Question 1

Indigenous peoples share ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities in culture 
B)  similarities in social structure 
C)  similarities in language 
D)  their common history of European colonization 
A)  similarities in culture 
B)  similarities in social structure 
C)  similarities in language 
D)  their common history of European colonization D

Question 2

Métis are mixed-race descendants of ________ traders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scottish and French 
B)  Scottish and British 
C)  French and British 
D)  American and British 
A)  Scottish and French 
B)  Scottish and British 
C)  French and British 
D)  American and British A

Question 3

Suicide rates among Canada's ________ are the highest in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-status Indians 
B)  status Indians 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Métis 
A)  non-status Indians 
B)  status Indians 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Métis C

Question 4

By macro determinants of health, we refer to such variables as colonialism, social exclusion, and racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A First Nations man in Canada has a life expectancy that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as a non-Indigenous man 
B)  two years shorter than a non-Indigenous man 
C)  four years shorter than a non-Indigenous man 
D)  six or more years shorter than a non-Indigenous man 
A)  the same as a non-Indigenous man 
B)  two years shorter than a non-Indigenous man 
C)  four years shorter than a non-Indigenous man 
D)  six or more years shorter than a non-Indigenous man

Question 6

Individual-level determinants of health may be influenced by intermediate and macro determinants of health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Macro determinants of health include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevalence of smoking and heavy drinking 
B)  community-level loss of sense of self determination 
C)  inadequate health, social, and educational services 
D)  poor quality, over-crowded housing 
A)  prevalence of smoking and heavy drinking 
B)  community-level loss of sense of self determination 
C)  inadequate health, social, and educational services 
D)  poor quality, over-crowded housing

Question 8

Indian bands and tribal councils operating under negotiated treaties are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Métis 
B)  Registered Indians 
C)  First Nations 
D)  Inuit 
A)  Métis 
B)  Registered Indians 
C)  First Nations 
D)  Inuit

Question 9

In general, the health of Indigenous people is considerably worse than the health of non-Indigenous Canadians

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Indigenous people have less access to health and social services than non-Indigenous Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define three levels at which socio-economic factors affect Indigenous health. Using specific examples, show how these levels can interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

The answer should explain and

Question 12

Indigenous people's diet and smoking habits, especially smoking and alcohol use by pregnant women, are the major causes of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The majority of health services are provided to on-reserve Indigenous people by provincial governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assimilation attempts directed at Indigenous peoples included ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  isolation of Indigenous peoples on reserves 
B)  creation of residential schools 
C)  making Indigenous languages part of the school curriculum 
D)  building a strong indigenous Canadian identity 
A)  isolation of Indigenous peoples on reserves 
B)  creation of residential schools 
C)  making Indigenous languages part of the school curriculum 
D)  building a strong indigenous Canadian identity

Question 15

________ are the biggest determinants of Indigenous health.

Accepted Answer

A)  Income, education, and employment 
B)  Cultural practices 
C)  Gender differences 
D)  Smoking, alcohol consumption, and lack of physical activity 
A)  Income, education, and employment 
B)  Cultural practices 
C)  Gender differences 
D)  Smoking, alcohol consumption, and lack of physical activity

Question 16

"Registered Status Indian" refers to someone who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has the legal status of an Indian under Canada's Indian Act 
B)  was born on a reserve to parents of Indigenous heritage 
C)  has registered with the provincial health care insurance plan 
D)  has registered with the federal government as an Indigenous person 
A)  has the legal status of an Indian under Canada's Indian Act 
B)  was born on a reserve to parents of Indigenous heritage 
C)  has registered with the provincial health care insurance plan 
D)  has registered with the federal government as an Indigenous person

Question 17

What are two examples of how the discrimination faced by Indigenous people impacts their capacity to live a healthy life?

Accepted Answer

The answers will vary but will include r

Question 18

Death rates for suicide and accidental deaths are highest among ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  First Nations people 
B)  Non-registered Indians 
C)  Métis 
D)  Inuit 
A)  First Nations people 
B)  Non-registered Indians 
C)  Métis 
D)  Inuit

Question 19

The following statement regarding Indigenous people's health is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous people's health is more similar to the health of people living in the impoverished parts of the world than to the health of other Canadians 
B)  Indigenous populations have higher rates of parasitic and infectious diseases than non-Indigenous populations 
C)  Indigenous populations have lower rates of chronic conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes than non-Indigenous Canadian populations 
D)  Suicide rates among the Canadian Inuit population are among the highest in the world 
A)  Indigenous people's health is more similar to the health of people living in the impoverished parts of the world than to the health of other Canadians 
B)  Indigenous populations have higher rates of parasitic and infectious diseases than non-Indigenous populations 
C)  Indigenous populations have lower rates of chronic conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes than non-Indigenous Canadian populations 
D)  Suicide rates among the Canadian Inuit population are among the highest in the world

Question 20

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous people living on reserve are generally poorer than Indigenous people living off reserve 
B)  The health of Indigenous people living on reserve is much better than health of Indigenous people living off reserve 
C)  Nearly 40 per cent of Indigenous women report smoking during pregnancy 
D)  Suicide, particularly among adolescent males, is much higher among Indigenous people than among non-Indigenous Canadians 
A)  Indigenous people living on reserve are generally poorer than Indigenous people living off reserve 
B)  The health of Indigenous people living on reserve is much better than health of Indigenous people living off reserve 
C)  Nearly 40 per cent of Indigenous women report smoking during pregnancy 
D)  Suicide, particularly among adolescent males, is much higher among Indigenous people than among non-Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous peoples share ________.

Métis are mixed-race descendants of ________ traders.

Suicide rates among Canada's ________ are the highest in the world.

By macro determinants of health, we refer to such variables as colonialism, social exclusion, and racism.

A First Nations man in Canada has a life expectancy that is ________.

Individual-level determinants of health may be influenced by intermediate and macro determinants of health.

Macro determinants of health include ________.

Indian bands and tribal councils operating under negotiated treaties are referred to as ________.

In general, the health of Indigenous people is considerably worse than the health of non-Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous people have less access to health and social services than non-Indigenous Canadians.

Define three levels at which socio-economic factors affect Indigenous health. Using specific examples, show how these levels can interact with each other.

Indigenous people's diet and smoking habits, especially smoking and alcohol use by pregnant women, are the major causes of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

The majority of health services are provided to on-reserve Indigenous people by provincial governments.

Assimilation attempts directed at Indigenous peoples included ________.

________ are the biggest determinants of Indigenous health.

"Registered Status Indian" refers to someone who ________.

What are two examples of how the discrimination faced by Indigenous people impacts their capacity to live a healthy life?

Death rates for suicide and accidental deaths are highest among ________.

The following statement regarding Indigenous people's health is FALSE: ________.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 9: Health of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples share ________.

Métis are mixed-race descendants of ________ traders.

Suicide rates among Canada's ________ are the highest in the world.

By macro determinants of health, we refer to such variables as colonialism, social exclusion, and racism.

A First Nations man in Canada has a life expectancy that is ________.

Individual-level determinants of health may be influenced by intermediate and macro determinants of health.

Macro determinants of health include ________.

Indian bands and tribal councils operating under negotiated treaties are referred to as ________.

In general, the health of Indigenous people is considerably worse than the health of non-Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous people have less access to health and social services than non-Indigenous Canadians.

Define three levels at which socio-economic factors affect Indigenous health. Using specific examples, show how these levels can interact with each other.

Indigenous people's diet and smoking habits, especially smoking and alcohol use by pregnant women, are the major causes of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

The majority of health services are provided to on-reserve Indigenous people by provincial governments.

Assimilation attempts directed at Indigenous peoples included ________.

________ are the biggest determinants of Indigenous health.

"Registered Status Indian" refers to someone who ________.

What are two examples of how the discrimination faced by Indigenous people impacts their capacity to live a healthy life?

Death rates for suicide and accidental deaths are highest among ________.

The following statement regarding Indigenous people's health is FALSE: ________.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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