2.6 Diversity in Canada

#1. When did black Loyalists flee America to settle in Canada?

1780s

1920s

1690s

1860s

#2. What percentage of people in Toronto speak Chinese at home?

13

30

40

7

#3. What kind of society does Canada have?

A multicultural society composed of diverse groups of people sharing a common Canadian identity

A homogenous society

A bicultural society composed of English and French populations

A multicultural society composed of diverse groups of people who do not share any common identity

#4. Which is the second most commonly spoken language in Canadian homes across Toronto and Vancouver?

Punjabi

Chinese

English

French

#5. Which language is most commonly spoken in Canadian homes across Toronto and Vancouver?

Chinese

English

French

Hindi

#6. People mostly speak the official languages in Canadian homes.

False

True

#7. What percentage of people in Vancouver speak Chinese at home?

40

30

13

7

#8. From where has most of the immigration to Canada happened since the 1970s?

Middle East

Asia

Africa

Europe

#9. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

A Jazz player who won the Order of Canada

An Olympian from Nova Scotia and a descendent of black Loyalists

Governor General of Canada

The first woman publisher in Canada

#10. Identify the popular Governor General of Canada who championed multiculturalism?

Oscar Peterson

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

John Buchan

Sir John A. Macdonald

#11. The majority of Canadians have been immigrants from other places since the 1800s.

True

False

#12. Slavery was legal in America until:

1863

1963

1695

1783

#13. Why is Canada often called the “land of immigrants”?

It is easy to immigrate to Canada

A large number of immigrants land in Canada before going to the US

Immigrants are the biggest land owners in Canada

Millions of immigrants have helped build and defend the Canadian way of life over the past 200 years

#14. Gays and lesbians get full protection and equal treatment under Canadian Law.

True

False

#15. Many ethnic and religious groups live in perpetual conflict in Canada.

True

False

#16. Who championed multiculturalism with these words: “Immigrant groups should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to the national character. Each could learn from the other, and … while they cherish their own special loyalties and traditions, they cherish not less that new loyalty and tradition which springs from their union.”

John Buchan

Oscar Peterson

Sir John A. Macdonald

Marjorie Turner-Bailey

#17. Select all that apply. The Canadian state has traditionally partnered with various faith communities to:

To resettle refugees

To provide schools and health care

To uphold religious freedom, religious expression and freedom of conscience

Promote social welfare, harmony and mutual respect

#18. Where is the Ukrainian Pysanka Festival held annually?

Toronto, Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vegreville, Alberta

Quebec city, Quebec

#19. What is the largest religious affiliation of Canadians?

Christian Protestants

Sikhs

Muslims

Christian Catholics

#20. The numbers of Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and members of other religions, as well as atheists are growing in Canada.

False

True

#21. What is the second largest religious affiliation of Canadians?

Christian Catholics

Christian Protestants

Hindus

Muslims

#22. Which are the largest ethnic groups in Canada? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

English, French, Scottish, Irish, Aboriginal

Middle Eastern, Africans, Mexicans

Chinese and South Asian

German, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Scandinavian

#23. Gays and lesbians cannot enter into a civil marriage in Canada.

False

True

#24. What do the variety of annual ethnic cultural events held in Canadian cities across the country showcase?

Political events

Canadian prowess in event management

The rich multicultural fabric of Canada

Cultural clashes between different ethnicities in Canada

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#1. When did black Loyalists flee America to settle in Canada?

#2. What percentage of people in Toronto speak Chinese at home?

#3. What kind of society does Canada have?

#4. Which is the second most commonly spoken language in Canadian homes across Toronto and Vancouver?

#5. Which language is most commonly spoken in Canadian homes across Toronto and Vancouver?

#6. People mostly speak the official languages in Canadian homes.

#7. What percentage of people in Vancouver speak Chinese at home?

#8. From where has most of the immigration to Canada happened since the 1970s?

#9. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

#10. Identify the popular Governor General of Canada who championed multiculturalism?

#11. The majority of Canadians have been immigrants from other places since the 1800s.

#12. Slavery was legal in America until:

#13. Why is Canada often called the “land of immigrants”?

#14. Gays and lesbians get full protection and equal treatment under Canadian Law.

#15. Many ethnic and religious groups live in perpetual conflict in Canada.

#17. Select all that apply. The Canadian state has traditionally partnered with various faith communities to:

#18. Where is the Ukrainian Pysanka Festival held annually?

#19. What is the largest religious affiliation of Canadians?

#20. The numbers of Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and members of other religions, as well as atheists are growing in Canada.

#21. What is the second largest religious affiliation of Canadians?

#22. Which are the largest ethnic groups in Canada? Select all that apply.

#23. Gays and lesbians cannot enter into a civil marriage in Canada.

#24. What do the variety of annual ethnic cultural events held in Canadian cities across the country showcase?