CHAPTER 3 · 10 QUESTIONS

Who We Are

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  1. Question 1
    Canada's identity grew from three founding peoples. Who are they?

    1. American, British and French
    2. French, Spanish and Portuguese
    3. English, Scottish and Irish
    4. Aboriginal, French and British
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    Answer: D. Aboriginal, French and British

    The guide names Aboriginal, French and British peoples as the three founding peoples.

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  2. Question 2
    The term "Aboriginal peoples" covers three distinct groups. What are they?

    1. First Nations (Indians), Inuit and Métis
    2. Haida, Huron and Iroquois
    3. Cree, Dene and Sioux
    4. Acadians, Québécois and Loyalists
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    Answer: A. First Nations (Indians), Inuit and Métis

    Aboriginal peoples are three distinct groups: Indians (First Nations), Inuit and Métis.

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  3. Question 3
    John Buchan, a popular Governor General, spoke about the many cultures that make up Canada. What did he say immigrant groups should do?

    1. Keep their individuality and each contribute to the national character
    2. Speak only English at home
    3. Give up their old traditions and speak only English or French
    4. Live separately from other groups
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    Answer: A. Keep their individuality and each contribute to the national character

    Buchan said each group should keep its individuality while contributing to the national character.

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  4. Question 4
    Several provinces have many French speakers, but only one is officially bilingual. Which province is it?

    1. Quebec
    2. Nova Scotia
    3. Ontario
    4. New Brunswick
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    Answer: D. New Brunswick

    New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual.

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  5. Question 5
    Newcomers bring many cultures to Canada, and they also take on shared values. What are they expected to embrace when becoming Canadian?

    1. A single religion
    2. The political views of their neighbours
    3. The conflicts of their home country
    4. Democratic principles such as the rule of law
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    Answer: D. Democratic principles such as the rule of law

    Newcomers are expected to embrace democratic principles, including the rule of law.

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  6. Question 6
    The countries that immigrants come from have changed over time. Since the 1970s, where have most immigrants to Canada come from?

    1. African countries
    2. Asian countries
    3. The United States
    4. European countries
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    Answer: B. Asian countries

    Since the 1970s, most immigrants have come from Asia.

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  7. Question 7
    Canada's form of government sets it apart from its neighbours. Canada is the only country in North America that is what?

    1. Democracy
    2. Federal state
    3. Constitutional monarchy
    4. Founding member of NATO
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    Answer: C. Constitutional monarchy

    The guide says Canada is the only constitutional monarchy in North America.

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  8. Question 8
    One Aboriginal people lives mainly in the Arctic. What does the word "Inuit" mean in the Inuktitut language?

    1. The people
    2. Our land
    3. Village
    4. The north
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    Answer: A. The people

    Inuit means "the people" in Inuktitut.

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  9. Question 9
    John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, wrote about how Canada's many cultures fit together. Who was he?

    1. A founder of the Hudson's Bay Company
    2. Canada's first Prime Minister after 1867
    3. A Father of Confederation from Nova Scotia
    4. A popular Governor General of Canada (1935–40)
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    Answer: D. A popular Governor General of Canada (1935–40)

    Buchan was the 15th Governor General and spoke of unity in diversity.

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  10. Question 10
    Many French-speaking Canadians outside Quebec are Acadians. Who are the Acadians?

    1. Métis families from Manitoba
    2. Descendants of British Loyalists who settled in Ontario
    3. Irish settlers in Newfoundland
    4. Descendants of French colonists in the Maritimes
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    Answer: D. Descendants of French colonists in the Maritimes

    Acadians descend from French colonists who began settling the Maritime region in 1604.

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