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WorksheetsSS7 Ch. 11 - Citizenship in an Evolving Society
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Nellie McClung was part of the 'Famous Five' who launched the PERSON'S CASE, which proved...
doctors have to medically treat every person fairly
a new form of government was needed
women and men were equal under the law
the legal voting age should be 16
The _____ Act set out to help the Francophones achieve the same status as Anglophones.
Bilingualism
Official Minority
Francophone
Official Languages
In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to adopt a policy of...
biculturalism
multiculturalism
aboriginal culturalism
Ukrainian culturalism
Alberta has Francophone schools because they are a right of Canada's...
equality rights
official languages minorities
legal rights
mobility rights
An agreement between the Inuit and Canada's government in 1999 resulted in the creation of...
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Hudson's Bay
Nunavut
In 1936, Canada's government created the ____ because it wanted to have Canadian radio programs.
Northwestern Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
Americanadian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Anglo-Franco Broadcasting Corporation (AFBC)
Aboriginal peoples felt that Canada was a _____ country.
bicultural
unicultural
tricultural
multicultural
Canada supported schools that taught French to non-Francophones. What are these school called?
Francophone
Public
French Immersion
Private
Who would most likely have said: "Canada is a tricultural country...we have no intention of being a forgotten people."
the Prime Minister
a spokesperson on French Canadian issues
a Polish immigrant
a spokesperson on Aboriginal issues
Canada's Aboriginal languages are among the most _____ in the world.
respected
endangered
complex
Pierre Trudeau proposed to _____ Canada's constitution.
alter
patriate
abolish
diversify
A lot of Canadians thought the idea of biculturalism _____ too many people.
excluded
included
invited
changed
A group of people whose appearance distinguishes them from a majority population.
visible minority
minority
visible majority
majority
Canada used to rely on immigration to _____ the prairies (western Canada)
maintain
populate
run
assimilate
An increase in the number of people living in cities and the expansion of cities into rural areas.
ruralization
technology
urbanization
citification
Which languages were included in the Official Languages Act?
Cree and Spanish
Arabic and French
English and French
Cree and French
Women of which descent got the right to vote first
European
Cree
Canadian
Asian
During which decade did the movement for Québec's independence first begin to grow?
The 1990's
The 1940's
The 1890's
The 1970's
_____ have one of the lowest levels of prosperity in Canada.
Aboriginal Peoples
Russian people
Inuit People
Métis People
In 1900, the Canadian government prevented which group from voting in federal elections?
Canadiens
Viewable Minorities
Visible Minorities
Aboriginals
Canada was the first country to adopt...
bilingualism
immigration
multiculturalism
