Canadian Communities Quiz

Part of the "Canadian Identity" is

• we have lots of famous movie stars.

• multiculturalism.

• a "melting pot".

• a strong economy.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to...

• Canadian citizens who were born here.

• Canadian citizens over the age of 18.

• Canadian Citizens of a certain background.

• all Canadian citizens.

The treaty between Indigenous and European people that applies to our local area is...

• the Williams Treaty.

• the Scarborough Treaty

• Treaty 9

• Both a and c

An Indigenous way of learning means...

• knowledge comes from looking at the land as alive and how one interacts with it.

• classes Indigenous students take at school.

• a course you can take in high school.

• studying Indigenous culture.

Why were Residential Schools established?

• Schools were not in the communities.

• To give all children the best education possible.

• A government policy to remove Indigenous culture from Indigenous children.

• The government wanted more input into education.

What did the Canadian government say Chinese railroad workers could do after the job was complete?

• They could work on the trains.

• They could go back to China with all of the money they made.

• They could bring their families over to join them.

• They would give them $1000.

Why were the railroad workers denied what they were promised?

• They were all sent home to China.

• A war broke out and no one was allowed to enter Canada for safety reasons.

• A new government came into power and changed all of the policies of the former government.

• They put a head tax on every Chinese person. The railroad workers could not afford to bring their families over.

What are some of the reasons for immigration to Canada?

• safety and security

• employment

• food security

• all of the above

The Christie Pits Riot...

• is the largest race riot in Canadian history.

• was an event that involved 10 000 people.

• brought Jewish and Italian Canadians together to confront Nazi's.

• all of the above

What does "refugee" mean?

• People that leave their country because it is not safe.

• Someone who builds solid houses.

• People who have had to leave their home very quickly.

• both a and c