2.6 Diversity in Canada

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

40

30

13

7

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

40

7

13

30

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

True

False

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

Christian Catholics

Muslims

Christian Protestants

Sikhs

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

Punjabi

French

English

Chinese

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

Hindi

French

English

Chinese

#9. Slavery was legal in America until:

1695

1863

1963

1783

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

True

False

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

Toronto, Ontario

Quebec city, Quebec

Vegreville, Alberta

Vancouver, British Columbia

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

Christian Protestants

Hindus

Christian Catholics

Muslims

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

John Buchan

Oscar Peterson

Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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

1920s

1690s

1860s

1780s

#15. 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

Sir John A. Macdonald

Oscar Peterson

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

Select all that apply:

English, French, Scottish, Irish, Aboriginal

German, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Scandinavian

Chinese and South Asian

Middle Eastern, Africans, Mexicans

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

Europe

Asia

Middle East

Africa

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

Canadian prowess in event management

The rich multicultural fabric of Canada

Cultural clashes between different ethnicities in Canada

Political events

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

Promote social welfare, harmony and mutual respect

To resettle refugees

To uphold religious freedom, religious expression and freedom of conscience

To provide schools and health care

#20. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

An Olympian from Nova Scotia and a descendent of black Loyalists

The first woman publisher in Canada

Governor General of Canada

A Jazz player who won the Order of Canada

#21. 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 sharing a common Canadian identity

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

A homogenous society

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

False

True

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

True

False

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

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

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

Immigrants are the biggest land owners in Canada

It is easy to immigrate to Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#9. Slavery was legal in America until:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#20. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

#21. What kind of society does Canada have?

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

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

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