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Residential Schools

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the residential school?

a)

To assimilate the Indigenous culture into the greater culture, Christianity

b)

To make Christian kids more like the Indigenous culture

c)

To help the Indigenous People

d)

To help the government

2.

Define Bloomers

a)

A kind of jacket that someone wore

b)

A kind of boot that Olemaun wore

c)

A toilet

d)

A kind of underwear

3.

what is the TRC?

a)

a building in Toronto

b)

A commission that took advice and responses from Christian survivors and help then in the long run

c)

A commision that took advice and responses from Indigenous survivors and help then in the long run

d)

A normal company

4.

The official stated purpose of the residential school system was to

a)

civilize the "Indians" to live in Canadian society.

b)

provide jobs for teachers.

c)

to provide employment opportunities for indigenous people.

d)

to satisfy the demand for skilled labor.

5.

A pair of stockings are

a)

a clothing that the kids wore on their legs

b)

the things that Olemaun wore

c)

a kind of leggings that Olemaun wore

d)

All of the above

6.

What language did Olemaun speak?

a)

a language

b)

Inuvialuktun

c)

Aklavik

d)

Tuktoyaktuk

7.

What was Olemaun's yearly journey?

a)

Banks Island --> Tuktoyaktuk --> Aklavik --> watch events --> go home

b)

Banks Island --> Aklavik --> Tuktoyaktuk

c)

they took the north star and didn't come home

d)

there was none

8.

Where did Olemaun live?

(a)  

9.

When was the 60s Scoop?

(a)  

10.

Was Olemaun stubborn?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Sometimes

11.

Define Aklavik

a)

the place where Olemaun and her family went every year to trade

b)

A place

c)

a place run by the Christians

d)

all of the above

12.

When did the last residential school close

a)

1995

b)

1997

c)

1996

d)

1931

13.

When did the first residential school open?

a)

1995

b)

1923

c)

1896

d)

1831

14.

Instead of toothpaste Olemaun's mother bought her _______ coloured stockings

a)

green

b)

gray

c)

grey

d)

grien

15.

What was Olemaun's schooner called?

a)

The North star

b)

The North Star

c)

The Narth Stor

d)

The Dirt Boat

16.

What was Olemaun's Christian name?

a)

Maregort

b)

Moreget

c)

Margaret

d)

Flower

17.

Try your best to draw the cover of the book?