Question 1

Which section of the Constitution Act 1982 groups Inuit and Métis peoples with the Indian people of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 33 
B)  Section 23 
C)  Section 35 
D)  Section 25 
E)  Section 15 
A)  Section 33 
B)  Section 23 
C)  Section 35 
D)  Section 25 
E)  Section 15

Question 2

In what year did the Idle No More actions begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  2003 
B)  1973 
C)  2013 
D)  1993 
E)  1983 
A)  2003 
B)  1973 
C)  2013 
D)  1993 
E)  1983

Question 3

Describe the recent demography and geography of the reserve system.

Accepted Answer

There are over 2,300 Indian reserves in

Question 4

It is nearly impossible to tell how many people live in reserves as census data collection has not been permitted on many reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 and treaties entered into between colonial authorities and Indian tribes were based on which assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the Dominion of Canada 
B)  That Indigenous peoples would fall under the protective stewardship of Britain, which would later be transferred to Canada 
C)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the British state 
D)  That Indigenous peoples would not fall under the protective stewardship of any nation 
E)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the French state 
A)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the Dominion of Canada 
B)  That Indigenous peoples would fall under the protective stewardship of Britain, which would later be transferred to Canada 
C)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the British state 
D)  That Indigenous peoples would not fall under the protective stewardship of any nation 
E)  That Indigenous peoples had fallen under the protective stewardship of the French state

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the association between the federal government and Indigenous peoples living on reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinship relationship 
B)  Estranged relationship 
C)  Arms-length relationship 
D)  Guardianship relationship 
E)  A partnership 
A)  Kinship relationship 
B)  Estranged relationship 
C)  Arms-length relationship 
D)  Guardianship relationship 
E)  A partnership

Question 7

What is the state of Indigenous languages in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Only three of Canada's roughly 70 Indige

Question 8

Where did Quebec nationalist intellectuals stand on the doctrine of national self-determination?

Accepted Answer

Quebec nationalist intellectuals were en

Question 9

According to the 2016 census, what percentage of the national Canadian population gave as their ethnic origins North American Indian, Métis, Inuit, or a combination of one of these with some other ethnic origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 per cent 
B)  9.2 per cent 
C)  25.2 per cent 
D)  15.2 per cent 
E)  6.2 per cent 
A)  1.2 per cent 
B)  9.2 per cent 
C)  25.2 per cent 
D)  15.2 per cent 
E)  6.2 per cent

Question 10

The terms "Indians," "Métis," and "Eskimos" were used to describe whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous bands with Canadian origins 
B)  An overall small proportion of the total Indigenous population 
C)  Various segments of the Indigenous population 
D)  Indigenous peoples who were born outside Canada 
E)  The reserves on which Indigenous peoples lived 
A)  Indigenous bands with Canadian origins 
B)  An overall small proportion of the total Indigenous population 
C)  Various segments of the Indigenous population 
D)  Indigenous peoples who were born outside Canada 
E)  The reserves on which Indigenous peoples lived

Question 11

What is the third most common Indigenous language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cree 
B)  Inuktitut 
C)  Dene 
D)  Ojibway 
E)  Siouan 
A)  Cree 
B)  Inuktitut 
C)  Dene 
D)  Ojibway 
E)  Siouan

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the 1969 White Paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proposed to dismantle different legal treatment for Indigenous peoples 
B)  It proposed the abolition of reserves 
C)  Indigenous leaders disapproved of the proposals in the White Paper 
D)  It was a Liberal government initiative 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It proposed to dismantle different legal treatment for Indigenous peoples 
B)  It proposed the abolition of reserves 
C)  Indigenous leaders disapproved of the proposals in the White Paper 
D)  It was a Liberal government initiative 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

What roles have the courts and their rulings played in shaping the rights and status of Native Canadians?

Accepted Answer

Students should mention court rulings on

Question 14

The term "Eskimo" once referred to Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Arctic coasts of which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Alaska 
C)  Greenland 
D)  Canada 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Russia 
B)  Alaska 
C)  Greenland 
D)  Canada 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

The hunger strike of Chief Teresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation embodied the Idle No More movement's strategy of relying on unconventional methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the decision in the case of Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia (2014)?

Accepted Answer

The meaning of Indigenous title to lands

Question 17

What are the defining characteristics of legally recognized "Indians" or "status Indians"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological and environmental 
B)  Biological and social 
C)  Social and environmental 
D)  Social and economic 
E)  Biological and economic 
A)  Biological and environmental 
B)  Biological and social 
C)  Social and environmental 
D)  Social and economic 
E)  Biological and economic

Question 18

Between 1867 and 2015, 339 Indigenous Canadians were elected to the House of Commons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a term or issue associated with Indigenous politics, history, and policy conversations in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-government 
B)  Nation-to-nation 
C)  Self-determination 
D)  Sovereignty 
E)  La survivance 
A)  Self-government 
B)  Nation-to-nation 
C)  Self-determination 
D)  Sovereignty 
E)  La survivance

Question 20

What year was the Supreme Court decision that ruled people known as "Eskimos" did not fall under the meaning of "Indians" as set down in the Indian Act of 1876?

Accepted Answer

A)  1931 
B)  1939 
C)  1949 
D)  1901 
E)  1919 
A)  1931 
B)  1939 
C)  1949 
D)  1901 
E)  1919

Which section of the Constitution Act 1982 groups Inuit and Métis peoples with the Indian people of Canada?

In what year did the Idle No More actions begin?

Describe the recent demography and geography of the reserve system.

It is nearly impossible to tell how many people live in reserves as census data collection has not been permitted on many reserves.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 and treaties entered into between colonial authorities and Indian tribes were based on which assumption?

Which of the following best describes the association between the federal government and Indigenous peoples living on reserves?

What is the state of Indigenous languages in Canada?

Where did Quebec nationalist intellectuals stand on the doctrine of national self-determination?

According to the 2016 census, what percentage of the national Canadian population gave as their ethnic origins North American Indian, Métis, Inuit, or a combination of one of these with some other ethnic origin?

The terms "Indians," "Métis," and "Eskimos" were used to describe whom?

What is the third most common Indigenous language?

Which of the following is true about the 1969 White Paper?

What roles have the courts and their rulings played in shaping the rights and status of Native Canadians?

The term "Eskimo" once referred to Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Arctic coasts of which region?

The hunger strike of Chief Teresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation embodied the Idle No More movement's strategy of relying on unconventional methods.

What was the decision in the case of Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia (2014)?

What are the defining characteristics of legally recognized "Indians" or "status Indians"?

Between 1867 and 2015, 339 Indigenous Canadians were elected to the House of Commons.

Which of the following is not a term or issue associated with Indigenous politics, history, and policy conversations in Canada?

What year was the Supreme Court decision that ruled people known as "Eskimos" did not fall under the meaning of "Indians" as set down in the Indian Act of 1876?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

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

Canada in the World

Filters

Exam 15: Indigenous Politics

Which section of the Constitution Act 1982 groups Inuit and Métis peoples with the Indian people of Canada?

In what year did the Idle No More actions begin?

Describe the recent demography and geography of the reserve system.

It is nearly impossible to tell how many people live in reserves as census data collection has not been permitted on many reserves.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 and treaties entered into between colonial authorities and Indian tribes were based on which assumption?

Which of the following best describes the association between the federal government and Indigenous peoples living on reserves?

What is the state of Indigenous languages in Canada?

Where did Quebec nationalist intellectuals stand on the doctrine of national self-determination?

According to the 2016 census, what percentage of the national Canadian population gave as their ethnic origins North American Indian, Métis, Inuit, or a combination of one of these with some other ethnic origin?

The terms "Indians," "Métis," and "Eskimos" were used to describe whom?

What is the third most common Indigenous language?

Which of the following is true about the 1969 White Paper?

What roles have the courts and their rulings played in shaping the rights and status of Native Canadians?

The term "Eskimo" once referred to Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Arctic coasts of which region?

The hunger strike of Chief Teresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation embodied the Idle No More movement's strategy of relying on unconventional methods.

What was the decision in the case of Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia (2014)?

What are the defining characteristics of legally recognized "Indians" or "status Indians"?

Between 1867 and 2015, 339 Indigenous Canadians were elected to the House of Commons.

Which of the following is not a term or issue associated with Indigenous politics, history, and policy conversations in Canada?

What year was the Supreme Court decision that ruled people known as "Eskimos" did not fall under the meaning of "Indians" as set down in the Indian Act of 1876?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

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

Canada in the World

Filters