Question 1

Who of the following was a federalist who entered federal politics through the Liberal Party in 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maurice Duplessis 
B)  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
C)  Lucien Bouchard 
D)  Réne Lévesque 
E)  Jacques Parizeau 
A)  Maurice Duplessis 
B)  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
C)  Lucien Bouchard 
D)  Réne Lévesque 
E)  Jacques Parizeau

Question 2

Language training for public servants has not been controversial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2016, what percentage of Manitoba residents identified as bilingual?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.6 per cent 
B)  12.6 per cent 
C)  10.5 per cent 
D)  8.6 per cent 
E)  4.7 per cent 
A)  4.6 per cent 
B)  12.6 per cent 
C)  10.5 per cent 
D)  8.6 per cent 
E)  4.7 per cent

Question 4

Pierre Trudeau established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who described pre-Confederation Canada as "two nations warring in the bosom of a single state"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John A. Macdonald 
B)  Lord Quebec 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  Lord Durham 
E)  William Lyon Mackenzie 
A)  John A. Macdonald 
B)  Lord Quebec 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  Lord Durham 
E)  William Lyon Mackenzie

Question 6

What evidence has been put forward in support of the argument that Quebec is a distinct society?

Accepted Answer

The traditional nationalism was French C

Question 7

The majority of work in the public service is conducted in English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare the traditional nationalism of French Canada to the Quebec nationalism that emerged during the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

Students are required to discuss the dem

Question 9

The most recent census found that the level of bilingualism among anglophones outside Quebec has increased in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who wrote the classic novel about two families, one French and one English, called The Two Solitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robertson Davies 
B)  Farley Mowat 
C)  Margaret Atwood 
D)  Alice Munro 
E)  Hugh MacLennan 
A)  Robertson Davies 
B)  Farley Mowat 
C)  Margaret Atwood 
D)  Alice Munro 
E)  Hugh MacLennan

Question 11

According to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, French-Canadian nationalism was initially a system of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-defence 
B)  Self-reliance 
C)  Pride 
D)  Self-fulfillment 
E)  Self-assurance 
A)  Self-defence 
B)  Self-reliance 
C)  Pride 
D)  Self-fulfillment 
E)  Self-assurance

Question 12

What is the bilingual belt?

Accepted Answer

The bilingual belt is the narrow region

Question 13

There are equal numbers of francophone and anglophone members in the public service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a distinct society, according to Quebec elites who reject the "one Canada" vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  A split from Canada so radical that it should not be represented in the Canadian constitution 
B)  An identity that mainly seeks acknowledgment by the Canadian public 
C)  A move away from the founding spirit of Canada 
D)  A fact that, while important, does not require a veto of constitutional provisions affecting Quebec 
E)  A corrective against the centralizing implications of the Charter 
A)  A split from Canada so radical that it should not be represented in the Canadian constitution 
B)  An identity that mainly seeks acknowledgment by the Canadian public 
C)  A move away from the founding spirit of Canada 
D)  A fact that, while important, does not require a veto of constitutional provisions affecting Quebec 
E)  A corrective against the centralizing implications of the Charter

Question 15

The urban population of Quebec surpassed the rural population in the 1921 census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not an identified division of state-centred nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disagreement over the size and function over the Quebec state 
B)  Disagreement over what type of leader the new Quebec state should have 
C)  A split between federalists and those who advocated a special status or independence for Quebec 
D)  A spilt among Quebec separatists on ideological lines 
E)  All of the above are identified divisions of state-centred nationalism. 
A)  Disagreement over the size and function over the Quebec state 
B)  Disagreement over what type of leader the new Quebec state should have 
C)  A split between federalists and those who advocated a special status or independence for Quebec 
D)  A spilt among Quebec separatists on ideological lines 
E)  All of the above are identified divisions of state-centred nationalism.

Question 17

In response to the new, assertive nationalism of the Quiet Revolution, the Liberal government of Lester Pearson established which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism 
B)  Royal Decree on the Primacy of the French Language 
C)  Commission on a Distinct Society 
D)  Royal Commission on the Status of Quebec 
E)  Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec 
A)  Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism 
B)  Royal Decree on the Primacy of the French Language 
C)  Commission on a Distinct Society 
D)  Royal Commission on the Status of Quebec 
E)  Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec

Question 18

Why was immigration the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

Accepted Answer

Given that the province's anglophones we

Question 19

René Lévesque, the founder of the Parti Québécois, once characterized francophones outside Quebec as "dead ducks".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Between 1926 and 1950 the number of people employed in Quebec's manufacturing sector decreased by about 220 per cent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Who of the following was a federalist who entered federal politics through the Liberal Party in 1965?

Language training for public servants has not been controversial.

In 2016, what percentage of Manitoba residents identified as bilingual?

Pierre Trudeau established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.

Who described pre-Confederation Canada as "two nations warring in the bosom of a single state"?

What evidence has been put forward in support of the argument that Quebec is a distinct society?

The majority of work in the public service is conducted in English.

Compare the traditional nationalism of French Canada to the Quebec nationalism that emerged during the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s.

The most recent census found that the level of bilingualism among anglophones outside Quebec has increased in recent years.

Who wrote the classic novel about two families, one French and one English, called The Two Solitudes?

According to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, French-Canadian nationalism was initially a system of what?

What is the bilingual belt?

There are equal numbers of francophone and anglophone members in the public service.

What is a distinct society, according to Quebec elites who reject the "one Canada" vision?

The urban population of Quebec surpassed the rural population in the 1921 census.

Which of the following is not an identified division of state-centred nationalism?

In response to the new, assertive nationalism of the Quiet Revolution, the Liberal government of Lester Pearson established which of the following?

Why was immigration the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

René Lévesque, the founder of the Parti Québécois, once characterized francophones outside Quebec as "dead ducks".

Between 1926 and 1950 the number of people employed in Quebec's manufacturing sector decreased by about 220 per cent.

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Exam 13: Language Politics

Who of the following was a federalist who entered federal politics through the Liberal Party in 1965?

Language training for public servants has not been controversial.

In 2016, what percentage of Manitoba residents identified as bilingual?

Pierre Trudeau established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.

Who described pre-Confederation Canada as "two nations warring in the bosom of a single state"?

What evidence has been put forward in support of the argument that Quebec is a distinct society?

The majority of work in the public service is conducted in English.

Compare the traditional nationalism of French Canada to the Quebec nationalism that emerged during the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s.

The most recent census found that the level of bilingualism among anglophones outside Quebec has increased in recent years.

Who wrote the classic novel about two families, one French and one English, called The Two Solitudes?

According to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, French-Canadian nationalism was initially a system of what?

What is the bilingual belt?

There are equal numbers of francophone and anglophone members in the public service.

What is a distinct society, according to Quebec elites who reject the "one Canada" vision?

The urban population of Quebec surpassed the rural population in the 1921 census.

Which of the following is not an identified division of state-centred nationalism?

In response to the new, assertive nationalism of the Quiet Revolution, the Liberal government of Lester Pearson established which of the following?

Why was immigration the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

René Lévesque, the founder of the Parti Québécois, once characterized francophones outside Quebec as "dead ducks".

Between 1926 and 1950 the number of people employed in Quebec's manufacturing sector decreased by about 220 per cent.

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters