Canadian Cultural Protection & Aboriginal Communities Review

Canadian Cultural Protection & Aboriginal Communities

Post-War Cultural Policy & Indigenous Experiences Review

🎯 Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Massey Commission established and by which government?

1947 by the Conservative government of John Diefenbaker

1949 by the Liberal government of Louis St. Laurent

1951 by the Liberal government of Mackenzie King

1952 by the Progressive Conservative government

2. When did the first CBC television stations open?

1950 in Toronto and Montreal

1952 in Toronto and Montreal

1954 in Ottawa and Vancouver

1951 in Toronto and Ottawa

3. What was the total Aboriginal population mentioned in the reading?

150,000

166,000

175,000

200,000

4. When was the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) created?

1965

1968

1970

1972

5. How many residential schools were in operation during the peak years of the 1950s?

65 schools

76 schools

82 schools

90 schools

✅ True or False Questions

6. By 1960, 90 percent of Canadian homes had a television and access to the CBC.

True

False

7. Compulsory attendance at residential schools ended in 1948.

True

False

8. The 1951 changes to the Indian Act completely ended federal government control over Aboriginal people.

True

False

🔗 Matching Exercise

Match the organizations/policies with their purposes or characteristics:

Organizations/Policies

Massey Commission

Canada Council for the Arts

CRTC

Residential Schools

Purposes/Characteristics

Investigated Canadian culture and recommended protection from U.S. influence

Awarded grants to writers, artists, and theatres

Regulated foreign content and required Canadian content

Forced assimilation of Aboriginal children into mainstream culture

💭 Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the concerns that led to the creation of the Massey Commission. How effective were the measures taken to protect Canadian culture?

10. Evaluate the treatment of Aboriginal veterans after WWII and explain how this reflects broader patterns of discrimination in Canadian society.

11. Assess the impact of residential schools on Aboriginal communities. How did the 1951 changes to the Indian Act represent both progress and continued control?

Canadian Cultural Protection & Aboriginal Communities

🎯 Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Massey Commission established and by which government?

2. When did the first CBC television stations open?

3. What was the total Aboriginal population mentioned in the reading?

4. When was the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) created?

5. How many residential schools were in operation during the peak years of the 1950s?

✅ True or False Questions

6. By 1960, 90 percent of Canadian homes had a television and access to the CBC.

7. Compulsory attendance at residential schools ended in 1948.

8. The 1951 changes to the Indian Act completely ended federal government control over Aboriginal people.

🔗 Matching Exercise

Organizations/Policies

Purposes/Characteristics

💭 Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the concerns that led to the creation of the Massey Commission. How effective were the measures taken to protect Canadian culture?

10. Evaluate the treatment of Aboriginal veterans after WWII and explain how this reflects broader patterns of discrimination in Canadian society.

11. Assess the impact of residential schools on Aboriginal communities. How did the 1951 changes to the Indian Act represent both progress and continued control?

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