Question 1

What do structural assimilation and integration have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both refer to how members of an ethnic group adopt dominant group traits. 
B)  They both occur when members of subordinate racial groups gain acceptance. 
C)  They both occur when members of one group marry those of another ethnic group. 
D)  They both involve a change in racial self-identification on the part of the individual. 
A)  They both refer to how members of an ethnic group adopt dominant group traits. 
B)  They both occur when members of subordinate racial groups gain acceptance. 
C)  They both occur when members of one group marry those of another ethnic group. 
D)  They both involve a change in racial self-identification on the part of the individual.

Question 2

What was the "continuous passage" rule of 1908?

Accepted Answer

A)  a government policy distinguishing between visible minorities and those who could "pass" for being white 
B)  a law that permitted South Asian immigration only on ships that made non-stop trips from India 
C)  a law regulating Chinese workers on the railway,which allowed them free travel as long as they made non-stop trips to their destination 
D)  an immigration policy that prevented any visible minorities from entering Canada,and restricted them to continuous passage through Canada to another destination 
A)  a government policy distinguishing between visible minorities and those who could "pass" for being white 
B)  a law that permitted South Asian immigration only on ships that made non-stop trips from India 
C)  a law regulating Chinese workers on the railway,which allowed them free travel as long as they made non-stop trips to their destination 
D)  an immigration policy that prevented any visible minorities from entering Canada,and restricted them to continuous passage through Canada to another destination

Question 3

Compare and contrast the key assumptions of a critical race theory perspective on race and ethnic relations with a conflict theory perspective.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists focus on economic str

Question 4

Which of the following groups is the most disadvantaged racial or ethnic group in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Asians 
B)  Indigenous peoples 
C)  Francophones 
D)  immigrants from Syria 
A)  South Asians 
B)  Indigenous peoples 
C)  Francophones 
D)  immigrants from Syria

Question 5

Which group includes all people of colour and white women in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  working class 
B)  majority 
C)  visible minority 
D)  minority 
A)  working class 
B)  majority 
C)  visible minority 
D)  minority

Question 6

What theoretical perspective derives its foundation from the U.S.civil rights tradition and the writing of persons such as Martin Luther King,Jr.,and W.E.B.Du Bois?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  critical race theory 
D)  functional race theory 
A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  critical race theory 
D)  functional race theory

Question 7

Jack maintains that discrimination against visible minorities appears ordinary and natural to many of his colleagues at work.Which perspective is Jack using?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  critical race theory 
D)  postmodern 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  critical race theory 
D)  postmodern

Question 8

What did John Porter's (1965)extensive analysis of ethnic groups in Canada demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "vertical mosaic" no longer exists. 
B)  There is a significant degree of ethnic stratification in Canada. 
C)  All ethnic groups are roughly equal in terms of the distribution of social resources. 
D)  Although race can be a factor in social stratification,ethnicity is not important. 
A)  The "vertical mosaic" no longer exists. 
B)  There is a significant degree of ethnic stratification in Canada. 
C)  All ethnic groups are roughly equal in terms of the distribution of social resources. 
D)  Although race can be a factor in social stratification,ethnicity is not important.

Question 9

When an individual changes his or her racial or ethnic self-identification,he or she is thought to have undergone what kind of assimilation,according to a functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  biological assimilation 
C)  integration 
D)  psychological assimilation 
A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  biological assimilation 
C)  integration 
D)  psychological assimilation

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of the Canadian population is francophone?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 11

The terms majority group and minority group are widely used and their actual meanings are clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term gendered racism refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism in the exploitation of women of colour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which perspective includes a hypothesis suggesting that contact between people from divergent groups should lead to favourable attitudes and behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  postmodern 
D)  critical race theory 
A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  postmodern 
D)  critical race theory

Question 14

Given the historical legacy for Indigenous peoples and their disadvantaged position in contemporary Canadian society,which statement best reflects the challenge they face in terms of ethnic relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  righting wrongs from the past 
B)  erasing negative stereotypes while maintaining their heritage and obtaining recognition for their contributions 
C)  creating positive stereotypes that challenge historical inaccuracies 
D)  bringing demands to political and constitutional arenas 
A)  righting wrongs from the past 
B)  erasing negative stereotypes while maintaining their heritage and obtaining recognition for their contributions 
C)  creating positive stereotypes that challenge historical inaccuracies 
D)  bringing demands to political and constitutional arenas

Question 15

In what way is de facto segregation enforced?

Accepted Answer

A)  by law 
B)  by custom 
C)  through force 
D)  through stereotyping 
A)  by law 
B)  by custom 
C)  through force 
D)  through stereotyping

Question 16

According to the text,what justified Europeans' aggression toward Aboriginals?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes 
B)  power 
C)  class 
D)  history 
A)  stereotypes 
B)  power 
C)  class 
D)  history

Question 17

What occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant group?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural segregation 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  classism 
D)  racial discrimination 
A)  structural segregation 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  classism 
D)  racial discrimination

Question 18

When are Canada's Indigenous peoples believed to have migrated to North America from Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 years ago 
B)  60,000 years ago 
C)  14,000 years ago 
D)  8,000 years ago 
A)  100,000 years ago 
B)  60,000 years ago 
C)  14,000 years ago 
D)  8,000 years ago

Question 19

What process puts prejudice into practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  alienation 
D)  ethnocentrism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  alienation 
D)  ethnocentrism

Question 20

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the experiences of internally colonized groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been forced to exist in a society other than their own. 
B)  They have been kept out of the political and economic mainstream. 
C)  They have remained in subordinate positions for shorter periods of time than voluntary migrants. 
D)  They have been subjected to severe attacks on their own culture. 
A)  They have been forced to exist in a society other than their own. 
B)  They have been kept out of the political and economic mainstream. 
C)  They have remained in subordinate positions for shorter periods of time than voluntary migrants. 
D)  They have been subjected to severe attacks on their own culture.

Exam 11: Sex and Gender

What do structural assimilation and integration have in common?

What was the "continuous passage" rule of 1908?

Compare and contrast the key assumptions of a critical race theory perspective on race and ethnic relations with a conflict theory perspective.

Which of the following groups is the most disadvantaged racial or ethnic group in Canada?

Which group includes all people of colour and white women in Canada?

What theoretical perspective derives its foundation from the U.S.civil rights tradition and the writing of persons such as Martin Luther King,Jr.,and W.E.B.Du Bois?

Jack maintains that discrimination against visible minorities appears ordinary and natural to many of his colleagues at work.Which perspective is Jack using?

What did John Porter's (1965)extensive analysis of ethnic groups in Canada demonstrate?

When an individual changes his or her racial or ethnic self-identification,he or she is thought to have undergone what kind of assimilation,according to a functionalist perspective?

Approximately what percentage of the Canadian population is francophone?

The terms majority group and minority group are widely used and their actual meanings are clear.

The term gendered racism refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism in the exploitation of women of colour.

Which perspective includes a hypothesis suggesting that contact between people from divergent groups should lead to favourable attitudes and behaviours?

Given the historical legacy for Indigenous peoples and their disadvantaged position in contemporary Canadian society,which statement best reflects the challenge they face in terms of ethnic relations?

In what way is de facto segregation enforced?

According to the text,what justified Europeans' aggression toward Aboriginals?

What occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant group?

When are Canada's Indigenous peoples believed to have migrated to North America from Asia?

What process puts prejudice into practice?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the experiences of internally colonized groups?

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