African Diaspora History
Who was the first documented enslaved African in Canada?
A) Mathieu da Costa
B) Olivier Le Jeune
C) Josiah Henson
D) William Hall
Who is Olivier Le Jeune?
Name one economic opportunity that attracted African migrants to Canada.
A) Farming
B) Manufacturing
C) Teaching
D) Medicine
What is railway construction or manufacturing?
What percentage of African Canadians live in Ontario?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
What is 60%?
Name one traditional use of plantains in African diaspora cuisine.
A) Baking bread
B) Dodo (fried plantains)
C) Roasting with spices
D) Making desserts
What is dodo (fried plantains)?
Which seasoning brand is popular among African communities in Canada?
A) Knorr
B) Maggi
C) Mrs. Dash
D) Goya
What is Maggi?
In what year was slavery abolished in Canada?
A) 1807
B) 1812
C) 1834
D) 1865
What is 1834?
What law allowed African migrants to reunite with their families in Canada?
A) Family Unification Act
B) Canadian Human Rights Act
C) Immigration Act
D) Anti-Slavery Law
What are Canadian immigration laws?
Name one city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) where African Canadians reside.
A) Vancouver
B) Edmonton
C) Brampton
D) Halifax
What is Brampton
What is the Ethiopian coffee ceremony’s symbolic purpose?
A) Celebration of weddings
B) Showing hospitality and respect
C) Honoring ancestors
D) Marking seasonal changes
What is hospitality and respect
Name one challenge for introducing plantain-based foods in Canada.
A) Lack of demand
B) Cultural awareness
C) Expensive ingredients
D) Government regulations
What is cultural awareness or taste preferences?
Which African man arrived in Canada in 1608 as an interpreter for French explorers?
A) Mathieu da Costa
B) Louis Congo
C) William Still
D) Richard Pierpoint
Who is Mathieu da Costa?
Name one reason African families were motivated to migrate for their children.
A) Political influence
B) Better health care
C) Education opportunities
D) Business investments
What is access to education or social stability?
What role does food play in African cultural identity?
A) Expressing identity
B) Sharing stories
C) Connecting with the community
D) All of the above
All of the Above
What farming method is commonly used to grow plantains?
A) Intercropping with cassava
B) Monocropping
C) Crop rotation
D) Hydroponics
What is intercropping with cassava or yams?
Name one marketing strategy used to promote plantain-based products in Canada.
A) Aggressive advertising
B) Targeted marketing
C) Discounted pricing
D) Celebrity endorsements
What is targeted marketing?
What was the name of the migration that brought 30,000 African Americans escaping slavery to Canada?
A) The Great Migration
B) The Exodus
C) The Freedom Trail
D) The Underground Railroad
What is the Underground Railroad?
What British policy contributed to Canada’s reputation as a safe haven for African migrants?
A) Anti-Colonial Reform
B) British Commonwealth Charter
C) Anti-Slavery Policy
D) Emancipation Act
What is Britain’s anti-slavery policy?
What is a key ingredient in East African cuisine?
A) Basmati rice
B) Teff flour
C) Lentils
D) Okra
What is teff flour?
What festival celebrates the end of famine with plantains as a crucial dish?
A) Kwanzaa
B) Homowo
C) Hogbetsotso
D) Sankofa
What is Homowo?
Why is the snack industry a challenge for plantain chips?
A) Low demand for snacks
B) Competition with tortilla and potato chips
C) High production costs
D) Lack of shelf space
What is competition with tortilla and potato chips?
In which Canadian provinces did the Black Loyalists settle in the late 1700s?
A) Ontario and Quebec
B) Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
C) Alberta and Manitoba
D) British Columbia and Yukon
What are Nova Scotia and New Brunswick?
How did community networks support African immigrants?
A) Offered government funding
B) Provided jobs and housing
C) Taught language classes
D) Advocated for legal reform
What is providing access to jobs, housing, and mutual aid?
Name one way African cuisine influenced the Caribbean.
A) Introduction of cassava
B) Popularity of curries and stews
C) Use of tropical fruits
D) Traditional soups
What are curries and stews
How does the Ethiopian coffee ceremony connect people?
A) By promoting trade
B) Through storytelling and discussions
C) By raising funds for community projects
D) Through singing and dancing
What is through storytelling and discussions
What does Maggi represent for African immigrants in Canada?
A) A tool for cooking experiments
B) A connection to homeland and traditions
C) A trendy culinary brand
D) A substitute for local spices
What is a connection to homeland and traditions