UNIT I VOCAB

Question 1

Confederation

Answer 1

The joining of the province and territories to form Canada in 1967

Question 2

Loyalist

Answer 2

People who fled to Canada due to different political beliefs than of the American Revolution

Question 3

Multiculturalism

Answer 3

• A government policy that guarantees all citizens their heritage, identity and language

Question 4

Great Depression

Answer 4

In 1930-45, Canada suffered from low amount of immigration

Question 5

CRTC

Answer 5

(Canadian Radio-television Telecommunication Commission) the government policy that requires radio and television stations to air Canadian content

Question 6

Nuratulized Citizen

Answer 6

A permanent resident that has gone through Naturalization (process of becoming a citizen of a country)

Question 7

Consumerism

Answer 7

The belief that happiness can be found in buying goods and services

Question 8

First Nations

Answer 8

The original peoples of Canada. Often referred to as Indians by Europeans.

Question 9

Assimilation

Answer 9

The process of absorbing one culture group into another so that the characteristics of the absorbed group if suppressed.

Question 10

Quebec Act

Answer 10

Act that proclaims Quebec as an individual culture/country

Question 11

Segregation

Answer 11

For a culture to be separated or divided from other cultures

Question 12

Interrogation

Answer 12

Occurs when cultural groups preserve their own culture while still adopting parts of the dominant culture

Question 13

Citizenship

Answer 13

Membership in a political community, such as a country, includes rights, duties and responsibilities

Question 14

Pluralism

Answer 14

A shared belief in a mutual acceptance and respect for diverse, ethnic, racial, religious and social groups within society

Question 15

Pop Culture

Answer 15

The culture for ordinary people

Question 16

Cultural Industries

Answer 16

Media that portrays the attitudes, values and beliefs of a country

Question 17

Cultural mosaic

Answer 17

mix of different cultures

Question 18

Symbol

Answer 18

a sign that represents a group

Question 19

Culture

Answer 19

The belief, values, behaviours and tradition of people including language, arts and other activities

Question 20

Permanent Resident

Answer 20

A legal immigrant who is allowed to live and work in Canada but is not a Canadian citizen

Question 21

Constitution

Answer 21

A group of fundamental laws that establish the structure and processes of the government and the rights of the people it governs

Question 22

Residential School

Answer 22

Schools ran by the Canadian Government and Christian Churches to assimilate Aboriginal children into mainstream Canadian society

Question 23

Melting Pot

Answer 23

To go in different and to come the same as everyone else

Question 24

Refugee

Answer 24

People who flee their country due to fear of persecution. May be caused by race, religion or political belief.