Chapter 3 - Technologies

What is the main focus of Chapter 3 in the provided material?

• The history of Canadian movies

• Technologies and Promotion of Culture in a Globalizing World

• The impact of sports on society

• The development of transportation in Canada

According to David Putnam, what is a significant impact of films and television on society?

• They only provide entertainment

• They shape attitudes and social values, affecting our sense of identity

• They have no effect on social behavior

• They are purely economic sectors

How can media and communications technologies affect cultural diversity?

• They can shape how we see ourselves and others.

• They have no impact on cultural diversity.

• They only affect technology companies.

• They only influence government policies.

What is one way students are encouraged to reflect on the impact of media transnationals on their identity?

• By expressing their research and reflections in an oral presentation, blog, song, or poem.

• By ignoring media influences completely.

• By only watching local television.

• By memorizing a list of media companies.

What is the main purpose of the French-language television network TV5?

• To promote English-speaking cultures worldwide

• To connect Francophone cultures and broadcast French-produced programming globally

• To provide only Canadian news to French speakers

• To broadcast only sports events in French

What does APTN stand for?

• Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

• Aboriginal Programming Television Network

• Aboriginal Peoples Training Network

• Aboriginal Public Television Network

What is a minority language?

• A language spoken by a minority of people in a country.

• A language spoken by the majority of people in a country.

• A language spoken only by government officials.

• A language spoken only in movies and television.

Based on the text, what is a possible question to assess the level of acceptance of bilingualism in Canada?

• Have various government strategies made the official languages more a part of daily life?

• How many people live in Canada?

• What is the most popular sport in Canada?

• How many provinces are in Canada?

How did Francophone communities contribute to the development of bilingualism in Canada?

• They remained and grew as part of the new country after New France became part of the British Empire

• They left Canada after the British Empire took over

• They only spoke English in public

• They refused to participate in Canadian society

Which act, passed in 1867, recognized French and English as the official languages of Parliament and the federal courts in Canada?

• The Official Languages Act

• The British North America (BNA) Act

• The Multiculturalism Act

• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms