Question 1

In 1980,Rita,a Cree woman,married Patrick,who had immigrated to Canada from Ireland.By law,under the Indian Act at that time,Rita lost her Indian status.In 1985,the Indian Act was amended to address gender discrimination,including ensuring that no woman lost her status through marriage to someone outside her band.What is this change in legislation called?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Omnibus Bill
B)   Bill C-31
C)   The Royal Commission on Aboriginal People
D)   The Truth and Reconciliation Commission B

Question 2

From 1920 to 1996,the Canadian government funded Christian churches to operate residential schools.By law,all Aboriginal children were required to attend until the age of 18.Most of the schools had similar guidelines that included forbidding children to speak their native languages; removing all customary ways of life; requiring children to cut their hair,eat European food,and wear school uniforms; separating siblings in an effort to weaken family bonds; celebrating only Christian holidays; and dividing school days between religious instruction and training for manual labour.Residential schools today are considered a form of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   civilizing non-Christians
B)   skilled trades training schools
C)   resocialization to create a civilized nation
D)   cultural genocide D

Question 3

Each object on a totem pole represents an animal,a human,or a mythological creature.Which type of totem pole illustrates folklore or real-life experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)   crest poles
B)   history poles
C)   legend poles
D)   memorial poles C

Question 4

The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Delgamuukw v.British Columbia is significant because it is a precedent-setting victory for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   settling treaty and fishing rights for First Nations peoples
B)   giving oral history weight as legal evidence in a court of law
C)   settling comprehensive claims over land rights not dealt with by past treaties
D)   settling specific claims related to the mismanagement of First Nations funds by the Crown

Question 5

Chapter 5's reading,"A Mother to a Teacher," is an anonymous letter written by an Aboriginal mother to her child's teacher.The letter tries to educate the non-Aboriginal teacher about her child's culture,language,way of life,and method of learning.What is the mother's letter an act of resistance to?

Accepted Answer

A)   acclimatization policy
B)   assimilation policy
C)   acculturation policy
D)   affirmation policy

Question 6

Which department of the goverment of Canada is responsible for policies relating to Aborginal peoples in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   Department of Indian Affairs
B)   Department of Aboriginal Affairs
C)   Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
D)   Canadian Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

Question 7

Chief Spence's 43-day hunger strike brought attention to the living conditions in Attawapiskat First Nations community and the state of Aboriginal affairs in general.Chief Spence also become an icon for a campaign started in 2012.What was that campaign called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Day of Action
B)   Neutral Footprint Program
C)   The Seventh Generation
D)   Idle No More

Question 8

A formal hearings process was part of the court-appointed Residential Schools Settlement Agreement between legal counsel for former students,legal counsel for the churches,the government of Canada,the Assembly of First Nations,and other Aboriginal organizations.What was this hearings process called?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
B)   The Ipperwash Inquest
C)   The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
D)   The Royal Proclamation on Aboriginal Rights

Question 9

During the initial encounters between Aboriginal peoples and Europeans,cultural barriers led to many misunderstandings.What was one the first major misunderstandings related to?

Accepted Answer

A)   control over the fisheries and fur trade
B)   the sale and private ownership of land
C)   assimilation policies
D)   the recognition of oral tradition

Question 10

Every item on a totem pole holds meaning-the choice of colour,animal,and crest all mean something to the family or community that is represented on the pole.Which type of totem pole records the history of a particular clan?

Accepted Answer

A)   crest poles
B)   legend poles
C)   memorial poles
D)   history poles

Question 11

Totem poles are carved from red cedar and painted with symbolic figures that represent an animal,a human,or a mythological creature.In Aboriginal culture,what is the main purpose of totem poles?

Accepted Answer

A)   to document stories and histories that are familiar to community, family, or clan members
B)   to represent the four faces of man (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) 
C)   to distinguish which land belongs to which family, community, or clan
D)   to assist in astronomical rituals, healing, and teaching

Question 12

Aboriginal people represent 3.1% of all adults living in Canada over the age of 18.What do the rates of incarceration for Aboriginal people in Canada show?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are overrepresented in the prison system.
B)   They are underrepresented in the prison system.
C)   They are not punished in the Canadian criminal justice system.
D)   They are diverted to restorative justice initiatives.

Question 13

The first organized day of the Idle No More campaign was June 29,2007,the same day on which Chief Spence announced her intention to go on a hunger strike.What was this day called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aboriginal People's Day
B)   First Nations' Day
C)   National Aboriginal Day
D)   National Day of Action

Question 14

There has been much written about the good or bad intentions of the government when it entered into the treaties with First Nations.In reality,what was the main goal of the government in negotiating these treaties?

Accepted Answer

A)   to obtain land and resources so that it could build a railroad
B)   to obtain rights to hunting and fishing
C)   to obtain land for agricultural development
D)   to obtain land to be used for spiritual burying groundThe

Question 15

After many attempts to negotiate with the government for the return of land they believed belonged to them,a group from Stoney Point First Nation planned a peaceful demonstration to occupy the land.When the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)attempted to remove the protestors by force,an unarmed Ojibwa protestor named Dudley George was shot and later died.What is this tragic incident called?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Oka Crisis
B)   The Kanesatake Crisis
C)   The Ipperwash Crisis
D)   The Ojibwa Crisis

Question 16

What are people with mixed Aboriginal and French ancestry called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Métis
B)   Inuit
C)   First Nations
D)   Indigenous

Question 17

Chapter 5's Picture This is a now-famous image of Canadian soldier-a perimeter sentry- and a Mohawk warrior as they face off during the Oka Crisis.What sparked the confrontation between the Mohawk community,the Québec Provincial Police,and the Canadian Army?

Accepted Answer

A)   a dispute over a land claim that addressed self-government and fishing right
B)   a dispute over a land claim at Camp Ipperwash that resulted in the death of an unarmed Ojibwa protestor, Dudley George
C)   a dispute over a land claim dating back to World War II, when Camp Ipperwash was expropriated by the Canadian government under the War Measures Act
D)   a dispute over a Mohawk land claim that included an ancestral burial ground and a private developer's plan to extend a golf course on this same land

Question 18

If an Inuit community believed that the Crown mishandled First Nations money and they wanted to renegotiate the terms surrounding the previous treaty agreement,which type of claim would they need to make?

Accepted Answer

A)   comprehensive claim
B)   specific claim
C)   Aboriginal claim
D)   First Nations claim

Question 19

According to census data,what is projected life expectancy of most Canadians compared to that of Aboriginal peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)   longer
B)   the same
C)   shorter
D)   shorter than Aboriginal peoples' who live on reserve

Question 20

One piece of legislation paved the way for the treaty process that would enable only the Crown to purchase land.This legislation is often called the "Magna Carta of Indian Rights." Which legislation is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Numbered Treaties
B)   Indian Act
C)   The White Paper
D)   Royal Proclamation of 1763

Exam 5: Aboriginal Peoples