Canadian History Review Activity

Canadian History Review Activity

Topic: Popular Culture & Social Change (1980s-2000s)

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Part I: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which generation was described as "underemployed, overeducated, intensely private and unpredictable"?

2. The Canadian Multiculturalism Act was enacted in which year?

3. Which federal MP was the first to publicly reveal he was gay?

4. What percentage of immigrants to Canada settled in Toronto in 2001?

5. The Civil Marriage Act was passed in which year?

Part II: True or False

Determine whether each statement is true or false.

6. Baby boomers were the largest demographic group in history.

7. Generation Y was less influenced by technology than Generation X.

8. The Canadian military stopped discriminating against LGBT servicemen and women in 1992.

9. Bill C-31 removed Aboriginal status from women who married non-Aboriginals.

10. "Tears Are Not Enough" was recorded by the supergroup Northern Lights.

Part III: Matching

Match each term/person with its correct description. Click on items to select them.

11. Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Terms:

Yuppies
Latchkey kids
Grunge
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Descriptions:

Young urban professionals who spent freely
Children of working parents, often alone after school
Musical style popular in the 1990s
Naomi Klein's book criticizing branding

Part IV: Critical Thinking Questions

Answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences each. Consider multiple perspectives and provide specific examples.

12. Analyze the potential long-term consequences of an aging baby boomer population on Canadian society. Consider economic, social, and political impacts.

13. Evaluate the effectiveness of Canada's multiculturalism policies in the 1980s and 1990s. What were the benefits and challenges?

14. Compare and contrast the characteristics and experiences of Generation X and Generation Y. How did historical events shape each generation differently?

15. Assess the significance of the advancement of LGBT rights in Canada during this period. What factors contributed to these changes?