Upload
trandien
View
258
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
!
Chapter(8/9(Exam(
(
There(are(34(questions(in(total(for(this(exam:(
16(Question(relating(to(Chapter(8(material(
18(Questions(relating(to(Chapter(9(material(
Do(not(make(any(marks(in(this(booklet!!(
Put(all(your(answers(on(the(response(sheet(provided.(
Chapter(8(Section:(To(what(extent(should(Canadians(support(social(programs(and(taxation?(
(
1. Health!care!in!Canada!must!be!publicly!administered,!comprehensive,!portable,!
universal!and!
a. accessible!
b. remote!
c. inclusive!!
d. free!
!
2. Sales!tax!is!based!on!what!you!spend!on!products!and!services!and!is!collected!
a. federally!
b. provincially!
c. yearly!
d. monthly!
!
3. Which!of!the!following!is!an!“underground!economy”!which!functions!in!secret!from!the!
government?!
a. illegal!activity!
b. smugglers!
c. taxation!model!
d. black!market!
!
!
4. Under!Canada’s!constitution,!who!is!responsible!for!health!care?!
a. individual!citizens!
b. the!federal!government!
c. the!provinces!
d. the!Health!Minister!
!
5. Which!of!the!following!is!described!as!“reaching!a!general!agreement!among!all!
members!of!a!group”?!
a. position!
b. variance!
c. dispute!
d. consensus!
!
6. The!United!States!government!provides!health!care!for!which!of!its!citizens?!
a. citizens!with!low!incomes!
b. elderly!citizens!
c. none!of!its!citizens!
d. all!American!citizens!
!
7. Which!of!the!following!best!describes!the!health!care!system!in!the!United!States?!
a. Provisional!
b. Private!
c. Public!
d. Profitable!
(
8. In!Canada,!public!health,!education!and!pensions!are!all!
a. Federal!programs!
b. Provincial!programs!
c. Social!programs!
d. Rights!and!freedoms!
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
!
Use(the(following(political(carton(to(answer(questions(9(and(10(
!
!
9.! The!country!on!which!this!medical!situation!is!based!is!most(likely!
a. Canada!because!of!the!absence!of!universal!health!care!insurance.!
b. Canada!because!of!the!existence!of!universal!health!care!insurance.!
c. the!United!States!because!of!the!absence!of!universal!health!insurance.!
d. the!United!States!because!of!the!existence!of!universal!health!insurance.!
!
10.! The!author!of!the!cartoon!is!most(critical!of!
!
a. patients!for!failing!to!maintain!good!health!through!diet!and!exercise.!
b. health!care!professionals!for!lacking!the!skill!to!deal!with!difficult!medical!situations.!
c. the!government!for!making!little!effort!!to!provide!health!care!for!the!citizens.!
d. the!insurance!industry!for!its!reluctance!to!cover!medical!procedures.!!
!
!
!
!
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(11(and(12(
(
!!
11.! The!primary(issue!the!cartoonist!is!examining!in!this!cartoon!is!the!!
a. access!to!health!care.!
b. rising!costs!of!delivering!health!care.!
c. the!competence!level!of!health!care!providers.!
d. the!inability!to!utilize!modern!medical!techniques.! !
!
12.! A!method!of!combating!the!concern!expressed!in!the!cartoon!that!a!member!of!the!NDP!
party!of!Alberta!would!support!is!
!
a. having!competition!in!the!delivery!of!medical!services.!
b. no!longer!covering!some!elective!procedures.!
c. further!enhancing!the!role!of!the!government!in!providing!health!services!as!a!
monopoly.!
d. increasing!taxes!to!pay!for!the!rising!costs.!
!
!
!
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(13O14(
(
13.! A!contributing!factor!to!the!current!health!care!crisis!identifed!by!the!cartoonist!is!the!
a. !rise!in!obesity!created!by!diet.!
b. !increased!costs!of!prescription!medication.!
c. !lack!of!information!about!healthy!lifestyle!choices.!
d. !dramatic!increase!in!costs!of!new,!enhanced!medical!technologies.!
!
14.! A!person!who!would!criticize!the!cartoonist!might!point!out!that!
!
a. some!!researchers!say!obesity!is!genetic.!
b. prescription!medications!do!a!much!better!job!than!over!the!counter!medications.!
c. health!officials!have!done!a!poor!job!creating!information!for!new!media.!
d. new!technologies!are!unreliable!and!unproven.!
!
( (
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(15(and(16!(
!
15.! In!the!opinion!of!the!cartoonist!Canadian!taxpayers!
!
a. get!good!value!from!the!CBC!due!to!programming!variety.!
b. get!good!value!from!the!CBC!in!terms!of!promotion!of!national!identify.!
c. get!poor!value!from!the!CBC!due!to!an!over!reliance!on!reality!programming.!
d. get!poor!value!from!the!CBC!due!to!high!cost!of!operating!the!public!broadcaster.!
!
!
16.! A!supporter!of!the!image!in!the!cartoon!would!most(support!which!argument!regarding!
a!national!broadcaster?!
a. It!is!unnecessary!because!other!competitors!will!fill!that!need!in!the!marketplace!
b. It!is!unnecessary!because!television!is!not!an!essential!service!which!needs!taxpayer!
support!
c. It!is!necessary!because!the!promotion!of!Canadian!talent!and!programming!is!key!to!
national!I!identity.!
d. It!is!necessary!because!there!would!be!no!programming!available!to!people!in!
remote!markets!without!the!CBC.!
!
!
!
Chapter(9(Section:(How(should(governments(respond(to(political(and(economic(issues?(
!
!
17. The!objective!of!which!of!the!following!is!to!reduce!greenhouse!gases!that!cause!climate!change?!
a. Canadian!Alliance!
b. Kyoto!Protocol!
c. United!Nations!Environment!Program!
d. Global!Warming!Act!
!
18. Solar!power!and!wind!power!are!examples!of!
a. renewable!energy!
b. electricity!
c. turbines!
d. technology!
!
19. Environmental!issues!are!caused!by!
a. changes!in!the!natural!world!
b. animals!
c. plants!
d. human!activities!
!
20. The!Alberta!Premier’s!perspective!on!the!development!of!oil!sands!resources!is!similar!to!that!of!!
a. a!!planned!economist!
b. a!mixed!economist!
c. a!!market!economist!
d. none!of!the!above!
!
21. Natural!resources!are!controlled!by!a. the!Kyoto!Protocol!
b. aboriginal!peoples!
c. the!federal!government!
d. provincial!governments!
(
22. GHGs!primarily!come!from!using!
a. too!much!water!
b. plastic!packaging!
c. fossil!fuels!
d. electricity!
!
!
23. Decisions!regarding!development!of!the!oil!sands!affect!Alberta’s!!
a. environment!
b. economy!
c. employment!rate!
d. all!of!the!above!
!
24. Which!of!the!following!is!a!rise!in!the!average!temperature!of!earth?!
a. environmental!issue!
b. climate!change!
c. biodiversity!
d. GHGs!
Please(use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(25O26(
(
25. The!author!of!this!cartoon!thinks!that!global!warming!is!
a. a!real!phenomena,!that!has!no!impact!on!extreme!weather!conditions!b. a!phony!phenomena,!that!has!no!impact!on!weather!conditions!
c. a!real!phenomena,!that!does!increase!extreme!weather!conditions!
d. a!phony!phenomena,!that!does!increase!extreme!weather!conditions!
!
26. A!person!critical!of!the!cartoonist!opinion!would!most!likely!suggest!
a. there!is!a!strong!connection!between!greenhouse!gases!and!extreme!weather!
b. there!is!strong!connection!between!increase!ocean!levels!and!extreme!weather!
c. this!is!only!a!moderate!connection!between!global!warming!and!extreme!weather!patterns!
d. there!is!no!connection!between!global!warming!and!extreme!weather!patterns!which!are!
naturally!occurring!instances!and!are!a!!typical!part!of!the!weather!cycle!
!
(
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(27O28(
27. !The!black!smoke!emitted!from!the!SUV!represents!the!!
a. cost!of!fuel!to!operate!this!type!of!vehicle!
b. cost!to!ensure!this!type!of!vehicle!
c. damage!caused!in!terms!of!noise!pollution!from!this!type!of!vehicle!
d. damage!caused!in!terms!of!air!pollution!from!this!type!of!vehicle!
!
28. The!caption!coming!from!the!vehicle,!as!well!as!the!“BLINDSPOT!EX”!label!on!the!vehicle,!are!
meant!to!represent!that!drivers!of!SUVS!
a. are!not!fully!aware!of!their!impact!on!air!quality!
b. are!fully!aware!of!their!impact!on!air!quality!
c. are!fully!aware!of!the!fuel!consumption!of!their!vehicles!
d. are!not!fully!aware!of!the!fuel!consumption!of!their!vehicles!
(
(
(
(
(
!
(
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(29O30(
(
!
29. The!cartoonist!points!out!that!future!predictions!on!climate!change!are!
!
a. reliable!because!scientists!are!too!conservative!
b. reliable!because!it!is!easy!to!predict!future!trends!
c. unreliable!because!scientists!!are!too!liberal!
d. unreliable!because!it!is!difficult!to!predict!future!trends!
!
30. The!cartoonist!is!making!the!point!that!climate!predictions!are!in!his!mind!
!
a. underestimating!the!speed!of!climate!change!
b. realistic!about!the!speed!of!climate!change!
c. realistic!about!the!impact!of!climate!change!on!the!economy!
d. unrealistic!about!the!impact!of!climate!change!on!the!economy!
!
(
!
(
(
(
(
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(31O32(
!
31. The cartoonist is drawing comparisons between values related to!!a. trade relations and values related to the environemnt!b. immigration!and!values!related!to!the!stock!market!
c. exports!and!values!related!to!imports!
d. foreign!ownership!and!values!related!to!domestic!ownership!
!
32. Which!of!the!following!points!is!the!cartoonist!trying!to!illustrate!
!
a. values!will!not!be!sacrificed!on!either!trade!with!China!or!environmental!issues!
b. values!will!be!sacrificed!on!both!trade!with!China!and!environmental!issues!
c. values!will!not!be!sacrificed!on!trade!with!China,!but!will!be!on!the!environment!
d. values!will!be!sacrificed!on!trade!with!China,!but!not!on!environmental!issues!
!
(
(
!
(
Use(the(following(cartoon(to(answer(questions(33O34(
!
!
33. The cartoonist points to his belief that in the future water will be!!a. plenttiful due to new technoliges!b. plentiful due to genetically created sources!c. in short supply all over the earth!d. in short supply in only some regions!
!
!
34. The!dark!cloud!in!the!cartoon!is!meant!to!represent!
!
a. a!likely!outcomes!if!we!continue!our!current!water!usage!patterns!
b. a!likely!outcome!if!we!reduce!our!water!usage!beginning!today!
c. an!unlikely!outcome!because!air!pollution!is!going!to!damage!the!earth!before!water!
shortages!
d. an!unlikely!outcome!because!man!will!begin!to!find!water!sources!through!space!
exploration!
(