Chapter 8: Canadian Demographics and Political History Examination

1. 1. Which of the following demographic groups is largest in number? a. persons over 65 b. baby boomers c. Generation X d. Generation Y Chapter 8 Multiple choice

2. 2. Youth culture, since the 1980s, has tended to: a. be culturally unified b. reject multicultural influences c. technologically savvy d. fragment into sub-groups Chapter 8 Multiple choice

3. 3. In the 1960s, most immigrants to Canada came from Europe. In 2001, most immigrants to Canada came from: a. Europe b. Asia c. Africa d. the United States Chapter 8 Multiple choice

4. 4. The federal government’s response to an increasingly multicultural Canada: a. ignore these developments b. pass the Multiculturalism Act in 1988 c. require that all immigrants take a loyalty oath d. develop new assimilation policies Chapter 8 Multiple choice

5. 5. The last Aboriginal residential school closed in 1996. Since then: a. the matter is considered officially closed b. the government has apologized and offered compensation c. the government has apologized d. Aboriginal groups are still suing the federal government for compensation Chapter 8 Multiple choice

6. 6. The Oka Crisis occurred in 1991 because: a. the Québec government removed land from the Kanesatake reserve b. the town of Oka decided to build a golf course on a Mohawk burial ground c. the Kanesatake reserve attempted to purchase a golf course in Oka, Québec d. some townspeople in Oka attacked members of the Kanesatake reserve Chapter 8 Multiple choice

7. 7. The Oka Crisis was resolved when: a. the Québec government purchased the disputed land and gave it to the Mohawk b. the Canadian government purchased the disputed land and gave it to the Mohawk c. the Mohawk were offered a financial compensation package d. the Mohawk were given title to most of the land in the town of Oka Chapter 8 Multiple choice

8. 8. Disputes concerning Aboriginal lands where treaty provisions have been violated are called: a. comprehensive land claims b. general land claims c. reserve land claims d. specific land claims Chapter 8 Multiple choice

9. 9. Disputes concerning Aboriginal lands where treaties were never signed are called: a. comprehensive land claims b. general land claims c. outstanding land claims d. specific land claims Chapter 8 Multiple choice

10. 10. According to the Assembly of First Nations report card on Canada’s treatment of Aboriginal peoples: a. “the government is making significant progress in many areas” b. “the economic gap is not closing quickly enough” c. “Canada has failed in terms of its actions to date” d. “the government concern for the plight of First Nations peoples is genuine” Chapter 8 Multiple choice

11. 11. The 1980 Referendum called by René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois was for: a. complete Québec independence b. sovereignty-association c. partial Québec independence d. annexation of Québec by the United States Chapter 8 Multiple choice

12. 12. The 1980 Québec referendum failed because: a. most Québécois were not separatists b. recent immigrants voted against it c. Trudeau promised to negotiate a new Constitution d. no one understood the referendum question Chapter 8 Multiple choice

13. 13. A stumbling block for patriating the Constitution in 1981 was: a. Trudeau’s proposed Charter of Rights and Freedoms b. the structure of an amending formula c. Québec’s refusal to participate in negotiations d. all of these e. a and b only Chapter 8 Multiple choice

14. 14. The problem with the Kitchen Accord during the Patriation Conference: a. Trudeau rejected it b. the Québec delegation was not consulted c. the Ontario delegation was not consulted d. Parliament was unlikely to approve it Chapter 8 Multiple choice

15. 15. The amending formula was worked out on the last night of the Conference: a. 7 out of 10 provinces with 60% of the population of Canada b. 7 out of 10 provinces with 50% of the population of Canada c. 6 out of 10 provinces with 70% of the population of Canada d. 10 out of 10 provinces with 100% of the population of Canada Chapter 8 Multiple choice

16. 16. The provinces accepted Trudeau’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms: a. without reservations b. only after the notwithstanding clause was added c. only after provisions regarding Aboriginal rights were removed d. only after the word “God” was inserted into the wording of the Charter Chapter 8 Multiple choice

17. 17. Brian Mulroney reopened the Constitutional debate because: a. he felt he was better than Trudeau b. he disliked the Charter of Rights and Freedoms c. he wanted Québec to consent with “honour and enthusiasm” d. he wanted to please everybody Chapter 8 Multiple choice

18. 18. Which of the following was not a provision of the Meech Lake Accord? a. cancellation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms b. recognition of Québec as a “distinct society” c. more political power to the provinces d. a Constitutional veto for each province Chapter 8 Multiple choice

19. 19. The Meech Lake Accord was not approved by which two provinces? a. Newfoundland and Québec b. Newfoundland and B.C. c. Newfoundland and Manitoba d. Newfoundland and Ontario Chapter 8 Multiple choice

20. 20. Following the rejection of the Meech Lake Accord: a. Lucien Bouchard challenged Brian Mulroney’s leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party b. Lucien Bouchard left politics c. Lucien Bouchard became premier of Québec d. Lucien Bouchard formed the separatist Bloc Québécois  Chapter 8 Multiple choice

21. 21. The national referendum on the Constitution in 1992: a. was rejected by a slim majority (54.3%) of voters b. was approved by only 54.3% of voters c. was approved by over 90% of voters d. was rejected by over 64% of voters Chapter 8 Multiple choice

22. 22. The 1995 Québec Referendum was on: a. sovereignty-association b. full Québec independence c. Québec–Canada reciprocity d. annexation of Québec by the United States Chapter 8 Multiple choice

23. 23. Brian Mulroney’s economic policies in 1984 were to: a. cut taxes, raise tariffs, and cut social programs b. raise taxes, encourage American investment, and cut social programs c. raise taxes, raise tariffs, and expand social programs d. cut taxes, encourage American investment, and cut social programs Chapter 8 Multiple choice

24. 24. Proponents of the FTA (Free Trade Agreement) argued that with free trade: a. more American investment would be attracted to Canada b. Canada would gain greater access to American markets c. more American firms would relocate to Canada d. all of these e. a and b only Chapter 8 Multiple choice

25. 25. Which of the following was not part of the FTA? a. elimination of all tariffs by 1999 b. exclusion of cultural industries from the agreement c. elimination of customs inspections at the border d. introduction of fair competition mechanism Chapter 8 Multiple choice

26. 26. Which social programs did the Liberal government put additional funds into during the 1990s? a. Canada Pension Plan b. Employment Insurance c. family allowances d. all of these e. a and b only Chapter 8 Multiple choice

27. 27. The Kyoto Protocol (1993) is an agreement signed by 187 nations to: a. reduce greenhouse gas emissions b. enforce the UN Declaration of Human Rights c. ban the emission of chloroflourocarbons d. eliminate the use of certain weapons like land mines Chapter 8 Multiple choice

28. 28. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the UN response was: a. to send in peacekeepers to maintain a ceasefire b. to impose economic sanctions on Iraq c. to order Iraq to withdraw or face military attack d. to debate the issue, but to take no action Chapter 8 Multiple choice

29. 29. The genocide in Rwanda took place because: a. the UN peacekeeping force was too small to take effective action b. the Canadian UN peacekeeping commander refused to take action c. the United States declined to send sufficient troops to maintain order d. all of the above e. a and c only Chapter 8 Multiple choice

30. 30. The international organization which intervened in Yugoslavia: a. UN b. EU c. NATO d. NORAD Chapter 8 Multiple choice