GNED 105
CONTEMPORARY CANADA
QUIZ #4
Name _ _ Student No._ __
Part A: Multiple Choice. (5 mks) Choose the best answer.
1. All of the following were First Nations at the time of European colonization, except
a) Mongols b) Iroquois c) Blackfoot d) Miqmaq.
2. The major issue today for indigenous First Nations peoples relates to
a) Land claims b) racism c) economics d) loss of culture.
3. A recent census found that the proportion of Canadian population that is Native is about:
a) 5% b) 80% c) 20% d) 33.33%.
4. Traditional tribal males must go on a rite of passage or severe test called a
a) brave b) vision quest c) barter mission d) walkabout.
5. The Three Sisters are important in trade and survival in eastern North America. The term
refers to types of:
a) rivers b) plants c) leaders d) geographic areas.
Part B : True or False. (5 mks) Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ beside each question.
6. The Indian Act has been a benefit and advantage for years for Native indigenous peoples. False
7. Native people traditionally believe that Nature is sacred and must be respected. - False
8. Native First Nations people are accepted by Society today as respected equals. - True
9. The Metis are a people with mixed ancestry going back to the French colonial period. – True
10. The French & Indian War of 1753 did not involve the indigenous peoples. - False
Part C: Cloze Completion. (10 mks) Fill in each blank with the appropriate word(s).
11. Traditional tribal member who knows magic and healing. _Shaman_.
12. The Algonquin tribe has lived in this province for centuries _Eastern Ontario_.
13. Original agreement between Ottawa and a specific band or nation _Metis nation_.
14. Indigenous peoples are organized politically and culturally into _Unique traditions_.
15. Native peoples live on specially granted federal land called _Canadian aboriginal reserves.
16. Name of tribe that recently won a legal battle over land and treaty rights _Southern
Alberta's Blood Tribe_.
17. Elijah Harper was a First Nations M.P. from the province of _Manitoba_.
18. Name of Native people of the Far North/Arctic _The Eskimo_.
19. One city in Canada with a Native or indigenous name _ Quebec City_.
20. The province where totem poles are found _British Columbia_.
 This quiz is worth 3% and is one of five quizzes.
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