Summative #1 - Review

How many men were convicted of murder in the 1971 killing of Betty Osborne?

a. None

b. One

c. Four

d. Six

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What fundamental shift occurred in Canadian society from the 1989 Montreal Massacre?

a. Gun control

b. Equal pay for similar jobs

c. Abortion rights

d. Divorce

e. Rise in feminism

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What international event likely contributed to the enactment of the 1944 Ontario Racial Discrimination Act?

a. WWII

b. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c. Treaty of Versailles

d. Holocaust

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During the 1990 Oka Crisis, which Mohawk First Nation prevented traffic from traveling over the Mercier Bridge in Montreal?

a. Kanesatake

b. Oka

c. Kahnawake

d. Akwesasne

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Japanese-Canadians were interned in camps during WWII. In that process, they lost all possessions. At the same time, the 1914 Dominion Elections Act was reinforced to prevent Canadian citizens of Japanese, Chinese or East Indian descent from….

a. Participating in a democratic process

b. Receiving citizenship rights

c. Enlisting in the Canadian military

d. Running for public office

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It was suggested that a “…reasonable possibility (for the 1971 murder of Betty Osborne)…was the men were drugged or drunk, extremely racist, threatened by her or just plain stupid.” How does our Historical Perspective judge these ideas?

a. The ideas apply to 1971 Canada but not to 2014 Canada

b. All the ideas blame the victim

c. The ideas illustrated why Canadian Aboriginals are so distrustful of white Canadian society

d. Your thoughts…explain

Summative #1 - ReviewFrom your perspective, what was the most significant change in Canada arising from the 1990 Oka Crisis?

a. Allocation of more land to the Kanesatake community

b. Demonstration that different groups in Canada can resolve conflict peacefully

c. Assertion of Aboriginal struggle for respect into mainstream Canadian culture

d. Application of the 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms to this event ensuring respect of assembly and protest without authority interference

Summative #1 - ReviewThe 1944 Ontario Racial Discrimination Act states “No person shall publish or display or cause to be published or displayed or permit to be published or displayed on lands or premises or in a newspaper, through a radio broadcasting station or by means of any other medium which he owns or controls, any notice, sign, symbol, emblem or other representation indicating discrimination or an intention to discriminate against any person or any class of persons for any purpose because of the race or creed of such person or class of persons.” In 1944, which group, by the act, could now hold a deed of land registered in Toronto?

a. Jews

b. Blacks

c. Orientals

d. Aboriginals

e. None of the above

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In 1939, S.S. St. Louis carrying 907 Jews fleeing persecution in Germany was refused entry into Canada. As a result, the ship returned to Germany and most of its passengers were killed in the Holocaust. Head of Canadian immigration Frederick Blair provided a concise reason for rejecting the needs of the Jewish refugees. Blair said…

a. “Let them eat cake”

b. “Over my dead body”

c. “None is too many”

d. “We need to work to keep Jews out”

e. "Why don't you people learn to live with your neighbours wherever you are?”

f. “We do not hate you. We just do not like you”

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In 2012, gay-student Christopher Karas won a ruling that permitted an “Open Doors” club to form in Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Famille in Mississauga. The Vice-Principal asked that the words “sexual orientation” be changed to “self-expression” to include which group?

a. LGBT students

b. Bi-sexual students only

c. Gay teachers

d. Non-LGBT students

e. His partner

f. Queer students

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What changes in modern Canadian society have contributed to a rise in childhood Type II diabetes?

a. Unhealthy or irregular eating patterns

b. Lack of physical activity

c. Increased sedentary lifestyle

d. Excessive weight or obesity

e. All of the above

Summative #1 - ReviewThe black population of Ontario increased dramatically following WWII, and by the mid-1950s, some communities were nearly 20% black. The 1944 Ontario Racial Discrimination Act was an important legal document about racial equality. In reference to Ontario’s increasing black population, which of the following did the Act deem discriminatory?

a. Going into barbershops

b. Eating in restaurants

c. Shooting billiards in a pool hall

d. Getting a new hair style in a beauty parlour

e. All of the above

f. None of the above

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The 1934 birth of the Dionne quintuplets was considered a miracle, and they became a symbol of joy for Canadians during the Depression. In 1935, they became “wards of the state” to protect them from exploitation. In reality, the “Quints” became a lucrative tourist attraction for the province. What did this tourist boom do for Ontario?

a. Allowed for the creation of state-run daycares

b. Kept the province from declaring bankruptcy

c. Increased neo-natal health care spending

d. Encouraged legalized abortions

Summative #1 - ReviewThe Indian Act was established in 1876 to consolidate laws pertaining to Aboriginals in Canada. In effect, the law began a slow but intended process of assimilation. In the 1920s, Aboriginal leaders began to pursue land claims….slowing the westward expansion of industry and resource exploitation. To counter the native work, the Canadian government introduced Section 141. What does this modification do to impede land claim actions?

a. Prevent Aboriginal people from hiring lawyers

b. Prevent Aboriginal people from testifying in court

c. Outlaw ceremonial events such as a potlatch

d. Cede control of all non-treaty lands to the government

e. Establish mandatory rules for residential schools