Question 1

Early 20th century Canadian immigration policies that deemed certain groups as "unassimilable" were geared primarily towards:

Accepted Answer

A) North Africans. 
B) Mexicans. 
C) Asians. 
D) Italians. 
A) North Africans. 
B) Mexicans. 
C) Asians. 
D) Italians.

Question 2

During the early 20th century, many blacks seeking to immigrate from the U.S.to Canada were rejected because they:

Accepted Answer

A) could not obtain valid passports. 
B) were presumably unable to adapt to harsh winters. 
C) were still bound by slave-master relations. 
D) had limited experience with agriculture. 
A) could not obtain valid passports. 
B) were presumably unable to adapt to harsh winters. 
C) were still bound by slave-master relations. 
D) had limited experience with agriculture.

Question 3

For Anglophones and Francophones in modern day Canada, the relationship between ethnic origin and:

Accepted Answer

A) social class is in flux. 
B) income remain the biggest hurdle. 
C) educational attainment is no longer an issue. 
D) institutional leadership has completely reversed course. 
A) social class is in flux. 
B) income remain the biggest hurdle. 
C) educational attainment is no longer an issue. 
D) institutional leadership has completely reversed course.

Question 4

The phrase "unity in diversity" is an example of a(n) __________ ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) assimilationist 
B) pluralist 
C) integrationist 
D) racist 
A) assimilationist 
B) pluralist 
C) integrationist 
D) racist

Question 5

A 1969 study by the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism revealed several demographics on race.For example, British, Jewish, and Asian groups were overrepresented in the managerial, professional, and technical occupations.This concentration of particular ethnic groups in certain occupational areas illustrates how:

Accepted Answer

A) studies on ethnicity can be unreliable. 
B) genetic factors influence career outcomes. 
C) diversity can negatively impact a society. 
D) ethnicity intersects with social class. 
A) studies on ethnicity can be unreliable. 
B) genetic factors influence career outcomes. 
C) diversity can negatively impact a society. 
D) ethnicity intersects with social class.

Question 6

One major objective of the Quiet Revolution was to:

Accepted Answer

A) make Quebec a sovereign nation. 
B) reform the Catholic church. 
C) improve the economic status of Francophones in Quebec. 
D) reestablish philosophy and the arts in school curricula. 
A) make Quebec a sovereign nation. 
B) reform the Catholic church. 
C) improve the economic status of Francophones in Quebec. 
D) reestablish philosophy and the arts in school curricula.

Question 7

Canada's aboriginal people represent __________ of the overall population.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 4 percent 
C) 7 percent 
D) 9 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 4 percent 
C) 7 percent 
D) 9 percent

Question 8

What policy guides ethnic relations in Canada today?

Accepted Answer

A) Biculturalism 
B) Multiculturalism 
C) Cultural assimilation 
D) Structural assimilation 
A) Biculturalism 
B) Multiculturalism 
C) Cultural assimilation 
D) Structural assimilation

Question 9

The tendency for French Canadians to __________ has been vividly demonstrated for decades.

Accepted Answer

A) embrace Anglophone culture 
B) work in lower-level working-class positions 
C) vote for conservative political parties 
D) have above average levels of income 
A) embrace Anglophone culture 
B) work in lower-level working-class positions 
C) vote for conservative political parties 
D) have above average levels of income

Question 10

The United Empire Loyalists were:

Accepted Answer

A) Americans seeking to unite the U.S.and Canada into a North American empire. 
B) Canadians who fought during the American Revolutionary War. 
C) a political party whose objective was to gain independence from Britain. 
D) immigrants from the American colonies who remained allied with Britain. 
A) Americans seeking to unite the U.S.and Canada into a North American empire. 
B) Canadians who fought during the American Revolutionary War. 
C) a political party whose objective was to gain independence from Britain. 
D) immigrants from the American colonies who remained allied with Britain.

Question 11

Prior to the 1960s, Canadian immigration was similar to the United States in that:

Accepted Answer

A) immigrants came primarily from Mexico. 
B) substantial numbers of Africans immigrated. 
C) restrictionist policies were placed on non-whites. 
D) Asian immigration was prominent. 
A) immigrants came primarily from Mexico. 
B) substantial numbers of Africans immigrated. 
C) restrictionist policies were placed on non-whites. 
D) Asian immigration was prominent.

Question 12

The last referendum on sovereignty for Quebec:

Accepted Answer

A) took place in 1992 and won by an overwhelming majority. 
B) took place in 1995 and lost by a very narrow defeat. 
C) took place in 2000 and won by a very narrow win. 
D) took place in 2008 and lost by an overwhelming defeat. 
A) took place in 1992 and won by an overwhelming majority. 
B) took place in 1995 and lost by a very narrow defeat. 
C) took place in 2000 and won by a very narrow win. 
D) took place in 2008 and lost by an overwhelming defeat.

Question 13

Which statement best describes racial and ethnic prejudice in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Most Canadians disapprove of interracial marriages. 
B) Most Canadians reject explicit racism. 
C) Most Canadians favor rights for Muslims over Aboriginals. 
D) Most Canadians deny that racism is a problem. 
A) Most Canadians disapprove of interracial marriages. 
B) Most Canadians reject explicit racism. 
C) Most Canadians favor rights for Muslims over Aboriginals. 
D) Most Canadians deny that racism is a problem.

Question 14

In comparing the ethnic ideologies of Canada and the United States, it is important to recognize that the:

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian mosaic is starting to resemble the melting pot of the United States. 
B) American melting pot is more reality than myth. 
C) Canadian mosaic is not a true reflection of attitudes toward ethnic differences. 
D) American melting pot is starting to resemble the Canadian mosaic. 
A) Canadian mosaic is starting to resemble the melting pot of the United States. 
B) American melting pot is more reality than myth. 
C) Canadian mosaic is not a true reflection of attitudes toward ethnic differences. 
D) American melting pot is starting to resemble the Canadian mosaic.

Question 15

What is one difference between Canada and the United States in terms of race relations?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.government, unlike Canada's, has apologized to its native peoples for past injustices. 
B) Canada's race relations have been markedly less violent than those in the U.S. 
C) The U.S.has adopted a more pluralist approach to assimilation than Canada. 
D) Canada has more of a general attitude towards accommodation in their recent history. 
A) The U.S.government, unlike Canada's, has apologized to its native peoples for past injustices. 
B) Canada's race relations have been markedly less violent than those in the U.S. 
C) The U.S.has adopted a more pluralist approach to assimilation than Canada. 
D) Canada has more of a general attitude towards accommodation in their recent history.

Early 20^th century Canadian immigration policies that deemed certain groups as "unassimilable" were geared primarily towards:

During the early 20^th century, many blacks seeking to immigrate from the U.S.to Canada were rejected because they:

For Anglophones and Francophones in modern day Canada, the relationship between ethnic origin and:

The phrase "unity in diversity" is an example of a(n) __________ ideology.

One major objective of the Quiet Revolution was to:

Canada's aboriginal people represent __________ of the overall population.

What policy guides ethnic relations in Canada today?

The tendency for French Canadians to __________ has been vividly demonstrated for decades.

The United Empire Loyalists were:

Prior to the 1960s, Canadian immigration was similar to the United States in that:

The last referendum on sovereignty for Quebec:

Which statement best describes racial and ethnic prejudice in Canada?

In comparing the ethnic ideologies of Canada and the United States, it is important to recognize that the:

What is one difference between Canada and the United States in terms of race relations?

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 16: Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Early 20th century Canadian immigration policies that deemed certain groups as "unassimilable" were geared primarily towards:

During the early 20th century, many blacks seeking to immigrate from the U.S.to Canada were rejected because they:

For Anglophones and Francophones in modern day Canada, the relationship between ethnic origin and:

The phrase "unity in diversity" is an example of a(n) __________ ideology.

One major objective of the Quiet Revolution was to:

Canada's aboriginal people represent __________ of the overall population.

What policy guides ethnic relations in Canada today?

The tendency for French Canadians to __________ has been vividly demonstrated for decades.

The United Empire Loyalists were:

Prior to the 1960s, Canadian immigration was similar to the United States in that:

The last referendum on sovereignty for Quebec:

Which statement best describes racial and ethnic prejudice in Canada?

In comparing the ethnic ideologies of Canada and the United States, it is important to recognize that the:

What is one difference between Canada and the United States in terms of race relations?

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Early 20^th century Canadian immigration policies that deemed certain groups as "unassimilable" were geared primarily towards:

During the early 20^th century, many blacks seeking to immigrate from the U.S.to Canada were rejected because they: