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Contents: 21 pages Examination: 2 hours 55 selected-response questions Additional Time Permitted: 60 minutes 2 written-response questions © Province of British Columbia

BC First Nations Studies 12 Examination Booklet

Sample 2010/11

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PART A: SELECTED RESPONSE Value: 70% Suggested Time: 50 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: For each question, select the best answer and record your choice on the Response Booklet provided. Using an HB pencil, completely fill in the bubble that has the letter corresponding to your answer.

You have Examination Booklet Form A. In the box above #1 on your Response Booklet,

fill in the bubble as follows.

Use the following information to answer question 1.

• Wet’suwet’en • Gitxsan

1. In which geographic region of BC are these traditional territories located? A. Coast B. Northeast C. Southern Interior D. Northern Interior

BC First Nations Studies 12 Sample Exam 2010/11

Use the following map to answer question 2.

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2. Which cultural group claims the striped area as their traditional territory? A. Sekani B. Nuxalk C. Tsimshian D. Kwakwaka’wakw



Winter: feasts, potlatches Spring: oolichan fishing Summer: salmon runs

3. In which geographic region does this seasonal round take place? A. Coast B. Northeast C. Southern Interior D. Northern Interior

________________________________________________ 4. What are soapberries used for? A. a starch B. a dessert C. a pain reliever D. a face cleanser 5. Which natural resource did the Dene-thah use to make clothing? A. birch B. cedar C. moose D. sea otter 6. Which natural resource did pre-contact First Nations use to make knife blades? A. iron B. copper C. argillite D. obsidian


7. What did Interior First Nations most commonly use to make fishing nets? A. spruce root B. licorice fern C. camas bulbs D. Indian hemp 8. What was the main purpose of coiled baskets? A. to store food B. to store regalia C. to show family alliances D. to demonstrate artistic expression 9. Which statement is an example of Interior First Nations resource management? A. Women ran the fish camps while the men hunted. B. Permanent villages were established to share resources. C. Hereditary chiefs made all decisions around resource use. D. Family fish sites could be used by others with permission.


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10. What is the name of the tool represented in the photograph? A. adze B. scraper C. fish club D. carving knife

________________________________________________ 11. Which statement best describes the First Nations traditional view of the natural world? A. People should determine uses of the land. B. Resources should not be taken from the land. C. People are one part of the whole environment. D. Land is intended to provide wages for the people. 12. Traditionally, who was responsible for gathering plants in most First Nations communities? A. the men B. the elders C. the women D. the children


13. Which grouping best describes traditional First Nations education? A. tolerance, note-taking, listening B. storytelling, hands-on learning, practice C. corporal punishment, storytelling, practice D. hands-on learning, note-taking, observation 14. All of the following statements are true about traditional education with regards to land except A. First Nations learned about the land by travelling with their families. B. First Nations learned about which territories belonged to their family. C. First Nations learned how to make money off the land and resources. D. First Nations learned how their connection to the land was passed down.


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15. What traditional BC trade item is represented in the photograph? A. argillite B. red ochre C. dentalium D. porcupine quills


16. Which statement best describes how pre-contact trade was conducted? A. Trade routes were controlled by women. B. One runner was chosen to transport goods. C. Goods were often traded through intermediaries. D. Goods were traded strictly with close neighbours. 17. What is Chinook jargon? A. the language spoken at residential schools B. a language that was developed during trade C. the Aboriginal language of the Chinook people D. a combination of English and Michif languages 18. Which of the following is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship?

Cause Effect

A. Captain Cook’s voyage discovery of gold

B. Juan Perez’s voyage discovery of the Northwest Passage

C. Captain Cook’s voyage beginning of the maritime fur trade

D. Juan Perez’s voyage beginning of the Hudson’s Bay Company

19. How did smallpox spread to the Interior region of BC? A. Infected people were quarantined in the Interior. B. Infected people carried it through trade networks. C. Interior people moved to infected coastal villages. D. Infected coastal children were orphaned to the Interior. 20. Which document first recognized Métis as a distinct Aboriginal group? A. White Paper, 1969 B. Constitution Act, 1982 C. Bill C-31, 1985 D. Royal Commission on Aboriginal People, 1996


21. How did the concept of terra nullius affect First Nations? A. Land was purchased. B. Fishing rights were supported. C. Aboriginal title was not recognized. D. First Nations protocol was followed. 22. What was James Douglas’ goal for establishing reserves? A. to relocate First Nations to isolated reserves B. to equally distribute the land between First Nations and settlers C. to open up BC for settlement without conflict with First Nations D. to ensure First Nations received financial compensation for their lands 23. How did the gold miners treat First Nations? A. They relied on First Nations as guides. B. They negotiated treaties with First Nations. C. The ignored First Nations traditional use of lands. D. They encouraged First Nations to participate in the gold rush. 24. How did the introduction of the Indian Act affect local First Nations governance? A. It imposed an elected council. B. It prohibited local government. C. It introduced the hereditary system. D. It promoted Indian Agents as chiefs.


Use the following newspaper headline to answer question 25.

Victoria Colonist 1865

Empty lands await eager farmers!

25. To what does this headline refer? A. pre-emption B. cut-off lands C. enfranchisement D. self-determination

________________________________________________ 26. How did settlers affect First Nations economies? A. by offering high paying jobs to First Nations B. by encouraging First Nations to open businesses. C. by shifting the traditional economy to a wage-based economy D. by refusing to allow First Nations women to enter the wage economy 27. Who was Dan Cranmer? A. An Okanagan rancher who fought for grazing rights. B. A Tsimshian fisherman who organized a trade union. C. A Kwakwaka’wakw chief arrested for hosting a potlatch. D. A chief of the Williams Lake band who fought for fishing rights.


28. Why did many residential schools have a half-day plan? A. to allow students to attend church B. to allow students to work at home C. to allow students to perform chores D. to allow students to learn about their culture 29. What was the main goal of the government’s residential school policy? A. tokenism B. repatriation C. assimilation D. marginalization 30. What was the initial response by First Nations to residential schools? A. They built their own schools. B. They refused to send their children. C. They forced the government to hire First Nations teachers. D. They protested until First Nations languages were taught in schools. 31. What was the official reason for the formation of the McKenna-McBride Commission? A. to assign lands for railways B. to reduce the size of reserves C. to review the size of reserves D. to cut off reserve lands for settlers 32. What did the Nisga’a do to regain control of their ancestral lands? A. They planned an uprising. B. They pre-empted the land. C. They pursued an agreement. D. They accepted the government’s laws.



Fort George Gazette 1864

Hanging judge sentencesfive chiefs to death

33. To what event is the headline referring? A. the Oka Crisis B. the Tsilhqot’in War C. the Red River Resistance D. the Gustafson Lake confrontation

________________________________________________ 34. What document has raised issues about identity and membership in First Nations communities? A. Royal Proclamation, 1763 B. Laurier Memorial, 1910 C. Constitution Act, 1982 D. Bill C-31, 1985 35. What was one of the goals of the 1969 White Paper? A. to eliminate the Indian Act B. to ban fundraising for land claims C. to give First Nations women equal rights D. to advance the recognition of Aboriginal rights


36. Which Indian reserve commissioner supported fair treatment for First Nations? A. Peter Kelly B. G.M. Sproat C. Peter O’Reilly D. Duncan Campbell Scott

Use the following poem to answer question 37.

Round Dance

Don’t break this circle Before the song is over Because all of our people Even the ones long gone are holding hands

Sarain Stump, Cree/Shoshone from Native Poetry in Canada

37. Which statement best describes the message of the poem? A. History should not repeat itself. B. Knowledge dies with the passing of Elders. C. It is important to continue the teachings of our ancestors. D. It is necessary for each generation to determine its own direction.

________________________________________________ 38. Which term is used to classify a person who does not meet the definition of “Indian” as defined

in the Indian Act? A. urban B. treaty C. non-status D. off-reserve


Use the following list to answer question 39.

• Peter Kelly • George Manuel • Andrew Paull

39. What do these people have in common? A. They are well-known Métis leaders. B. They were involved with negotiating major treaties. C. They are leaders who fought for First Nations rights. D. They were involved in a major court case on fishing rights.


Prince George Times 2000

Local Aboriginal man arrestedfor hunting moose out of season

40. Which document best supports this person’s rights? A. Indian Act Amendments, 1951 B. White Paper, 1969 C. Constitution Act, 1982 D. Meech Lake Accord, 1990

________________________________________________ 41. Which of the following is true about many Aboriginal soldiers after the First and

Second World Wars? A. they regained their status B. they did not receive medals C. they received large tracts of land D. they were denied full veteran’s benefits


42. What was the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on the Delgamuukw case? A. Aboriginal title has never been extinguished. B. The Gitxsan-Wet’suwet’en have no claim to land. C. The treaty signed in 1850 ended claim to land title. D. The Gitxsan-Wet’suwet’en may remove settlers from land.


Spuzzum Star 1999

Off-reserve First Nations grantedright to vote in band elections

43. To what court case does this headline refer? A. Guerin B. Sparrow C. Corbière D. Van der Peet


• Nisga’a claimed ancestral land title was never extinguished • Supreme Court of Canada decision was split on land title question

44. Which court case is being described? A. Calder B. Powley C. Sparrow D. Van der Peet


45. What controversial issue affects the Métis today? A. Agreeing on a definition of Métis. B. Deciding how leaders will be chosen. C. Deciding whether Métis should be included in the Indian Act. D. Agreeing on the amount of land to be allocated for reserves in BC. 46. All of the following are contemporary challenges on many First Nations reserves except A. poor water quality B. inadequate housing C. access to healthcare D. low unemployment rate 47. Why was the number of Aboriginal soldiers enlisted during World War II much higher than the

number actually recorded by the Indian Affairs Branch? A. Loss of life was not included. B. Aboriginal women were excluded. C. Individual bands refused to send the numbers to Indian Affairs. D. Non-status Indians and Métis were not always included in the count. 48. Which statement best describes the trickster? A. He is a caring character who helps others. B. He teaches moral lessons through his antics. C. He teaches lessons by being a positive role model. D. He is a harmless character who provides entertainment.



One day Raven enraged his master and was cast out into the ocean world. He flew over the ocean for a long period of time until he became weary. Unable to find a place to rest, Raven became angry. He began to beat his wings upon the water until the water rose up and touched the clouds around him.

Excerpt from “The Beginning of the Haida World” from Indian Legends of Canada by Ella Elizabeth Clark Used by permission of McClelland & Stewart Ltd.

49. What is this an example of? A. fable B. creation story C. family narrative D. historical narrative

Use the following quotation to answer question 50.

“My peoples’ memory reaches into the beginning of all things.”

Chief Dan George, Coast Salish

50. Which statement best reflects the meaning of this quotation? A. First Nations people must remember their past. B. First Nations people have a deep respect for the land. C. First Nations people are involved with the natural world. D. First Nations people have been here since time immemorial.



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________________________________________________ 52. What has been a major challenge for many Aboriginal writers? A. They had difficulty getting published. B. Elders did not want to share their stories. C. They had to establish a distinct Aboriginal voice. D. There were too many Aboriginal writers to compete with.


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53. What is this product label an example of? A. tokenism B. assimilation C. stereotyping D. ethnocentrism

________________________________________________ 54. Which statement is true about BC First Nations art? A. Most objects are of human figures. B. First Nations art is in decline today. C. Very few BC coast cultures produce art. D. Artists mix the practical with the decorative.


55. Which statement is an example of repatriation? A. Asking for permission to display an artifact. B. The acknowledgement of an artifact’s designer. C. The return of an artifact to its original community. D. A provincial museum purchases an artifact to display. You have Examination Booklet Form A. In the box above #1 on your Response Booklet,

ensure you filled in the bubble as follows.

This is the end of the selected-response section. Answer the remaining questions directly in the Response Booklet.


PART B: ESSAY Value: 30% Suggested Time: 70 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Write your answers in ink in the space provided in the Response Booklet. No work written in this examination booklet will be marked.

• Your response should be in a multi-paragraph format including an introduction and a conclusion. • Your response may also include current events and local or personal examples. • Your response should have detailed information and specific examples.

1. Explain the importance of First Nations oral tradition. (15%)

Organization and Planning

Use this space to plan your ideas before writing in the Response Booklet.

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2. Explain how the Indian Act has impacted the lives of First Nations. (15%)

Organization and Planning

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1. The time allotted for this examination is two hours. You may, however, take up to 60 minutes of additional time to finish.

2. Answers entered in the Examination Booklet will not be marked.

3. Cheating on an examination will result in a mark of zero. The Ministry of Education considers cheating to have occurred if students break any of the following rules:

• Studentsmustnotbeinpossessionoforhaveusedanysecureexaminationmaterials prior to the examination session.

• Studentsmustnotcommunicatewithotherstudentsduringtheexamination.

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