Question 1

Why does the textbook call race and ethnicity "labels"?

Accepted Answer

The textbook refers to race and ethnicit

Question 2

When was the policy of multiculturalism established in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 1961 
B) 1971 
C) 1981 
D) 1991 
A) 1961 
B) 1971 
C) 1981 
D) 1991

Question 3

Why were Québécois worried that the French-Canadian population would decline beginning in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) because replacement-level fertility was not occurring in Québec 
B) because life expectancy was declining in Québec 
C) because mortality rates had increased in Québec 
D) because many Québécois were emigrating to other countries 
A) because replacement-level fertility was not occurring in Québec 
B) because life expectancy was declining in Québec 
C) because mortality rates had increased in Québec 
D) because many Québécois were emigrating to other countries

Question 4

Who developed the split labour market theory?

Accepted Answer

A) John Porter 
B) Edna Bonacich 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Harriet Martineau 
A) John Porter 
B) Edna Bonacich 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Harriet Martineau

Question 5

Which of the following Canadians is likely to have the lowest annual income?

Accepted Answer

A) a second-generation male black immigrant 
B) a second-generation female black immigrant 
C) a Canadian-born male of Chinese ancestry 
D) a Canadian-born female of Chinese ancestry 
A) a second-generation male black immigrant 
B) a second-generation female black immigrant 
C) a Canadian-born male of Chinese ancestry 
D) a Canadian-born female of Chinese ancestry

Question 6

A young Aboriginal couple come to view the basement suite the Simpsons want to rent out.They seem nice and have good references, but the Simpsons refuse them, worrying that the couple may not be able to pay rent regularly.What are the Simpsons demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) scapegoating 
B) discrimination 
C) prejudice 
D) authoritarianism 
A) scapegoating 
B) discrimination 
C) prejudice 
D) authoritarianism

Question 7

Multiculturalism offers no political advantages to ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would have most freedom in adopting an ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A) Irish Canadians 
B) Jamaican Canadians 
C) Chinese Canadians 
D) Aboriginal Canadians 
A) Irish Canadians 
B) Jamaican Canadians 
C) Chinese Canadians 
D) Aboriginal Canadians

Question 9

According to the textbook, which of the following characteristics of the portrayal of Muslims in the series Little Mosque on the Prairie is sociologically accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) They are essentially similar to other groups. 
B) They are less religious than other groups. 
C) They are more religious than other groups. 
D) They are more likely to be politically extreme than other groups. 
A) They are essentially similar to other groups. 
B) They are less religious than other groups. 
C) They are more religious than other groups. 
D) They are more likely to be politically extreme than other groups.

Question 10

Discuss the theory of split labour market, using Canadian examples.

Accepted Answer

The theory of split labour market, as pr

Question 11

Janet, a white woman, is walking down the street and notices a large dark-skinned man walking toward her on the sidewalk.Frightened, she crosses the road away from him.What does Janet's behaviour illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) scapegoating 
D) authoritarianism 
A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) scapegoating 
D) authoritarianism

Question 12

Which of the following is the most recent movement for Aboriginal rights in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupy Movement 
B) Idle No More 
C) Indigenous Front 
D) Alliance for Mother Earth 
A) Occupy Movement 
B) Idle No More 
C) Indigenous Front 
D) Alliance for Mother Earth

Question 13

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, and result in very different levels of economic and social integration of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How does the textbook explain differential economic success of ethnic groups in late-twentieth-century Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) by human universals 
B) by cultural attributes 
C) by structural conditions 
D) by biological characteristics 
A) by human universals 
B) by cultural attributes 
C) by structural conditions 
D) by biological characteristics

Question 15

Discuss to what extent some ethnic groups in Canada may become "transnational communities," and what this could mean for their future.

Accepted Answer

Transnational communities refer to group

Question 16

Consuelo feels lucky to be part of a neighbourhood where she can speak Tagalog, buy her favourite foods from home, and buy Filipino films on DVD.What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation is Consuelo making use of?

Accepted Answer

A) political advantages 
B) emotional advantages 
C) cultural advantages 
D) economic advantages 
A) political advantages 
B) emotional advantages 
C) cultural advantages 
D) economic advantages

Question 17

Race is a useful biological concept, but it is useless in sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With regard to Indigenous people in Canada, which of the following charges have been levelled at the Canadian government?

Accepted Answer

A) genocide and expulsion 
B) segregation and accommodation 
C) accommodation and assimilation 
D) expulsion and segregation 
A) genocide and expulsion 
B) segregation and accommodation 
C) accommodation and assimilation 
D) expulsion and segregation

Question 19

Is the Canadian comedy series Little Mosque on the Prairie realistic or not? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The Canadian comedy series Little Mosque

Question 20

Which of the following theories best explains slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) labelling theory 
B) identification theory 
C) split labour market theory 
D) theory of internal colonialism 
A) labelling theory 
B) identification theory 
C) split labour market theory 
D) theory of internal colonialism

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Why does the textbook call race and ethnicity "labels"?

When was the policy of multiculturalism established in Canada?

Why were Québécois worried that the French-Canadian population would decline beginning in the 1970s?

Who developed the split labour market theory?

Which of the following Canadians is likely to have the lowest annual income?

A young Aboriginal couple come to view the basement suite the Simpsons want to rent out.They seem nice and have good references, but the Simpsons refuse them, worrying that the couple may not be able to pay rent regularly.What are the Simpsons demonstrating?

Multiculturalism offers no political advantages to ethnic groups.

Which of the following would have most freedom in adopting an ethnic identity?

According to the textbook, which of the following characteristics of the portrayal of Muslims in the series Little Mosque on the Prairie is sociologically accurate?

Discuss the theory of split labour market, using Canadian examples.

Janet, a white woman, is walking down the street and notices a large dark-skinned man walking toward her on the sidewalk.Frightened, she crosses the road away from him.What does Janet's behaviour illustrate?

Which of the following is the most recent movement for Aboriginal rights in Canada?

Canadian and American racial and ethnic policies are quite different, and result in very different levels of economic and social integration of immigrants.

How does the textbook explain differential economic success of ethnic groups in late-twentieth-century Canada?

Discuss to what extent some ethnic groups in Canada may become "transnational communities," and what this could mean for their future.

Consuelo feels lucky to be part of a neighbourhood where she can speak Tagalog, buy her favourite foods from home, and buy Filipino films on DVD.What kind of advantages of ethnic affiliation is Consuelo making use of?

Race is a useful biological concept, but it is useless in sociology.

With regard to Indigenous people in Canada, which of the following charges have been levelled at the Canadian government?

Is the Canadian comedy series Little Mosque on the Prairie realistic or not? Explain your answer.

Which of the following theories best explains slavery?

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