Question 1

As of 2011, 50 per cent of the Canadian population claimed a Christian religious identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the name of the controversial legislation that the Parti Québécois minority government introduced in 2012-13?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Quebec Rights 
B)  Charter of Quebec Laws 
C)  Charter of Quebec Values 
D)  Bill of Quebec Traditions 
E)  Quebec Charter of Rights 
A)  Bill of Quebec Rights 
B)  Charter of Quebec Laws 
C)  Charter of Quebec Values 
D)  Bill of Quebec Traditions 
E)  Quebec Charter of Rights

Question 3

What was multiculturalism in Canada "given" in 1972?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional recognition 
B)  Provincial standing 
C)  A royal commission 
D)  National slogans 
E)  A minister of state 
A)  Constitutional recognition 
B)  Provincial standing 
C)  A royal commission 
D)  National slogans 
E)  A minister of state

Question 4

The vast majority of immigrants who settled Canada were of French and German origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What model of cultural accommodation allows and encourages groups to maintain their languages, religion, and identities?

Accepted Answer

A)  De facto but contested multiculturalism 
B)  Official multiculturalism 
C)  Deep diversity multiculturalism 
D)  Interculturalism 
E)  Universalism 
A)  De facto but contested multiculturalism 
B)  Official multiculturalism 
C)  Deep diversity multiculturalism 
D)  Interculturalism 
E)  Universalism

Question 6

Which of the following groups were, for much of Canada's history, referred to without hesitation as the founding nations or "charter groups"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants and settlers 
B)  French-speaking Catholics and English-speaking Protestants 
C)  Liberals and Conservatives 
D)  Inuit and Métis 
E)  Old World and New World 
A)  Immigrants and settlers 
B)  French-speaking Catholics and English-speaking Protestants 
C)  Liberals and Conservatives 
D)  Inuit and Métis 
E)  Old World and New World

Question 7

Who was the major spokesperson for French Canada at the time of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas D'Arcy McGee 
B)  Wilfrid Laurier 
C)  John A. Macdonald 
D)  George-Étienne Cartier 
E)  Joseph Howe 
A)  Thomas D'Arcy McGee 
B)  Wilfrid Laurier 
C)  John A. Macdonald 
D)  George-Étienne Cartier 
E)  Joseph Howe

Question 8

John Porter's classic book The Vertical Mosaic, published in 1965, was primarily about which aspect of Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiculturalism 
B)  Indigenous poverty 
C)  French-English conflict 
D)  Inequality 
E)  Feminism 
A)  Multiculturalism 
B)  Indigenous poverty 
C)  French-English conflict 
D)  Inequality 
E)  Feminism

Question 9

Who said the practice of wearing a niqab was "rooted in a culture that is anti-woman"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth May 
B)  Stephen Harper 
C)  Rona Ambrose 
D)  Andrew Scheer 
E)  Justin Trudeau 
A)  Elizabeth May 
B)  Stephen Harper 
C)  Rona Ambrose 
D)  Andrew Scheer 
E)  Justin Trudeau

Question 10

Based on recent figures, Canada ranks second in foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population in G7 countries. Which country is first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  France 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  The United States 
E)  Germany 
A)  Australia 
B)  France 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  The United States 
E)  Germany

Question 11

What percentage of respondents to the 1871 census identified as not having English or French ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  38 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  48 per cent 
E)  28 per cent 
A)  38 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  48 per cent 
E)  28 per cent

Question 12

What percentage of Sir John A. Macdonald's 1878 cabinet had British Isles ethnic origins?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 per cent 
B)  80 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  20 per cent 
E)  60 per cent 
A)  10 per cent 
B)  80 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  20 per cent 
E)  60 per cent

Question 13

Describe the case of Zunera Ishaq and her oath of Canadian citizenship.

Accepted Answer

Late in the 2015 federal election campai

Question 14

Which of the following are measures employed by France and other Western European nations to preserve the fundamental principles of these societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizenship-census questionnaires 
B)  Citizenship-values contracts 
C)  Citizenship-commitment oaths 
D)  Citizenship-oaths of all allegiance 
E)  Citizenship-knowledge courses 
A)  Citizenship-census questionnaires 
B)  Citizenship-values contracts 
C)  Citizenship-commitment oaths 
D)  Citizenship-oaths of all allegiance 
E)  Citizenship-knowledge courses

Question 15

The religious affiliation of MPs is today more difficult to ascertain from public records than it was in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following groups received funding from Canadian Heritage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukrainian Canadian Congress 
B)  Iranian-Canadian Centre for Art and Culture 
C)  Caribbean Promotions Arts and Culture 
D)  Indigenous Languages Initiative 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Ukrainian Canadian Congress 
B)  Iranian-Canadian Centre for Art and Culture 
C)  Caribbean Promotions Arts and Culture 
D)  Indigenous Languages Initiative 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Former Prime Minister Joe Clark used the term "community of communities" when describing the diversity of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Before 1960, approximately 95 per cent of all immigrants to Canada came from Europe and the United States; this figure has changed little in the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a 2013 survey, what percentage of French-speaking Canadians felt threatened when they see a turban, hijab, or kippa?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 per cent 
B)  22 per cent 
C)  52 per cent 
D)  32 per cent 
E)  12 per cent 
A)  2 per cent 
B)  22 per cent 
C)  52 per cent 
D)  32 per cent 
E)  12 per cent

Question 20

When did the number of ethnic studies programs begin to increase on American university campuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mid 1940s 
B)  Late 1960s 
C)  Late 1930s 
D)  Early 1920s 
E)  Early 1990s 
A)  Mid 1940s 
B)  Late 1960s 
C)  Late 1930s 
D)  Early 1920s 
E)  Early 1990s

As of 2011, 50 per cent of the Canadian population claimed a Christian religious identification.

What was the name of the controversial legislation that the Parti Québécois minority government introduced in 2012-13?

What was multiculturalism in Canada "given" in 1972?

The vast majority of immigrants who settled Canada were of French and German origins.

What model of cultural accommodation allows and encourages groups to maintain their languages, religion, and identities?

Which of the following groups were, for much of Canada's history, referred to without hesitation as the founding nations or "charter groups"?

Who was the major spokesperson for French Canada at the time of Confederation?

John Porter's classic book The Vertical Mosaic, published in 1965, was primarily about which aspect of Canadian society?

Who said the practice of wearing a niqab was "rooted in a culture that is anti-woman"?

Based on recent figures, Canada ranks second in foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population in G7 countries. Which country is first?

What percentage of respondents to the 1871 census identified as not having English or French ancestry?

What percentage of Sir John A. Macdonald's 1878 cabinet had British Isles ethnic origins?

Describe the case of Zunera Ishaq and her oath of Canadian citizenship.

Which of the following are measures employed by France and other Western European nations to preserve the fundamental principles of these societies?

The religious affiliation of MPs is today more difficult to ascertain from public records than it was in the past.

Which of the following groups received funding from Canadian Heritage?

Former Prime Minister Joe Clark used the term "community of communities" when describing the diversity of Canada.

Before 1960, approximately 95 per cent of all immigrants to Canada came from Europe and the United States; this figure has changed little in the twenty-first century.

In a 2013 survey, what percentage of French-speaking Canadians felt threatened when they see a turban, hijab, or kippa?

When did the number of ethnic studies programs begin to increase on American university campuses?

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As of 2011, 50 per cent of the Canadian population claimed a Christian religious identification.

What was the name of the controversial legislation that the Parti Québécois minority government introduced in 2012-13?

What was multiculturalism in Canada "given" in 1972?

The vast majority of immigrants who settled Canada were of French and German origins.

What model of cultural accommodation allows and encourages groups to maintain their languages, religion, and identities?

Which of the following groups were, for much of Canada's history, referred to without hesitation as the founding nations or "charter groups"?

Who was the major spokesperson for French Canada at the time of Confederation?

John Porter's classic book The Vertical Mosaic, published in 1965, was primarily about which aspect of Canadian society?

Who said the practice of wearing a niqab was "rooted in a culture that is anti-woman"?

Based on recent figures, Canada ranks second in foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population in G7 countries. Which country is first?

What percentage of respondents to the 1871 census identified as not having English or French ancestry?

What percentage of Sir John A. Macdonald's 1878 cabinet had British Isles ethnic origins?

Describe the case of Zunera Ishaq and her oath of Canadian citizenship.

Which of the following are measures employed by France and other Western European nations to preserve the fundamental principles of these societies?

The religious affiliation of MPs is today more difficult to ascertain from public records than it was in the past.

Which of the following groups received funding from Canadian Heritage?

Former Prime Minister Joe Clark used the term "community of communities" when describing the diversity of Canada.

Before 1960, approximately 95 per cent of all immigrants to Canada came from Europe and the United States; this figure has changed little in the twenty-first century.

In a 2013 survey, what percentage of French-speaking Canadians felt threatened when they see a turban, hijab, or kippa?

When did the number of ethnic studies programs begin to increase on American university campuses?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

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