Question 1

What was recognized in the 2006 House of Commons resolution regarding the status of French Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government and select other services must be provided in either official language. 
B)  French must be taught in public schools until grade 12 outside Quebec. 
C)  Quebec and New Brunswick residents form a nation within a united Canada. 
D)  Francophones from Manitoba, Quebec, and New Brunswick should receive specific rights. 
E)  The Québécois form a nation within a united Canada. 
A)  Government and select other services must be provided in either official language. 
B)  French must be taught in public schools until grade 12 outside Quebec. 
C)  Quebec and New Brunswick residents form a nation within a united Canada. 
D)  Francophones from Manitoba, Quebec, and New Brunswick should receive specific rights. 
E)  The Québécois form a nation within a united Canada.

Question 2

The first several years of the 1960s are considered a turning point in the history of Quebec.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In terms of francophones in Canada, what happened after the British conquest in 1763?

Accepted Answer

When New France was formally placed unde

Question 4

According to the 2001 census, the francophone population in every province except Quebec and New Brunswick was older than in Canada as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quebec has become less francophone since the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the nerve centre of the challenge to Quebec's conservative establishment and ideology?

Accepted Answer

The nerve centre of this challenge to th

Question 7

Why did the boundaries of la nation extend beyond Quebec to embrace French Canadians throughout Canada in traditional nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nationalism movement hoped to garner national support for future constitutional negotiations and amendments, and so did not wish to exclude. 
B)  Catholicism and the role of the Church, neither of which stopped at the Quebec border, were important elements in the traditional nationalism. 
C)  Because the traditional nationalism was anti-statist, it had to be careful not to associate the Quebec state with the French-Canadian identity. 
D)  The traditional nationalism maintained a strong association with its roots in France, and so it could not be too focused on its location in Canada. 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  The nationalism movement hoped to garner national support for future constitutional negotiations and amendments, and so did not wish to exclude. 
B)  Catholicism and the role of the Church, neither of which stopped at the Quebec border, were important elements in the traditional nationalism. 
C)  Because the traditional nationalism was anti-statist, it had to be careful not to associate the Quebec state with the French-Canadian identity. 
D)  The traditional nationalism maintained a strong association with its roots in France, and so it could not be too focused on its location in Canada. 
E)  Both B and C

Question 8

How has French immersion education been received?

Accepted Answer

The popularity of French immersion educa

Question 9

Which of the following makes up what Richard Joy describes as the "bilingual belt"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The narrow region running from Halifax, Nova Scotia in the east to Montreal, Quebec in the west 
B)  The narrow region running from Moncton, New Brunswick in the east to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the west 
C)  The narrow region running from Hull, Quebec in the east to Winnipeg, Manitoba in the west 
D)  A small island east of Nova Scotia 
E)  The narrow region running from Sudbury, Ontario in the north to Ottawa, Ontario in the south 
A)  The narrow region running from Halifax, Nova Scotia in the east to Montreal, Quebec in the west 
B)  The narrow region running from Moncton, New Brunswick in the east to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the west 
C)  The narrow region running from Hull, Quebec in the east to Winnipeg, Manitoba in the west 
D)  A small island east of Nova Scotia 
E)  The narrow region running from Sudbury, Ontario in the north to Ottawa, Ontario in the south

Question 10

Using history to support your answer, can you affirm or refute Quebec's claim of distinctiveness?

Accepted Answer

French-Canadian society dates to the sev

Question 11

What are three main features of the Official Languages Act?

Accepted Answer

The Official Languages Act def

Question 12

The Catholic Church, anglophone capital, and the Union Nationale were known as the "unholy alliance".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of Quebec's demographic picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allophones immigrating to Quebec have been an unprecedented factor since the 1960s. 
B)  French is spoken in the home by about 80 per cent of the population. 
C)  Quebec's francophone population has remained steady since the early 1900s. 
D)  Quebec's share of the total Canadian population has decreased over the past two decades. 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of Quebec's demographic picture. 
A)  Allophones immigrating to Quebec have been an unprecedented factor since the 1960s. 
B)  French is spoken in the home by about 80 per cent of the population. 
C)  Quebec's francophone population has remained steady since the early 1900s. 
D)  Quebec's share of the total Canadian population has decreased over the past two decades. 
E)  All of the above are characteristics of Quebec's demographic picture.

Question 14

Which of the following proposed or contained distinct society clauses for Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Calgary Declaration of 1997 
B)  The Meech Lake Accord 
C)  The 1995 Parliament Motion 
D)  The Charlottetown Accord 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The Calgary Declaration of 1997 
B)  The Meech Lake Accord 
C)  The 1995 Parliament Motion 
D)  The Charlottetown Accord 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

When was the Lower Canada rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1796 
B)  1930 
C)  1970 
D)  1867 
E)  1837 
A)  1796 
B)  1930 
C)  1970 
D)  1867 
E)  1837

Question 16

The Official Languages Act was passed in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 2016, a widely reported poll found that how many Quebec respondents agreed with the statement, "Ultimately, Quebec should stay in Canada"?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 per cent 
B)  47 per cent 
C)  38 per cent 
D)  12 per cent 
E)  82 per cent 
A)  60 per cent 
B)  47 per cent 
C)  38 per cent 
D)  12 per cent 
E)  82 per cent

Question 18

What was the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  The death of Maurice Duplessis 
B)  The Progressive Conservative government 
C)  The War Measures Act 
D)  Immigration 
E)  Constitutional amendments and other legislation addressing language rights 
A)  The death of Maurice Duplessis 
B)  The Progressive Conservative government 
C)  The War Measures Act 
D)  Immigration 
E)  Constitutional amendments and other legislation addressing language rights

Question 19

What was Quebec's share of Canada's total population in 1971?

Accepted Answer

A)  28 per cent 
B)  38 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  48 per cent 
E)  58 per cent 
A)  28 per cent 
B)  38 per cent 
C)  18 per cent 
D)  48 per cent 
E)  58 per cent

Question 20

How did Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism work as a first step toward a different approach to language policy?

Accepted Answer

Quebec separatists were divided on ideol

What was recognized in the 2006 House of Commons resolution regarding the status of French Canadians?

The first several years of the 1960s are considered a turning point in the history of Quebec.

In terms of francophones in Canada, what happened after the British conquest in 1763?

According to the 2001 census, the francophone population in every province except Quebec and New Brunswick was older than in Canada as a whole.

Quebec has become less francophone since the 1960s.

What was the nerve centre of the challenge to Quebec's conservative establishment and ideology?

Why did the boundaries of la nation extend beyond Quebec to embrace French Canadians throughout Canada in traditional nationalism?

How has French immersion education been received?

Which of the following makes up what Richard Joy describes as the "bilingual belt"?

Using history to support your answer, can you affirm or refute Quebec's claim of distinctiveness?

What are three main features of the Official Languages Act?

The Catholic Church, anglophone capital, and the Union Nationale were known as the "unholy alliance".

Which of the following is a characteristic of Quebec's demographic picture?

Which of the following proposed or contained distinct society clauses for Quebec?

When was the Lower Canada rebellion?

The Official Languages Act was passed in 1979.

In 2016, a widely reported poll found that how many Quebec respondents agreed with the statement, "Ultimately, Quebec should stay in Canada"?

What was the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

What was Quebec's share of Canada's total population in 1971?

How did Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism work as a first step toward a different approach to language policy?

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Exam 13: Language Politics

What was recognized in the 2006 House of Commons resolution regarding the status of French Canadians?

The first several years of the 1960s are considered a turning point in the history of Quebec.

In terms of francophones in Canada, what happened after the British conquest in 1763?

According to the 2001 census, the francophone population in every province except Quebec and New Brunswick was older than in Canada as a whole.

Quebec has become less francophone since the 1960s.

What was the nerve centre of the challenge to Quebec's conservative establishment and ideology?

Why did the boundaries of la nation extend beyond Quebec to embrace French Canadians throughout Canada in traditional nationalism?

How has French immersion education been received?

Which of the following makes up what Richard Joy describes as the "bilingual belt"?

Using history to support your answer, can you affirm or refute Quebec's claim of distinctiveness?

What are three main features of the Official Languages Act?

The Catholic Church, anglophone capital, and the Union Nationale were known as the "unholy alliance".

Which of the following is a characteristic of Quebec's demographic picture?

Which of the following proposed or contained distinct society clauses for Quebec?

When was the Lower Canada rebellion?

The Official Languages Act was passed in 1979.

In 2016, a widely reported poll found that how many Quebec respondents agreed with the statement, "Ultimately, Quebec should stay in Canada"?

What was the key factor in shifting the linguistic balance of Quebec?

What was Quebec's share of Canada's total population in 1971?

How did Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism work as a first step toward a different approach to language policy?

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