2.6 Diversity in Canada

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Middle East

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

13

30

40

7

#3. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

A Jazz player who won the Order of Canada

The first woman publisher in Canada

Governor General of Canada

An Olympian from Nova Scotia and a descendent of black Loyalists

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

Select all that apply:

Chinese and South Asian

Middle Eastern, Africans, Mexicans

German, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Scandinavian

English, French, Scottish, Irish, Aboriginal

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

7

40

13

30

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

Immigrants are the biggest land owners in Canada

It is easy to immigrate to Canada

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

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

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

Promote social welfare, harmony and mutual respect

To uphold religious freedom, religious expression and freedom of conscience

To resettle refugees

To provide schools and health care

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

False

True

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

Sir John A. Macdonald

John Buchan

Oscar Peterson

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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

Christian Catholics

Sikhs

Muslims

Christian Protestants

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

False

True

#12. What kind of society does Canada have?

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

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

A homogenous society

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

False

True

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

1920s

1690s

1780s

1860s

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

Quebec city, Quebec

Vancouver, British Columbia

Toronto, Ontario

Vegreville, Alberta

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

French

Chinese

English

Hindi

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

Christian Protestants

Christian Catholics

Muslims

Hindus

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

False

True

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

English

French

Punjabi

Chinese

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

False

True

#21. Slavery was legal in America until:

1963

1695

1783

1863

#22. 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

Marjorie Turner-Bailey

Oscar Peterson

Sir John A. Macdonald

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

True

False

#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

Cultural clashes between different ethnicities in Canada

The rich multicultural fabric of Canada

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

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

#3. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#12. What kind of society does Canada have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#21. Slavery was legal in America until:

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

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