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WorksheetsChapter 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two things were increased during the era of youth culture?
a)
Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Consumerism, Materialism
c)
Fascism, Nazism
d)
Capitalism, Communism
2.
What Bill was the Canadian Multiculturism Act?
a)
Bill C-22
b)
Bill C-93
c)
Bill C-10
d)
Bill C-21
3.
When were cellphones made commercially available?
a)
1983
b)
1969
c)
2000
d)
1972
4.
Rights movements continued to gain strength during the 1980's and 1990's. What changes were made?
a)
Equality rights were enshrined in the constitution
b)
Aboriginal women could keep Aboriginal status if they married non-Aboriginals
c)
Both
d)
Neither
5.
When was same-sex marriage legalized in Canada
a)
In the 1980's
b)
In the 1990's
c)
2000's
d)
Trick question it never was
6.
What did Prime Minister Stephen Harper read an official apology to Aboriginal people for
a)
For taking aboriginal land reserves
b)
For residental schools
c)
both of them
7.
In 1985,Parliament passed Bill C-31. What changes did it make?
a)
It gave Aboriginal band councils the power to decide who had the right to live on Aboriginal reserves
b)
Aboriginal women could keep Aboriginal status if they married non-Aboriginals
c)
It made women equal to men
d)
It gave immigrants rights to vote
8.
What are Specific claims
a)
First Nations’ claims to land based on the belief that the government did not fulfill its obligations under a treaty or other agreement related to money, land, or other assets
b)
the assertion of the right of Aboriginal nations to large tracts of land because their ancestors were the original inhabitants
c)
none of them
9.
what are Comprehensive claims
a)
the assertion of the right of Aboriginal nations to large tracts of land because their ancestors were the original inhabitants
b)
First Nations’ claims to land based on the belief that the government did not fulfill its obligations under a treaty or other agreement related to money, land, or other assets
c)
none of them
10.
the Assembly of First Nations put out a “report card” describing the progress that had been made on the recommendations of the Royal Commission. The report card stated the following statistics
a)
One in 4 First Nations children live in poverty compared to 1 in 6 Canadian children
b)
Life expectancy for First Nations men is 7.4 years less, and 5.2 years less for First Nations women, compared to Canadian men and women respectively
c)
Unemployment is over 50 percent, and rises to over 60 percent for those without high school completion
d)
All of them
11.
distinct society
a)
a proposal by Québec nationalists that Québec have political independence yet retain close economic ties or association with Canada
b)
a phrase that refers to the recognition of the unique nature of Québec within Canada; it often has the sense that Québec should have special powers and privileges to protect its language and culture
12.
sovereignty-association
a)
a proposal by Québec nationalists that Québec have political independence yet retain close economic ties or association with Canada
b)
a phrase that refers to the recognition of the unique nature of Québec within Canada; it often has the sense that Québec should have special powers and privileges to protect its language and culture
13.
What kind of government were the Aboriginals fighting for?
a)
Self-Government
b)
Capitalist Government
c)
Communist Government
d)
Socialist Government
14.
What does patriate mean?
a)
To love your country
b)
To take control of power over a document
c)
To hate your country
d)
To support your country
15.
The 1980 referendum partnership included what?
a)
Free trade between Canada and Quebec
b)
A common currency for the two nations
c)
common tariffs against imported goods
d)
All of the above
16.
notwithstanding clause
a)
a clause in the constituation which gives you complete control over your own provinces
b)
enabled Parliament or the legislature of a province to allow an Act to stand even though it contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
17.
How can the Constitution be changed
a)
with the amending formula
b)
by having a public vote
c)
the federal government can change it if they think they should
d)
none of the following
18.
what was Bloc Québécois
a)
A terrorist group that fought for seperation of quebec
b)
a federal party dedicated to Québec separation
c)
A union dedicated to Québec separation
19.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
a)
the agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries
b)
the agreement that came into effect in 1989 between Canada and the United States to allow goods produced in each country to cross the border tariff-free
c)
the agreement signed in 1995 and implemented in 1996 between the United States, Canada and european countries to create a free trade zone among the countries
20.
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
a)
the agreement that came into effect in 1989 between Canada and the United States to allow goods produced in each country to cross the border tariff-free
b)
the agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries
c)
the agreement signed in 1995 and implemented in 1996 between the United States, Canada and european countries to create a free trade zone among the countries
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