Immigration in Canada: 1896-1914 Quiz

What was the type of land distribution that allowed settlers from the same country to form small colonies?

• Community settlements

• Bloc settlements

• Individual settlements

• Group settlements

Who was the minister of the interior who supported the Ukrainian immigrants?

• E.G. Prior

• Clifford Sifton

• Frank Oliver

• James Mavor

What was the largest Ukrainian bloc settlement near Edmonton, Alberta?

• Petrofka, Saskatchewan

• Stewartburn, Manitoba

• Edmonton, Alberta

• Sheho, Saskatchewan

What did the historian Orest T. Martynowych mention as the three factors that determined the ease with which immigrants adjusted to the life of homesteaders?

• Contacts, education, and time of arrival

• Money, education, and time of arrival

• Money, language, and time of arrival

• Money, contacts, and time of arrival

What was the immigration program to send Home Children from Britain to Canada and other parts of the British Empire known as?

• Child Migrants Program

• Orphan Immigrant Program

• Home Children Program

• Youth Emigration Scheme

What percentage of Canadians today are descendants of Home Children?

• 15%

• 20%

• 5%

• 10%

Where did approximately 70% of Chinese Canadians live in Canada?

• Toronto or Vancouver

• Montreal or Ottawa

• Calgary or Edmonton

• Winnipeg or Regina

What was the neighbourhood in Winnipeg where most Jewish immigrants lived?

• Old Bethlehem

• New Jerusalem

• Zion Zone

• Hebrew Haven

What was the type of area where many Jewish immigrants lived, which was overpopulated and run-down?

• Shantytown

• Suburb

• Ghetto

• Slum

What was the largest Chinese community in Canada?

• Chinatown in Toronto

• Chinatown in Calgary

• Chinatown in Vancouver

• Chinatown in Montreal