Question 1

Which of the following positions in today's Québec is most likely to be occupied by an anglophone?

Accepted Answer

A)  head of a department at the Ministry of Education 
B)  general manager at the Bank of Montreal 
C)  professor at the Université du Québec 
D)  Provincial Minister for Health and Social Welfare 
A)  head of a department at the Ministry of Education 
B)  general manager at the Bank of Montreal 
C)  professor at the Université du Québec 
D)  Provincial Minister for Health and Social Welfare

Question 2

How are multiculturalism and symbolic ethnicity related?

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism and symbolic ethnicity

Question 3

Naomi and Seth were born in Canada but they continue to host a monthly gathering at the Jewish Community Centre for the older people in their community, most of whom were born outside Canada and survived the Holocaust. What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation does their gathering illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages 
A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages

Question 4

Internal colonialism refers to people from one country invading another country, and in the process changing or destroying the native culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jason's mother is from Singapore and his father is Irish Canadian. When Jason reports having multiple ethnic identities in a survey, he responds the same as approximately what percentage of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 6

What prompted Italian Canadians to see themselves as a distinctive group in Canada around 1900?

Accepted Answer

A)  being defined that way by government officials and other Canadian residents 
B)  the recent unification of Italy 
C)  preferential immigration policies toward Italians and Greeks 
D)  deportation if they refused to identify with a country instead of a region 
A)  being defined that way by government officials and other Canadian residents 
B)  the recent unification of Italy 
C)  preferential immigration policies toward Italians and Greeks 
D)  deportation if they refused to identify with a country instead of a region

Question 7

What conclusion does the textbook reach regarding the concept of race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race does not matter. 
B)  Race is meaningless because there are no racial differences in thought and behaviour. 
C)  Race is significant because people believe that it is and act on the basis of their beliefs. 
D)  Race is the most important factor of people's position in the stratification system. 
A)  Race does not matter. 
B)  Race is meaningless because there are no racial differences in thought and behaviour. 
C)  Race is significant because people believe that it is and act on the basis of their beliefs. 
D)  Race is the most important factor of people's position in the stratification system.

Question 8

Are there positive prejudices? If there are, give an example. If there are not, explain why.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are positive prejudices, whic

Question 9

Are racial and ethnic groups in Canada blending over time? If yes, what accounts for this process? If not, why not? Support your position with examples.

Accepted Answer

Racial and ethnic groups in Canada are i

Question 10

Gretchen and her friends wish to apply for government funding to organize "German Cultural Days." Which of the following advantages of ethnic affiliation does their plan illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages 
A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages

Question 11

Critical race theory emphasizes that each person is individually responsible for his/her level of racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the textbook, the legacy of internal colonialism continues to act as a barrier to which of the following processes today?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  convergence of interests 
A)  pluralism 
B)  multiculturalism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  convergence of interests

Question 13

Expulsion, conquest, and slavery are forms of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  genocide 
D)  revolution 
A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  genocide 
D)  revolution

Question 14

Which of the following would have most freedom in adopting an ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish Canadians 
B)  Jamaican Canadians 
C)  Chinese Canadians 
D)  Aboriginal Canadians 
A)  Irish Canadians 
B)  Jamaican Canadians 
C)  Chinese Canadians 
D)  Aboriginal Canadians

Question 15

Suppose that Italians are overrepresented among professional athletes in Germany, but not in the U.S. Which of the following would explain the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  different levels of discrimination 
B)  different levels of intelligence 
C)  different levels of physical ability 
D)  different levels of state funding for sports 
A)  different levels of discrimination 
B)  different levels of intelligence 
C)  different levels of physical ability 
D)  different levels of state funding for sports

Question 16

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, but the two countries have quite similar degrees of economic and social integration of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nia and Costas have worked hard to open and maintain a restaurant in Greektown. They plan to leave the restaurant to their children when they retire, so the children may have a legacy and ongoing ties with the homeland. What kind of advantage of ethnic group affiliation does their plan rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages 
A)  political advantages 
B)  emotional advantages 
C)  cultural advantages 
D)  economic advantages

Question 18

According to Porter, which of the following was important for maintaining the vertical mosaic?

Accepted Answer

A)  retention of ethnic cultures 
B)  conservative political values 
C)  institutional racism 
D)  selective immigration 
A)  retention of ethnic cultures 
B)  conservative political values 
C)  institutional racism 
D)  selective immigration

Question 19

Millie is a black woman living in Canada in the 1890s. Which of the following most likely characterizes her position?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is a slave living on the same property near Ottawa as her white owners, with her basic physical needs taken care of. 
B)  She is a free woman living in Africville and doing laundry at a hotel for very low pay. 
C)  She is a free woman living in downtown Halifax and working as a nurse in a local hospital. 
D)  She is a free woman who owns and runs a rooming house in Ottawa. 
A)  She is a slave living on the same property near Ottawa as her white owners, with her basic physical needs taken care of. 
B)  She is a free woman living in Africville and doing laundry at a hotel for very low pay. 
C)  She is a free woman living in downtown Halifax and working as a nurse in a local hospital. 
D)  She is a free woman who owns and runs a rooming house in Ottawa.

Question 20

Which of the following is the most recent movement for Aboriginal rights in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupy Movement 
B)  Idle No More 
C)  Indigenous Front 
D)  Alliance for Mother Earth 
A)  Occupy Movement 
B)  Idle No More 
C)  Indigenous Front 
D)  Alliance for Mother Earth

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following positions in today's Québec is most likely to be occupied by an anglophone?

How are multiculturalism and symbolic ethnicity related?

Naomi and Seth were born in Canada but they continue to host a monthly gathering at the Jewish Community Centre for the older people in their community, most of whom were born outside Canada and survived the Holocaust. What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation does their gathering illustrate?

Internal colonialism refers to people from one country invading another country, and in the process changing or destroying the native culture.

Jason's mother is from Singapore and his father is Irish Canadian. When Jason reports having multiple ethnic identities in a survey, he responds the same as approximately what percentage of Canadians?

What prompted Italian Canadians to see themselves as a distinctive group in Canada around 1900?

What conclusion does the textbook reach regarding the concept of race?

Are there positive prejudices? If there are, give an example. If there are not, explain why.

Are racial and ethnic groups in Canada blending over time? If yes, what accounts for this process? If not, why not? Support your position with examples.

Gretchen and her friends wish to apply for government funding to organize "German Cultural Days." Which of the following advantages of ethnic affiliation does their plan illustrate?

Critical race theory emphasizes that each person is individually responsible for his/her level of racism.

According to the textbook, the legacy of internal colonialism continues to act as a barrier to which of the following processes today?

Expulsion, conquest, and slavery are forms of which of the following?

Which of the following would have most freedom in adopting an ethnic identity?

Suppose that Italians are overrepresented among professional athletes in Germany, but not in the U.S. Which of the following would explain the difference?

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, but the two countries have quite similar degrees of economic and social integration of immigrants.

Nia and Costas have worked hard to open and maintain a restaurant in Greektown. They plan to leave the restaurant to their children when they retire, so the children may have a legacy and ongoing ties with the homeland. What kind of advantage of ethnic group affiliation does their plan rely on?

According to Porter, which of the following was important for maintaining the vertical mosaic?

Millie is a black woman living in Canada in the 1890s. Which of the following most likely characterizes her position?

Which of the following is the most recent movement for Aboriginal rights in Canada?

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