Question 1

French Canadians,and particularly the Québécois,have always seen Canada as an agreement or partnership between deux nations,or two founding nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which term refers to states where many nations coexist under a single government?

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-state nations 
B)  civic nations 
C)  ethnic nations 
D)  multinational states 
A)  multi-state nations 
B)  civic nations 
C)  ethnic nations 
D)  multinational states

Question 3

Which term best describes North and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  binational states 
B)  bistate nations 
C)  multi-state nations 
D)  multinational states 
A)  binational states 
B)  bistate nations 
C)  multi-state nations 
D)  multinational states

Question 4

Which term refers to the Indigenous or Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Tribes 
B)  First States 
C)  First Immigrants 
D)  First Nations 
A)  First Tribes 
B)  First States 
C)  First Immigrants 
D)  First Nations

Question 5

One of the great themes of European history since 1789 has been the emergence of __________ demanding their own ________.

Accepted Answer

nations; n

Question 6

As defined by Michael Ignatieff,what is the difference between ethnic nations and civic nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic nations have an identity that depends primarily on acceptance of the political order, but civic nations do not. 
B)  Civic nations have an identity that depends primarily on acceptance of the political order, but ethnic nations do not. 
C)  Civic nations are based on objective factors, like language, but ethnic nations are not. 
D)  In ethic nations, newcomers may quickly take on the national identity, but in civic nations they may not. 
A)  Ethnic nations have an identity that depends primarily on acceptance of the political order, but civic nations do not. 
B)  Civic nations have an identity that depends primarily on acceptance of the political order, but ethnic nations do not. 
C)  Civic nations are based on objective factors, like language, but ethnic nations are not. 
D)  In ethic nations, newcomers may quickly take on the national identity, but in civic nations they may not.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A)  An indigenous tribe with a complex, participatory political system, living in Brazil. 
B)  The Quebecois in Canada. 
C)  The country of Sweden. 
D)  The German-speaking peoples of Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. 
A)  An indigenous tribe with a complex, participatory political system, living in Brazil. 
B)  The Quebecois in Canada. 
C)  The country of Sweden. 
D)  The German-speaking peoples of Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.

Question 8

Civic nations,as defined by Michael Ignatieff,are based on language and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare the differences between ethnic nations and civic nations.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic nations and civic nations are two

Question 10

The nation,like the participatory state,is a product of modern ________ history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nation,like the participatory state,is a product...

Question 11

It was the American Revolution that awakened the spirit of nationality in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term refers to an identity shared by a large number of people based on,but not reducible to,such factors as language,customs,and the expressed desire to continue life in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  state 
C)  nation 
D)  society 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  state 
C)  nation 
D)  society

Question 13

According to Kymlicka's classification of identity,Canada's aboriginal peoples,as well as the Québécois,can be called __________,while Italian Canadians or Chinese Canadians are __________.

Accepted Answer

nations; i

Question 14

There are more than 630 First Nations communities scattered across Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are social realities called _________,which are conceptually different from ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are social realities called _________,which are...

Question 16

The Québécois regard themselves as a ________,one of the two founding ________ of Canada.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Québécois regard themselves as a ________,one...

Question 17

In 2006,all the political parties in Canada,except the Conservative Party,supported a motion in the House of Commons recognizing that the Québécois form "a nation within a united Canada."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly describe what Ernest Renan means when he says that the nation "is a daily plebiscite."

Accepted Answer

Ernest Renan's statement that the nation

Question 19

In theory,which of the following nations would be more accommodating to different cultural groups,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain, because it is one of the oldest nations. 
B)  Australia, because it is an open, synthetic nation. 
C)  Democratic Republic of Congo, because formal national identities are not the most important type of identity. 
D)  Czech Republic, because it is a newer nation. 
A)  Spain, because it is one of the oldest nations. 
B)  Australia, because it is an open, synthetic nation. 
C)  Democratic Republic of Congo, because formal national identities are not the most important type of identity. 
D)  Czech Republic, because it is a newer nation.

Question 20

If a leader wished to form a nation-state,what would be the best action to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow and encourage the practice of local religions in rural areas. 
B)  Allow strong, neighbouring powers to enter territorial bounds. 
C)  Maintain a strict class system to suppress less-wealthy individuals. 
D)  Enforce the use of one language within territorial bounds. 
A)  Allow and encourage the practice of local religions in rural areas. 
B)  Allow strong, neighbouring powers to enter territorial bounds. 
C)  Maintain a strict class system to suppress less-wealthy individuals. 
D)  Enforce the use of one language within territorial bounds.

Exam 4: The Nation

French Canadians,and particularly the Québécois,have always seen Canada as an agreement or partnership between deux nations,or two founding nations.

Which term refers to states where many nations coexist under a single government?

Which term best describes North and South Korea?

Which term refers to the Indigenous or Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

One of the great themes of European history since 1789 has been the emergence of __________ demanding their own ________.

As defined by Michael Ignatieff,what is the difference between ethnic nations and civic nations?

Which of the following is an example of a nation-state?

Civic nations,as defined by Michael Ignatieff,are based on language and culture.

Compare the differences between ethnic nations and civic nations.

The nation,like the participatory state,is a product of modern ________ history.

It was the American Revolution that awakened the spirit of nationality in Europe.

Which term refers to an identity shared by a large number of people based on,but not reducible to,such factors as language,customs,and the expressed desire to continue life in common?

According to Kymlicka's classification of identity,Canada's aboriginal peoples,as well as the Québécois,can be called __________,while Italian Canadians or Chinese Canadians are __________.

There are more than 630 First Nations communities scattered across Canada.

There are social realities called _________,which are conceptually different from ________.

The Québécois regard themselves as a ________,one of the two founding ________ of Canada.

In 2006,all the political parties in Canada,except the Conservative Party,supported a motion in the House of Commons recognizing that the Québécois form "a nation within a united Canada."

Briefly describe what Ernest Renan means when he says that the nation "is a daily plebiscite."

In theory,which of the following nations would be more accommodating to different cultural groups,and why?

If a leader wished to form a nation-state,what would be the best action to take?

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One of the great themes of European history since 1789 has been the emergence of __ demanding their own .

According to Kymlicka's classification of identity,Canada's aboriginal peoples,as well as the Québécois,can be called ,while Italian Canadians or Chinese Canadians are .

There are social realities called _,which are conceptually different from .

The Québécois regard themselves as a ,one of the two founding of Canada.