Reference no: EM133149719

1. Poor people in Canada are statistically more likely to

A. Receive a harsher penalty for crimes committed
B. Commit crimes
C. Purchase a car than a television
D. Attend church

2. The suggestion that inequality may be predetermined by genetics is the

A. The Forensic theory of inequality
B. The Biological theory of inequality
C. The Psychological theory of inequality
D. The Gender Dichotomy theory of inequality

3. In 2012, what percentage of Canadians owned 70% of all the wealth?

A. 40%
B. 30%
C. 20%
D. 10%

4.After his 2015 election victory, Justin Trudeau made equality a major issue by

A. raising the wages of poor people by as much as 20%
B. appointing women to 50% of his Cabinet positions
C. removing all offensive and racist pictures from the lobby of the House of Commons
D. all of the above

5. The International organization created after World War Il to protect human rights in the world is called

A. The League of Nations
B. The G-20 Summit
C. NA.TO
D. The United Nations

6. Bill C-38 was passed by the Canadian government on June 28, 2005

A. granted equal pay for equal work to women
B. was also known as "The charter of rights and freedoms"
C. raised the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour
D. made same-sex marriage legal

7. The theory which suggests people are poor because they lack the determination to get ahead is called

A. Dependence Theory
B. Psychological Theory
C. Determination Theory
D. De-motivational Theory

8. Equality issues are really about

A. The haves and the have nots
B. Distribution of limited resources
C. Control by one group over another
D. All of the above

9. Homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada in what year?Which Canadian Province was the first to include sexual orientation in its Bill of Rights (1977)

A. 1969
B. 1976
C. 1982
D. Homosexuality was never against the law in Canada

10. The Legislation which protects our rights and freedoms in Canada is called

A. Judicial Fairness Act of 1967
B. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C. Bill C-283
D. Privacy Commission Act of 2012

11. The first member of parliament in Canada to go public about being gay was

A. Svend Robinson in 1998
B. Tom Jaffey in 1999
C. William F. Smith in 2001
D. No member of parliament has ever publically identified as being gay

12. The legislation which protects the rights and freedoms of Canadians also

A. Restricts the government from passing laws that discriminate
B. Puts lawmaking in the hands of the Supreme Court of Canada
C. Enforces fair treatment of Canadians living abroad
D. All of the above

13. The 'Absolute' definition of poverty measures poverty by

A. Looking solely at income levels
B. Determining whether a person is able to meet the necessities of life
C. Determining the percentage of income spent on housing
D. All of the above

14. Despite advances made by women in employment equity the 2019 Federal election in Canada saw fewer women elected to parliament than in the election of 2015

A. True
B. False

15. The LICO is a measure of

A. Adequate housing for the poor
B. Income
C. Charitable donations made by Canadians
D. Levels of poverty among aboriginal Canadians

16. Recent surveys show that when men and women both work full time outside the home

A. They now share housework and child-rearing duties equally
B. Men do more child-rearing duties than women
C. Women do more housework duties than men
D. Housework and child-rearing duties are mostly done by hired help

17. Provisions to allow free speech in Canada

A. Do not apply to churches
B. Means anyone can say anything without prosecution
C. Do not apply to the distribution of hate literature
D. Removes any right to sue for liable

18. In Canada, what percentage of marriages end in divorce?

A. 59%
B. 52%
C. 36%
D. 30%

19. The Cultural Theory of inequality suggests

A. New immigrants are likely to be less educated
B. Cultural ceremonies can instill feelings of inferiority
C. Race and ethnicity can influence employment opportunities
D. One generation will likely follow in the footsteps of the next

20. Which Canadian Province was the first to include sexual orientation in its Bill of Rights (1977)

A. Ontario
B. Alberta
C. New Brunswick
D. Quebec