Quad 2 Unit 3 Canada's Changing Population Quiz

We know that residential schools existed throughout Canada. What was the purpose of residential schools?

• To promote diversity across Canada

• To educate babyboomers about the war

• To assimilate indigenous children

• To train indigenous children for the miltary

Canada's government created the _______ in 2008 to try and help build a positive relationship with Canada's Indigenous Population.

• Red Dress Campaign

• Truth and Reconciliation Commission

• Territory of Nunavut

• none of the above

What decade did the last residential school close in Canada?

• 1960's

• 1970's

• 1980's

• 1990's

Please take a look at this image. Click on it to enlarge it. What conclusions can you make about this pyramid?

• There are more First Nations in Canada

• First Nations People have a large birthrate

• First Nations People have a longer life expectancy than the rest of Canada

• all of the above

What trend do we see happening with Canada's birth and death rates over the last 100 years?

• birth rates are increasing / death rates are decreasing

• birth rates are decreasing / death rates are decreasing

• birth rates are decreasing / death rates are increasing

• birth rates are increasing / death rates are increasing

Which of the following would be a pull factor for Canada?

• climate and natural disasters

• healthcare and education

• war and unstability

• unemployment

Please refer to this infographic. Click on it to enlarge it. Which part of Canada has seen the slowest increase in population growth?

• Northern Canada

• The West Coast

• The Interior Plains

• The Atlantic and Appalachians area

Please refer to this infographic. Click on it to enlarge it. What might be a factor that has affected Alberta's growth rate?

• It has lots of employment opportunities and industry

• It has an aging popultion

• It has a high indigenous population

• all of the above

Look at this image. Click on it to enlarge. What can you conclude about this population pyramid?

• It is expansive

• it has a lot of children and few seniors

• It has an aging population

• all of the above

Two potential economic immigrants are applying to come to Canada. Jelena speaks little English and no French. She has a university degree and is 46 years old. She has 10 years of work experience. Andre is 28. He has a college diploma and no university. He speaks fluent French and some English. He has 7 years of work experience. Which statement is true?

• Jelena will get in to Canada, Andre will not

• Andre will score higher on the points system than Jelena

• Both Jelena and Andre will be accepted into Canada

• none of the above