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SS7 Ch. 11 - Citizenship in an Evolving Society

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nellie McClung was part of the 'Famous Five' who launched the PERSON'S CASE, which proved...

a)

doctors have to medically treat every person fairly

b)

a new form of government was needed

c)

women and men were equal under the law

d)

the legal voting age should be 16

2.

The _____ Act set out to help the Francophones achieve the same status as Anglophones.

a)

Bilingualism

b)

Official Minority

c)

Francophone

d)

Official Languages

3.

In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to adopt a policy of...

a)

biculturalism

b)

multiculturalism

c)

aboriginal culturalism

d)

Ukrainian culturalism

4.

Alberta has Francophone schools because they are a right of Canada's...

a)

equality rights

b)

official languages minorities

c)

legal rights

d)

mobility rights

5.

An agreement between the Inuit and Canada's government in 1999 resulted in the creation of...

a)

Yukon

b)

Northwest Territories

c)

Hudson's Bay

d)

Nunavut

6.

In 1936, Canada's government created the ____ because it wanted to have Canadian radio programs.

a)

Northwestern Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)

b)

Americanadian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

c)

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

d)

Anglo-Franco Broadcasting Corporation (AFBC)

7.

Aboriginal peoples felt that Canada was a _____ country.

a)

bicultural

b)

unicultural

c)

tricultural

d)

multicultural

8.

Canada supported schools that taught French to non-Francophones. What are these school called?

a)

Francophone

b)

Public

c)

French Immersion

d)

Private

9.

Who would most likely have said: "Canada is a tricultural country...we have no intention of being a forgotten people."

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

a spokesperson on French Canadian issues

c)

a Polish immigrant

d)

a spokesperson on Aboriginal issues

10.

Canada's Aboriginal languages are among the most _____ in the world.

a)

respected

b)

endangered

c)

complex

11.

Pierre Trudeau proposed to _____ Canada's constitution.

a)

alter

b)

patriate

c)

abolish

d)

diversify

12.

A lot of Canadians thought the idea of biculturalism _____ too many people.

a)

excluded

b)

included

c)

invited

d)

changed

13.

A group of people whose appearance distinguishes them from a majority population.

a)

visible minority

b)

minority

c)

visible majority

d)

majority

14.

Canada used to rely on immigration to _____ the prairies (western Canada)

a)

maintain

b)

populate

c)

run

d)

assimilate

15.

An increase in the number of people living in cities and the expansion of cities into rural areas.

a)

ruralization

b)

technology

c)

urbanization

d)

citification

16.

Which languages were included in the Official Languages Act?

a)

Cree and Spanish

b)

Arabic and French

c)

English and French

d)

Cree and French

17.

Women of which descent got the right to vote first

a)

European

b)

Cree

c)

Canadian

d)

Asian

18.

During which decade did the movement for Québec's independence first begin to grow?

a)

The 1990's

b)

The 1940's

c)

The 1890's

d)

The 1970's

19.

_____ have one of the lowest levels of prosperity in Canada.

a)

Aboriginal Peoples

b)

Russian people

c)

Inuit People

d)

Métis People

20.

In 1900, the Canadian government prevented which group from voting in federal elections?

a)

Canadiens

b)

Viewable Minorities

c)

Visible Minorities

d)

Aboriginals

21.

Canada was the first country to adopt...

a)

bilingualism

b)

immigration

c)

multiculturalism