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WorksheetsCanadian Communities Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Part of the "Canadian Identity" is
we have lots of famous movie stars.
multiculturalism.
a "melting pot".
a strong economy.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to...
Canadian citizens who were born here.
Canadian citizens over the age of 18.
Canadian Citizens of a certain background.
all Canadian citizens.
The treaty between Indigenous and European people that applies to our local area is...
the Williams Treaty.
the Scarborough Treaty
Treaty 9
Both a and c
An Indigenous way of learning means...
knowledge comes from looking at the land as alive and how one interacts with it.
classes Indigenous students take at school.
a course you can take in high school.
studying Indigenous culture.
Why were Residential Schools established?
Schools were not in the communities.
To give all children the best education possible.
A government policy to remove Indigenous culture from Indigenous children.
The government wanted more input into education.
What did the Canadian government say Chinese railroad workers could do after the job was complete?
They could work on the trains.
They could go back to China with all of the money they made.
They could bring their families over to join them.
They would give them $1000.
Why were the railroad workers denied what they were promised?
They were all sent home to China.
A war broke out and no one was allowed to enter Canada for safety reasons.
A new government came into power and changed all of the policies of the former government.
They put a head tax on every Chinese person. The railroad workers could not afford to bring their families over.
What are some of the reasons for immigration to Canada?
safety and security
employment
food security
all of the above
The Christie Pits Riot...
is the largest race riot in Canadian history.
was an event that involved 10 000 people.
brought Jewish and Italian Canadians together to confront Nazi's.
all of the above
What does "refugee" mean?
People that leave their country because it is not safe.
Someone who builds solid houses.
People who have had to leave their home very quickly.
both a and c
