Question 1

What happened to Aboriginal children in the residential schools?

Accepted Answer

A) They were taught traditional skills in hunting,fishing,and gathering. 
B) They experienced a harsh and sometimes abusive military-like regime. 
C) They were forced to earn status through fighting and gift-giving. 
D) They were able to maintain buffalo-hunting and sun-dances but no other aspects of their culture. 
A) They were taught traditional skills in hunting,fishing,and gathering. 
B) They experienced a harsh and sometimes abusive military-like regime. 
C) They were forced to earn status through fighting and gift-giving. 
D) They were able to maintain buffalo-hunting and sun-dances but no other aspects of their culture.

Question 2

Briefly explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnicity are terms that are of

Question 3

A new law amending the Citizenship Act came into effect on April 17,2009.What was the purpose of this law?

Accepted Answer

A) to limit citizenship by descent to one generation born outside Canada 
B) to create a new class of immigrant-the education immigrant 
C) to encourage immigration from European countries 
D) to allow immigrants to reunite with their adopted children 
A) to limit citizenship by descent to one generation born outside Canada 
B) to create a new class of immigrant-the education immigrant 
C) to encourage immigration from European countries 
D) to allow immigrants to reunite with their adopted children

Question 4

For many years both federal and provincial governments placed many barriers to the immigration of certain groups of people.Which of the following were most likely to be discriminated against?

Accepted Answer

A) Northern Europeans 
B) Chinese 
C) Protestants 
D) Catholics 
A) Northern Europeans 
B) Chinese 
C) Protestants 
D) Catholics

Question 5

In the past,many immigrants came to Canada from Britain and the United States.Where does the largest percentage come from now?

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka 
B) Africa 
C) The People's Republic of China 
D) Europe 
A) Sri Lanka 
B) Africa 
C) The People's Republic of China 
D) Europe

Question 6

Elisapie considers herself to be Inuit.Which term describes her status in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Aboriginal 
B) Métis 
C) visible minority 
D) immigrant 
A) Aboriginal 
B) Métis 
C) visible minority 
D) immigrant

Question 7

According to the text,which of the following is an example of discrimination against Aboriginal families that occurred in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Missionaries tried to stamp out Kwakiutl marriage practices. 
B) Aboriginal children were prevented from accessing traditional school systems. 
C) Social workers thought that Cree child-rearing methods were less effective than Ojibway parenting approaches. 
D) Welfare workers encouraged relatives to be foster parents because the relatives knew the culture. 
A) Missionaries tried to stamp out Kwakiutl marriage practices. 
B) Aboriginal children were prevented from accessing traditional school systems. 
C) Social workers thought that Cree child-rearing methods were less effective than Ojibway parenting approaches. 
D) Welfare workers encouraged relatives to be foster parents because the relatives knew the culture.

Question 8

Give an example of a way in which changes in family patterns challenge accepted practices for family life.

Accepted Answer

One example of how changes in family pat

Question 9

According to the text,which of the following best describes Aboriginal cultural practices?

Accepted Answer

A) They are showing new life on reserves and in cities. 
B) They depend on the successful pursuit of land claims. 
C) They are quickly dying out among young people. 
D) They are remembered only among the elderly on reserves. 
A) They are showing new life on reserves and in cities. 
B) They depend on the successful pursuit of land claims. 
C) They are quickly dying out among young people. 
D) They are remembered only among the elderly on reserves.

Question 10

In the 1850s,railroad tracks were laid straight through the community of Africville and land was expropriated from residents.City service facilities not wanted elsewhere were dumped on Africville.According to the text,these things happened because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) racism 
B) a lack of environmental policies 
C) Africville was a poorly planned neighbourhood 
D) the area was located close to the harbour 
A) racism 
B) a lack of environmental policies 
C) Africville was a poorly planned neighbourhood 
D) the area was located close to the harbour

Question 11

If Xiao considers himself to be of Chinese origin,which term describes his status in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Aboriginal 
B) visible minority 
C) assimilated minority 
D) Métis 
A) Aboriginal 
B) visible minority 
C) assimilated minority 
D) Métis

Question 12

In the Iroquoian confederacy,conflicts were settled by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) potlatch 
B) buffalo exchange 
C) consensus 
D) territorial boundaries 
A) potlatch 
B) buffalo exchange 
C) consensus 
D) territorial boundaries

Question 13

Last year,Manuel immigrated to Canada.In his native country of Honduras,he was trained as an electrician.Manuel has a wife and two children who still live in Honduras.Manuel is considered which class of immigrant?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) economic 
C) refugee 
D) humanitarian 
A) family 
B) economic 
C) refugee 
D) humanitarian

Question 14

Which of the following is a reason given in the text for why some people are opposed to transracial adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are seen as encouraging irresponsible parenthood. 
B) They are too expensive for most people to afford. 
C) They are seen as a form of genocide. 
D) They may cause population decline in the source countries. 
A) They are seen as encouraging irresponsible parenthood. 
B) They are too expensive for most people to afford. 
C) They are seen as a form of genocide. 
D) They may cause population decline in the source countries.

Question 15

Two years ago,Jean-Michel immigrated to Canada from Haiti.He now wants to bring his wife and son to join him in Canada.Jean-Michel's wife and son are which class of immigrant?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) economic 
C) refugee 
D) humanitarian 
A) family 
B) economic 
C) refugee 
D) humanitarian

Question 16

Which province is the only one that has independent authority in selecting and integrating newcomers to the province?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Newfoundland 
C) Quebec 
D) Alberta 
A) Ontario 
B) Newfoundland 
C) Quebec 
D) Alberta

What happened to Aboriginal children in the residential schools?

Briefly explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

A new law amending the Citizenship Act came into effect on April 17,2009.What was the purpose of this law?

For many years both federal and provincial governments placed many barriers to the immigration of certain groups of people.Which of the following were most likely to be discriminated against?

In the past,many immigrants came to Canada from Britain and the United States.Where does the largest percentage come from now?

Elisapie considers herself to be Inuit.Which term describes her status in Canada?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of discrimination against Aboriginal families that occurred in the past?

Give an example of a way in which changes in family patterns challenge accepted practices for family life.

According to the text,which of the following best describes Aboriginal cultural practices?

In the 1850s,railroad tracks were laid straight through the community of Africville and land was expropriated from residents.City service facilities not wanted elsewhere were dumped on Africville.According to the text,these things happened because of which of the following?

If Xiao considers himself to be of Chinese origin,which term describes his status in Canada?

In the Iroquoian confederacy,conflicts were settled by which of the following?

Last year,Manuel immigrated to Canada.In his native country of Honduras,he was trained as an electrician.Manuel has a wife and two children who still live in Honduras.Manuel is considered which class of immigrant?

Which of the following is a reason given in the text for why some people are opposed to transracial adoptions?

Two years ago,Jean-Michel immigrated to Canada from Haiti.He now wants to bring his wife and son to join him in Canada.Jean-Michel's wife and son are which class of immigrant?

Which province is the only one that has independent authority in selecting and integrating newcomers to the province?

What Is a Family

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 2: History, Culture, and Canadian Families

What happened to Aboriginal children in the residential schools?

Briefly explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

A new law amending the Citizenship Act came into effect on April 17,2009.What was the purpose of this law?

For many years both federal and provincial governments placed many barriers to the immigration of certain groups of people.Which of the following were most likely to be discriminated against?

In the past,many immigrants came to Canada from Britain and the United States.Where does the largest percentage come from now?

Elisapie considers herself to be Inuit.Which term describes her status in Canada?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of discrimination against Aboriginal families that occurred in the past?

Give an example of a way in which changes in family patterns challenge accepted practices for family life.

According to the text,which of the following best describes Aboriginal cultural practices?

In the 1850s,railroad tracks were laid straight through the community of Africville and land was expropriated from residents.City service facilities not wanted elsewhere were dumped on Africville.According to the text,these things happened because of which of the following?

If Xiao considers himself to be of Chinese origin,which term describes his status in Canada?

In the Iroquoian confederacy,conflicts were settled by which of the following?

Last year,Manuel immigrated to Canada.In his native country of Honduras,he was trained as an electrician.Manuel has a wife and two children who still live in Honduras.Manuel is considered which class of immigrant?

Which of the following is a reason given in the text for why some people are opposed to transracial adoptions?

Two years ago,Jean-Michel immigrated to Canada from Haiti.He now wants to bring his wife and son to join him in Canada.Jean-Michel's wife and son are which class of immigrant?

Which province is the only one that has independent authority in selecting and integrating newcomers to the province?

What Is a Family

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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