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Question 1:

The 1960s counterculture movement was based on the rebellious reaction of young baby boomers against ________.
a) university reform, including increased tuition
b) the war in Vietnam
c) the lack of employment opportunities
d) the values of their elders

Question 2:

The 1969 Department of Indian Affairs White Paper on federal Indian policy recommended ________.
a) the abolition of the Indian Act and the Department of Indian Affairs
b) the transfer of First Nations land from the Crown trust to the First Nations’ people
c) transferring the responsibility for Aboriginal people to the provinces
d) All of the above.

Question 3:

While some parts of Canada enjoyed an economic boom, the most seriously disadvantaged area was ________.
a) rural Saskatchewan
b) the Prairie provinces
c) the Maritime provinces plus Newfoundland.
d) the St. Lawrence River Valley

Question 4:

During the 1960s, the governing Liberal Party attempted to integrate Canada’s armed forces ________.
a) to avoid duplication of resources and command structure
b) as instructed by the United Nations
c) to prevent integration with American forces
d) to avoid participating in the Vietnam War

Question 5:

Post World War II immigration was different than earlier influxes because ________.
a) immigrants entered Canada through the United States
b) the majority of new arrivals settled almost exclusively in cities
c) the majority of new arrivals entered Canada through Vancouver
d) new arrivals were predominantly professionals

Question 6:

During the 1970s, Canadians became citizens of the world in a way that was incomprehensible to earlier generations because ________.
a) airplane travel to other parts of the world was inexpensive
b) employment opportunities overseas increased
c) the United Nations supported international endeavours
d) an increasing number of Canadian youth attended university overseas

Question 7:

The Medical Care Act of 1966 impacted the live of Canadians because ________.
a) it allowed hospitals to refuse patients who could not pay
b) Canadians could now purchase health insurance for travel outside of Canada
c) vaccinating school children became a government project
d) access to medical services was now available without charge

Question 8:

French Canadians feared for the future of the French language because ________.
a) Many French-Canadians lived in Ontario
b) major newspapers were printed in English
c) English radio was popular in Quebec
d) immigrant families arriving in Quebec were educating their children in English

Question 9:

The 1967 visit of French President Charles de Gaulle was controversial because ________.
a) he refused to shake hands with Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson
b) it created a riot in the streets of Montreal
c) from a Montreal hotel balcony, he cheered the idea of an independent Quebec
d) he refused to speak any English

Question 10:

With the rise of popular culture in the 1960s and the increase in professional sports, the refusal to add more Canadian teams to the National Hockey League (NHL) was because ________.
a) many television viewers could not understand French
b) it was felt American television viewers would not watch professional sports played by ‘foreign’ teams
c) Canadian athletes were not trained in a university sports system
d) it was felt that too many Canadian hockey players were new immigrants

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