Module 6

Question 1

appeasement

Answer 1

giving in to the demands of another

Question 2

civil disobedience

Answer 2

non-violent protest that takes the form of a refusal to obey a law on the basis that it is unjust

Question 3

climate change

Answer 3

a change or alteration in long-term global weather patterns

Question 4

consumerism

Answer 4

a preoccupation with the purchasing and accumulation of material goods

Question 5

defect

Answer 5

to desert a nation or cause in favour of a rival nation

Question 6

draft

Answer 6

compulsory military service; conscription

Question 7

enfranchisement

Answer 7

granting people the rights of citizens, especially the right to vote

In the later 1800s, First Nations males were encouraged to give up their official Indian status in exchange for enfranchisement.

Question 8

environmental change

Answer 8

a change in the natural world

Question 9

Eurocentric

Answer 9

an ideal emphasizing the values and perspectives of European traditions and institutions, often to the detriment of other people’s values

Question 10

euthanasia

Answer 10

the deliberate killing of a person with the intent of ending his or her suffering

Question 11

Front de Liberation du Québec (FLQ)

Answer 11

a revolutionary organization that promoted violence to support the creation of an independent Québec

Question 12

global warming

Answer 12

an increase in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere

Question 13

greenhouse gas emissions

Answer 13

releases of carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that tend to trap the Sun’s heat in Earth’s atmosphere

Question 14

illiberal

Answer 14

pertaining to aspects of liberal democracy that suppress citizens’ civil liberties

Question 15

Indian Act

Answer 15

an act of Canadian Parliament passed in 1876 that dealt with the rights of First Nations people who signed treaties or became registered citizens under the Act

Question 16

insurrection

Answer 16

a violent uprising, rebellion, or revolution directed at a government or a similar authority

Question 17

internment

Answer 17

the confinement of a group of people for political or military reasons

Question 18

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 18

a legally binding international plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Question 19

pandemic

Answer 19

an outbreak of disease that has spread to multiple nations in multiple regions of the world

Question 20

paradigm

Answer 20

a set of assumptions, concepts, or values that shape the way an individual views the world

Question 21

polygamy

Answer 21

a practice in which an individual has more than one spouse

Question 22

proportional representation

Answer 22

an electoral system in which candidates of a political party are elected on the basis of the share of the popular vote they receive in an election

Question 23

Red Paper

Answer 23

a term often used to describe “Citizens Plus,” a document published in 1970 by the National Indian Brotherhood as a response to proposals contained in the Canadian government’s “White Paper”

Question 24

residential schools

Answer 24

a school system created under the Indian Act that attempted to assimilate Aboriginal people

Question 25

responsible government

Answer 25

a democratic system in which the executive branch must have the support of the majority of the legislative branch in order to remain in power

Question 26

terrorism

Answer 26

the use of violent means to achieve political goals

Question 27

War Measures Act

Answer 27

an act of law created by the Canadian government in 1914 to allow rule by decree without the consent of Parliament

Question 28

white paper

Answer 28

an official document that explores an issue and makes recommendations

A White Paper released in 1969 attempted to further assimilate First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Canada.