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Question 1:

Which of the following statements is NOT generally true of Indigenous cultures?
a) Knowledge and tradition are passed down from generation to generation.
b) Cultural learning is based on oral histories.
c) Approaches to healing are holistic.
d) They are homogeneous—all Indigenous groups have the same cultural practices and beliefs

Question 2:

What was one of the main impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous Peoples?
a) Indigenous children received appropriate love and care.
b) Indigenous children never learned to speak English or French.
c) Oral tradition and the passing on of cultural knowledge were interrupted.
d) Vocational skills were acquired to help Indigenous Peoples avoid unemployment.

Question 3:

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Medicine Wheel?
a) Treatment
b) Balance
c) Healing
d) Growth

Question 4:

Who is considered to be an “Elder” in Indigenous cultures?
a) Someone who is over the age of 65.
b) Someone who is able to pass on the cultural teachings received from his or her elders.
c) Someone who is an advisor to the chief.
d) Someone who has at least one grandchild.

Question 5:

With the adoption of English Civil Law in Upper Canada, to whom did responsibility for the poor fall?
a) The Catholic Church
b) Individuals, families, and communities
c) Municipalities
d) The British government

Question 6:

Who was made famous for promoting a “social casework” approach to helping the poor?
a) Susan B. Anthony
b) Nellie McClung
c) Mary Wollstonecraft
d) Mary Richmond

Question 7:

What did “friendly visitors” generally believe was the cause of poverty?
a) Corrosion of character and a lower moral nature
b) Market failure
c) A lack of government intervention
d) Alcoholism

Question 8:

What was the Social Gospel Movement?
a) A movement to establish Bible study groups in poor neighbourhoods across Canada
b) A theological and social movement devoted to social development and change
c) A theological movement promoting the moral conversion of the poor
d) A Christian movement supporting the regular establishment of church socials

Question 9:

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the patriarchal family order?
a) Men and women have equal rights and share responsibility for household tasks.
b) Women’s rights are based on their status as mothers and caregivers.
c) Social rights for men are grounded on their participation in the labour market.
d) It is deeply connected to women’s poverty today.

Question 10:

Contemporary social work in Canada should be considered an integration of which three cultural histories?
a) Indian, Inuit, and Métis
b) Indigenous, French, and English
c) English, Irish, and Scottish
d) Indigenous, Viking, and French

Question 11:

Up until 1970, Canadian schools of social work were accredited by the American Council of Social Work Education (CSWE).
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

The history of the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the social work profession in Canada has been largely positive.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

The Medicine Wheel is an Indigenous tool for healing through which issues of social welfare can be analyzed and addressed.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

In seventeenth-century Quebec, social welfare provision was highly centralized, coordinated, and consistent.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Widows, orphans, and the chronically ill were considered the “undeserving poor” in the early days of Canadian social welfare provision.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

The poorhouse is an example of “indoor relief.”
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

The principle of less eligibility ensures that the standard of living of an individual receiving public assistance is less than that of lowest-paid worker.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Early settlement houses were indiscriminate in their support for the poor and made their services available to everyone regardless of race or religion.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

The establishment of the Black Church in Canada is believed to have reinforced segregation between Blacks and Whites but also to have fostered community service and development among the Black communities in Canada.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The establishment of the Canadian welfare state was largely influenced by Great Depression.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Introduction to Social Work: Chapter 1