📚 Instructions

Complete all sections to test your understanding of Canada's humanitarian responses to global disasters, health crises, and human rights advocacy. For short answer questions, use the Introduce-Illustrate-Conclude format: identify the topic, provide examples from the text, and explain the significance.

True/False Questions (10 points)

1. The Haiti earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010, and destroyed 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings.

2. Canada sent 2,000 Canadian Forces personnel to Haiti following the earthquake.

3. The Ebola epidemic had a mortality rate of 50% according to the Centers for Disease Control.

4. The first cases of Ebola appeared in Guinea and quickly spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia.

5. Canada has been a signatory to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights since 1948.

6. Canada ratified CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) in 1990.

7. Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old when she was shot by the Taliban in 2012.

8. Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

9. Malala Yousafzai successfully received her honorary Canadian citizenship as planned.

10. Canada contributed approximately $511 million in aid to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.

Multiple Choice Questions (10 points)

1. How many people were estimated to be left homeless by the Haiti earthquake?

2. How much aid did CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) provide to Haiti?

3. What was the actual mortality rate of the Ebola epidemic according to the Centers for Disease Control?

4. How many total cases of Ebola were estimated during the West Africa epidemic?

5. What is the name of Canada's experimental Ebola vaccine?

6. In what year did Canada ratify CEDAW?

7. When did Canada strengthen its commitment to CEDAW by approving an individual complaint mechanism?

8. Why was Malala Yousafzai attacked by the Taliban?

9. Why was Malala Yousafzai's honorary Canadian citizenship ceremony cancelled?

10. Which Canadian doctor travelled to Guinea during the Ebola response?

Matching Question (5 points)

Match the humanitarian concepts with their descriptions:

Concepts/Organizations

CIDA
CEDAW
VSV-EBOV
Médecins Sans Frontières
UDHR

Descriptions

Canadian International Development Agency that provided $150 million to Haiti
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, ratified by Canada in 1980
Canada's experimental Ebola vaccine made available to WHO
Doctors Without Borders, participated in Ebola response starting March 2014
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Canada signed in 1948

Short Answer Questions (15 points - 5 points each)

1. Using the Introduce-Illustrate-Conclude format, analyze Canada's response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. What does this response reveal about Canada's role and responsibilities as a developed nation in global humanitarian crises?

2. Examine Canada's contribution to combating the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. How did Canada's response demonstrate both international cooperation and national self-interest in addressing global health threats?

3. Evaluate Canada's leadership in advocating for women's rights using the Malala Yousafzai case as an example. What does Canada's approach to human rights advocacy reveal about its values and international commitments?