Question 1

How much did support for same-sex marriage increase in Canada between 1997 and 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  35 per cent 
E)  5 per cent 
A)  10 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  35 per cent 
E)  5 per cent

Question 2

The fragment theory, formative events theory, and economic explanations for the historical development of political ideas in Canada focus on different causes. Summarize each approach and explain what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Accepted Answer

The fragment theory is likely to be seen

Question 3

What are three distinctive features of classical conservatism?

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following: the traditio

Question 4

Which term refers to a person who believes that individuals should be allowed the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialist 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Independent 
D)  Libertarian 
E)  Conservative 
A)  Socialist 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Independent 
D)  Libertarian 
E)  Conservative

Question 5

W.L. Morton once described political community as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national identity of a community 
B)  Unique history and politics 
C)  A community of political allegiance alone 
D)  The social identity of a community 
E)  A community of communities 
A)  The national identity of a community 
B)  Unique history and politics 
C)  A community of political allegiance alone 
D)  The social identity of a community 
E)  A community of communities

Question 6

Which of the following is usually argued to be the "formative event" in the political history of French Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British North America Act, 1867 
B)  The Conquest, 1759 
C)  The election of the Parti Québécois for the first time in 1976 
D)  The Quebec Referendum of 1995 
E)  The War of 1812 
A)  The British North America Act, 1867 
B)  The Conquest, 1759 
C)  The election of the Parti Québécois for the first time in 1976 
D)  The Quebec Referendum of 1995 
E)  The War of 1812

Question 7

Was English Canada founded on an ethos of limited government?

Accepted Answer

English Canada was not founded on an eth

Question 8

Of the three dominant Western ideologies, socialism has undergone the biggest transformation from its origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ontario was once called Canada West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where is the line "live free or die" found?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the New Hampshire state licence plate 
B)  As part of the provincial slogan of Alberta 
C)  In the American national anthem 
D)  In Sir John A. Macdonald's last speech in the House of Commons 
E)  On the Canadian coat of arms 
A)  On the New Hampshire state licence plate 
B)  As part of the provincial slogan of Alberta 
C)  In the American national anthem 
D)  In Sir John A. Macdonald's last speech in the House of Commons 
E)  On the Canadian coat of arms

Question 11

In December 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party merged with the Canadian Alliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is false consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A Marxist concept describing the inabili

Question 13

In recent years, the level of popular support for Quebec independence has hovered around how much of the province's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  One quarter 
B)  Half 
C)  One third 
D)  All of it 
E)  None of it 
A)  One quarter 
B)  Half 
C)  One third 
D)  All of it 
E)  None of it

Question 14

Compared to citizens of the United States and those of such major European democracies as France, Germany, and Great Britain, which of the following is true about Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less traditionally religious than both Americans and Europeans. 
B)  They are more traditionally religious than both Americans and Europeans. 
C)  They are less traditionally religious than Europeans, but about as traditionally religious as Americans. 
D)  They are less traditionally religious than Americans, but more so than Europeans. 
E)  They are less traditionally religious than Americans, but about as traditionally religious as Europeans. 
A)  They are less traditionally religious than both Americans and Europeans. 
B)  They are more traditionally religious than both Americans and Europeans. 
C)  They are less traditionally religious than Europeans, but about as traditionally religious as Americans. 
D)  They are less traditionally religious than Americans, but more so than Europeans. 
E)  They are less traditionally religious than Americans, but about as traditionally religious as Europeans.

Question 15

What percentage of the vote did "Oui" receive in the 1980 referendum?

Accepted Answer

A)  59.6 
B)  65.9 
C)  40.4 
D)  9.4 
E)  95.6 
A)  59.6 
B)  65.9 
C)  40.4 
D)  9.4 
E)  95.6

Question 16

John A. Macdonald said "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Karl Marx used the term "false consciousness" to describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The failure of the Communist Party 
B)  The impact that key historical events and conditions have on the trajectory of a society 
C)  A tool of suppression used by the dominant class 
D)  The failure of the subordinate class to see their real interests 
E)  Marx never used this term. 
A)  The failure of the Communist Party 
B)  The impact that key historical events and conditions have on the trajectory of a society 
C)  A tool of suppression used by the dominant class 
D)  The failure of the subordinate class to see their real interests 
E)  Marx never used this term.

Question 18

Violent confrontations have taken place between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in which province?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Quebec 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is true, according to Breton and Reitz?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian culture is important to immigrants, but not to native-born Canadians. 
B)  Rates of language retention and ethnic group identification are about the same in Canada and the United States. 
C)  Almost no empirical data support the notion that Canadians are more tolerant than Americans. 
D)  The society of the United States is more multicultural than that of Canada. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Canadian culture is important to immigrants, but not to native-born Canadians. 
B)  Rates of language retention and ethnic group identification are about the same in Canada and the United States. 
C)  Almost no empirical data support the notion that Canadians are more tolerant than Americans. 
D)  The society of the United States is more multicultural than that of Canada. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

The Conservative Party was renamed the Progressive Conservative Party in 1942.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How much did support for same-sex marriage increase in Canada between 1997 and 2017?

The fragment theory, formative events theory, and economic explanations for the historical development of political ideas in Canada focus on different causes. Summarize each approach and explain what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each.

What are three distinctive features of classical conservatism?

Which term refers to a person who believes that individuals should be allowed the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life?

W.L. Morton once described political community as what?

Which of the following is usually argued to be the "formative event" in the political history of French Canada?

Was English Canada founded on an ethos of limited government?

Of the three dominant Western ideologies, socialism has undergone the biggest transformation from its origins.

Ontario was once called Canada West.

Where is the line "live free or die" found?

In December 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party merged with the Canadian Alliance.

What is false consciousness?

In recent years, the level of popular support for Quebec independence has hovered around how much of the province's population?

Compared to citizens of the United States and those of such major European democracies as France, Germany, and Great Britain, which of the following is true about Canadians?

What percentage of the vote did "Oui" receive in the 1980 referendum?

John A. Macdonald said "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."

Karl Marx used the term "false consciousness" to describe which of the following?

Violent confrontations have taken place between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in which province?

Which of the following is true, according to Breton and Reitz?

The Conservative Party was renamed the Progressive Conservative Party in 1942.

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How much did support for same-sex marriage increase in Canada between 1997 and 2017?

The fragment theory, formative events theory, and economic explanations for the historical development of political ideas in Canada focus on different causes. Summarize each approach and explain what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each.

What are three distinctive features of classical conservatism?

Which term refers to a person who believes that individuals should be allowed the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life?

W.L. Morton once described political community as what?

Which of the following is usually argued to be the "formative event" in the political history of French Canada?

Was English Canada founded on an ethos of limited government?

Of the three dominant Western ideologies, socialism has undergone the biggest transformation from its origins.

Ontario was once called Canada West.

Where is the line "live free or die" found?

In December 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party merged with the Canadian Alliance.

What is false consciousness?

In recent years, the level of popular support for Quebec independence has hovered around how much of the province's population?

Compared to citizens of the United States and those of such major European democracies as France, Germany, and Great Britain, which of the following is true about Canadians?

What percentage of the vote did "Oui" receive in the 1980 referendum?

John A. Macdonald said "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."

Karl Marx used the term "false consciousness" to describe which of the following?

Violent confrontations have taken place between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in which province?

Which of the following is true, according to Breton and Reitz?

The Conservative Party was renamed the Progressive Conservative Party in 1942.

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

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters