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The Charter of Rights & Freedoms: Collective Rights

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Canadian government's commitment to collective rights is best demonstrated by which of the following documents?

a)

YCJA

b)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

c)

Indian Act

d)

Numbered Treaties Act

2.

All of the following groups have affirmed collective rights recognized in Canada except:

a)

Disabled Individuals

b)

Inuit

c)

Metis

d)

Quebec Anglophones

3.

Which of the following were attempts at assimilation by the Canadian government?

a)

BNA Act

b)

Indian Act

c)

Numbered Treaties

d)

Residential School system

4.

When people believe their culture to be superior to the foreign ones they are introduced to

a)

assimilation

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

multiculturalism

d)

sovereignty

5.

To have full control of all the land in a nation's territory

a)

assimilation

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

multiculturalism

d)

sovereignty

6.

In 1970, the leader of the Indian Ass. of Alberta introduced this term, that identifies both the same rights First Nations have as Canadians plus collective rights?

a)

citizens extra

b)

citizens plus

c)

citizens premium

d)

special citizens

7.

What language is spoken by the Inuit?

a)

Cree

b)

English

c)

Inuitish

d)

Inuktituk

8.

Which section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms considered the Metis as Aboriginal Peoples?

a)

15

b)

23

c)

35

d)

41

9.

The Numbered Treaties denied First Nations peoples these inherent rights?

a)

democratic rights

b)

equality rights

c)

legal rights

d)

mobility rights

10.

Many First Nations would prefer to have full _________________ on their reserves to make their own decisions.

a)

autonomy

b)

citizenship

c)

multiculturalism

d)

power

11.

How many Numbered Treaties are there in Canada?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

12.

There are three different Numbered Treaties in Alberta. Which ones are they?

a)

4, 5 & 6

b)

6, 7 & 8

c)

8, 9 & 10

d)

9, 10 & 11

13.

What language do most Alberta Metis speak?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Metis

d)

Spanish

14.

What was promised to the Metis through scrip in 1870?

a)

Land around the Red River region

b)

Annual payments from the federal govt.

c)

The right to be considered a First Nation

d)

Protection for the French language in Canada

15.

Which events occurred to the Metis during the 19th century?

a)

Red River Resistance

b)

Patriation of BNA Act

c)

Establishment of permanent settlements in Alberta

d)

NW Rebellion

16.

What did Metis want from the Manitoba Act?

a)

More English speaking government

b)

Protection of land and French culture

c)

To move east and establish farms

d)

To build a railway to British Columbia