Deck 9: Multiculturalism

Question 1

Statistics Canada projects that by 2031, at least 25% of people in Canada will be foreign-born.Where will more than half of the foreign-born population likely be from?

A)Africa
B)South America
C)Asia
D)Middle East

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What formed the original basis of Canada's multiculturalism?

A)government attempts at a binational country
B)government attempts at a bilingual country
C)increasing in immigration
D)affirmative action and employment equity laws in the United States

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A sociological study conducted at the University of California at Berkley compared immigrants coming to Canada with those of similar backgrounds coming to the United States.The study found that immigrants to Canada are more quickly able to feel "Canadian," despite being allowed and encouraged to retain their ethnic identity, than immigrants to the United States are able to feel "American." What did the researchers conclude was the reason for this?

A)Canada promotes ethnic enclaves.
B)Canada has better social programs to promote integration.
C)Canada has institutionalized multiculturalism.
D)Hyphenated Canadians have the freedom to choose their identity.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?

A)women, First Nations people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
B)women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
C)women, persons with disabilities, new immigrants, and visible minorities
D)women, persons with disabilities, members of LGBT communities, and visible minorities

Question 5

The use of hyphenated identities, such as Japanese-Canadian and Italian-Canadian, personifies an ideal of multiculturalism-that recognized diverse groups can exist within a single peaceful society.What is this ideal called?

A)cultural relativism
B)assimilation
C)bilingualism
D)cultural pluralism

Question 6

The question "Where are you from?" is one often heard by Canadian citizens who are also members of a visible minority.Which statement best describes what is occurring when a person's "Canadian-ness" is repeatedly questioned?

A)Phenotype is a more prominent aspect of identity than citizenship.
B)Canadians have embraced pluralism as an ideal of multiculturalism.
C)Ethnic enclaves are balkanizing their residents.
D)Canadians have embraced the mosaic model in theory and practice.

Question 7

Paraguay is a country in which 90% of the population speaks Guaraní and 99% speaks Spanish.Based on this fact, what are most of Paraguay's population considered to be?

A)bicultural
B)binational
C)bilingual
D)biracial

Question 8

What happened in the expansionist stage of multiculturalism in Canada?

A)Multiculturalism was formally recognized and institutionalized as law.
B)Multiculturalism was the government's attempt to create a binational country.
C)Multiculturalism was the government's response to increases in immigration.
D)Multiculturalism was an attempt to incorporate visible minorities through policies.

Question 9

Nick has noted that many of a national newspaper's recent headlines and articles reflect the growing hostility in his country toward new immigrants.What term is used to refer to this feeling?

A)Anglo-conformity
B)Franco-conformity
C)balkanizing
D)xenophobia

Question 10

Which statement best describes the difference between ethnic enclaves and ethnic ghettos?

A)Ghettos are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices.
B)Enclaves are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices.
C)Ghetto is the term used in the United States and enclave is used in Canada.
D)Enclaves allow for integration and ghettos are responsible for segregation.

Question 11

Alyssa wants to move to a country that has a homogeneous culture, where immigrants and people from all over the world come to live together as part of one harmonious whole.What is the model that Alyssa is looking for?

A)a mosaic
B)a melting pot
C)a salad bowl
D)cultural pluralism

Question 12

Which country has had success in implementing multiculturalism as a policy and its social framework for modern day society?

A)France
B)Great Britain
C)Netherlands
D)Canada

Question 13

In Argentina, 99% of the population speaks Spanish, 97% of the country is white, and more than 90% are Roman Catholic.Because of its homogeneity in language, ethnicity, and religion, which term best describes Argentina?

A)monoculture
B)mosaic
C)melting pot
D)minority

Question 14

In Bolivia, men can marry at 16 and women at 14, if they have the permission of their parents or guardians. In this scenario, what is a typical viewpoint of people who believe in the concept of cultural relativism?

A)It is wrong for any girl under the age of 18 to get married.
B)Girl child marriages are a human rights violation.
C)It is a double standard that men can marry at 16 and women at 14.
D)As long as the union is consensual and legal in that country, who are we to judge this as right or wrong?

Question 15

Which statement best describes the universal definition of multiculturalism?

A)It is the movement toward inclusion of all people.
B)It is acceptance of people's traditions, customs and cultures.
C)It includes freedom and rights for all.
D)There is no one universal definition.

Question 16

The period between 1971 and 1985 were considered the formative stage of multiculturalism.What was part of that pledge?

A)to recognize and respect the multicultural nature of the population
B)to provide funding for black Canadian communities
C)to fostering reconciliation with Indigenous communities
D)to establish the Employment Equity Act

Question 17

Chapter 9's "In Their Shoes" feature relates the story of a student, born in Canada, who is tired of answering the question "Where are you from?" He is also routinely asked where he learned to speak such good English, how long he has been in Canada, if they have McDonald's restaurants where he came from, and where he learned to skate.What does the writer conclude from these experiences?

A)Second-generation Canadian children have very similar experiences and identity.
B)Canadian multiculturalism is not working because people look at racial and ethnic diversity as something that comes from another country.
C)Children of parents who have immigrated to Canada have a great deal in common because of this experience.
D)Cultural pluralism and integration are two concepts that Canadians have embraced.

Question 18

Martina describes her country as being made up of many different and distinct pieces.Its mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures co-exist peacefully and interdependently within society.Which theory has her country used in its development?

A)assimilation
B)Anglo-conformity
C)cultural mosaic
D)Franco-conformity

Question 19

In 2010 Canadians were polled and questioned about immigration.What did almost half of Canadians claim to believe?

A)Immigrants should give up their traditions and assimilate.
B)Immigrants should continue with their traditions and acculturate.
C)Immigrants should be segregated until assimilation has occurred.
D)Immigrants should be allowed to do whatever they please.

Question 20

According to a Statistics Canada report from 2010, Projections of the Diversity of the Canadian Population 2006-2031, how much of the population will be members of visible minorities by 2031?

A)almost one fifth
B)almost one quarter
C)almost one third
D)almost one half

Question 21

Marty and Samuel are best friends.Marty practices the Jewish faith and Samuel practices the Islamic faith.Samuel has learned from Marty about the customs and teachings of his faith and Marty has done the same from Samuel.They enjoy their conversations and learning from each other.What is this an example of?

A)cultural tolerance
B)cultural pluralism
C)cultural Equality
D)cultural Assimilation

Question 22

Jian Wong emigrated from China and moved to Richmond Hill, Ontario.She lives in a neighbourhood where she almost feels as though she never left China.Most of the businesses in the area have signs written in Mandarin and their employees are of Chinese descent.What might be one advantage for Jian of living in this ethnic enclave?

A)She doesn't have to worry about learning English nor French.
B)She is segregated from the rest of Canadian society.
C)The enclave balkanizes the people who live there.
D)The enclave minimizes cultural shock for newcomers and helps with acculturation.

Question 23

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is in favour of multiculturalism?

A)Multiculturalism helps instill a strong sense of belonging to Canada among immigrants.
B)Multiculturalism creates cultural isolation by emphasizing the differences between ethnic groups.
C)Multiculturalism drains important government resources.
D)Multiculturalism damages cohesive national identity.

Question 24

In the Reading "An Immigrant's Split Personality," author Sun-Kyung Yi writes about her experiences as a Korean-Canadian in a world where "the hyphen often snaps in two," leaving her to choose whether to act Korean or Canadian.In the author's opinion, what needs to happen for being a hyphenated Canadian to work?

A)The host culture and the immigrants' cultures find a way to merge their distinct identities, sharing the best of both.
B)The immigrant cultures find a way to assimilate with the host culture.
C)The host culture finds a way to absorb the differences of immigrant cultures because you can't live in two different worlds.
D)Immigrant cultures find a way to better integration with the host culture and adopt more of its customs and way of life.

Question 25

Giovanni Donati emigrated from Italy and moved to a community in Vaughan, Ontario.Many of the stores in his neighbourhood have signs written in Italian.Almost everyone in his workplace in Woodbridge also speaks Italian.On Sundays, he goes to the Italian mass at St.Peter's Catholic Church in his neighbourhood.In sociological terms, which term refers to Giovanni's neighbourhood?

A)mosaic
B)ethnic enclave
C)melting pot
D)ghetto

Question 26

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is opposed to multiculturalism?

A)Multiculturalism divides Canada into ethnic silos.
B)Multiculturalism is a component of modern liberal society.
C)Multiculturalism supports immigration to Canada that helps mitigate the effects of a declining population.
D)Multiculturalism helps to instill among immigrants a strong sense of belonging to Canada.

Question 27

What is the difference between diversity and multiculturalism? Provide an example of each.

Question 28

Statistics Canada projects that one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in Canada will triple their current numbers by 2031.Which of the following is projected to be this group?

A)Filipino Canadians
B)South Asians
C)African-Canadians
D)Arabs

Question 29

Indira and Rajesh Singh moved to Canada from India.They bought a house in Brampton, Ontario, which has a large South Asian population.What might be one disadvantage for the Singhs of living in this ethnic enclave?

A)It gives them familiar features of their home country.
B)It delivers culturally competent civic services to residents.
C)It results in them being segregated from Canadian society.
D)It facilitates their acculturation.

Question 30

How has multiculturalism evolved in Canada over the years? (Your answer must make reference to the three eras discussed in the text)

Question 31

What does sociologist Lloyd Wong propose in order to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

A)an approach that erases the categories of ethnicity altogether
B)blending the mosaic and melting pot models
C)avoiding comparing the best of one ethnic group with the worst of another
D)funding programs that foster inter-ethnic cohesion so different groups meet on common ground politically, artistically, or socially

Question 32

What was one of the major findings of the "Why Do Some Employers Prefer to Interview Matthew, But Not Samir?" study?

A)Screening resumés and job applications using name recognition allows recruiters to avoid hiring people with language skill deficiencies.
B)An Anglo background is still the default in Canada, so people with English-sounding names have a greater chance of getting an interview.
C)Because of latent discrimination by employers, it is sometimes necessary to use hiring quotas to ensure a representative workforce.
D)Newcomers often anglicise their given and family names to get jobs in the Canadian workforce.