation

Question 28

Giovanni Donati emigrated from Italy and moved to a community in Vaughan,Ontario.Many of the stores in his neighbourhood have signs written in Italian.Almost everyone in his workplace in Woodbridge also speaks Italian.On Sundays,he goes to the Italian mass at St.Peter's Catholic Church in his neighbourhood.In sociological terms,how is Giovanni's neighbourhood described?

A) as a mosaic
B) as an ethnic enclave
C) as a melting pot
D) as a ghetto

Question 29

What was one of the major findings of the "Why Do Some Employers Prefer to Interview Matthew,But Not Samir?" study?

A) Screening resumés and job applications using name recognition allows recruiters to avoid hiring people with language skill deficiencies.
B) An Anglo background is still the default in Canada, so people with English-sounding names have a greater chance of getting an interview.
C) Because of latent discrimination by employers, it is sometimes necessary to use hiring quotas to ensure a representative workforce.
D) Newcomers often anglicise their given and family names to get jobs in the Canadian workforce.

Question 30

Indira and Rajesh Singh moved to Canada from India.They bought a house in Brampton Ontario,which has a large South Asian population.What might be one disadvantage for the Singhs of living in this ethnic enclave?

A) It gives them familiar features of their home country.
B) It delivers culturally competent civic services to residents.
C) It results in them being segregated from Canadian society.
D) It facilitates their acculturation.