Question 1

As of the 1961 census, how many foreign-born residents of Quebec spoke only French?

Accepted Answer

A)  17 per cent 
B)  25 per cent 
C)  46 per cent 
D)  65 per cent 
E)  87 per cent 
A)  17 per cent 
B)  25 per cent 
C)  46 per cent 
D)  65 per cent 
E)  87 per cent

Question 2

Despite more than 40 years of immersion education in Canada, the rate of functional bilingualism is still relatively low outside of Quebec, at 9.8 per cent in 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About 50 per cent of Quebecers speak French at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how demographic trends in Quebec and in the other provinces have affected the political conversation over language and the policies that have been adopted.

Accepted Answer

Start with the demographic tre

Question 5

Which event left French a second-class language within Quebec, and francophones largely excluded from the colony's power structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Conquest of 1759 
B)  World War II 
C)  The French Revolution 
D)  Confederation 
E)  The coup d'état 
A)  The Conquest of 1759 
B)  World War II 
C)  The French Revolution 
D)  Confederation 
E)  The coup d'état

Question 6

Which of the following is a principal feature of Quebec language policy since the passage of Bill 101?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment of French as the sole official language in Quebec, and by proxy, for proceedings of the provincial legislature, the courts, and public administration in the province 
B)  The issue of access to English-language schools in Quebec 
C)  An increase in the use of French as a working language in Quebec 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Establishment of French as the sole official language in Quebec, and by proxy, for proceedings of the provincial legislature, the courts, and public administration in the province 
B)  The issue of access to English-language schools in Quebec 
C)  An increase in the use of French as a working language in Quebec 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

The number of students enrolled in Quebec's English-language school system has dropped by about 150,000 since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The idea of Quebec as a distinct society has been embodied in several constitutional proposals and legislative resolutions. Discuss these, explaining why it has been so difficult to get a consensus on this matter.

Accepted Answer

It was not worried about anglophone cont

Question 9

How does the Belgian model work?

Accepted Answer

A very different approach to language po

Question 10

How many provincial elections have the Parti Québécois won?

Accepted Answer

A)  One of 12 
B)  12 of 12 
C)  10 of 12 
D)  Zero of 12 
E)  Five of 12 
A)  One of 12 
B)  12 of 12 
C)  10 of 12 
D)  Zero of 12 
E)  Five of 12

Question 11

In 2016, what percentage of Saskatchewan 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 12

In the 2018 Quebec provincial election, the PQ won only 17 per cent of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why did francophones in Canada not succumb to assimilationist pressures as they did in Louisiana after it too passed from French control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policies of the British colonial authorities in New France 
B)  Demography 
C)  The defensive posture of French-Canadian nationalism 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Policies of the British colonial authorities in New France 
B)  Demography 
C)  The defensive posture of French-Canadian nationalism 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

The Quiet Revolution defined the boundaries of the French Nation as the Quebec State.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2016, what percentage of Prince Edward Island 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 16

In 2016, what percentage of Ontario residents identified as francophone?

Accepted Answer

A)  43.7 per cent 
B)  31.4 per cent 
C)  23.7 per cent 
D)  3.7 per cent 
E)  11.4 per cent 
A)  43.7 per cent 
B)  31.4 per cent 
C)  23.7 per cent 
D)  3.7 per cent 
E)  11.4 per cent

Question 17

Describe how Quebec separatists were divided on ideological lines during the beginning of the movement in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

Quebec has a distinct culture, history,

Question 18

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Jean Marchand, and Gérard Pelletier entered federal politics through the Progressive Conservative Party in 1965.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Canadian bilingualism is to a considerable degree a phenomenon in which province(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec and New Brunswick 
E)  Quebec and Ontario 
A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec and New Brunswick 
E)  Quebec and Ontario

Question 20

What were the principal features of Bill 101, the Official Languages Act?

Accepted Answer

French is established as the sole offici

As of the 1961 census, how many foreign-born residents of Quebec spoke only French?

Despite more than 40 years of immersion education in Canada, the rate of functional bilingualism is still relatively low outside of Quebec, at 9.8 per cent in 2016.

About 50 per cent of Quebecers speak French at home.

Explain how demographic trends in Quebec and in the other provinces have affected the political conversation over language and the policies that have been adopted.

Which event left French a second-class language within Quebec, and francophones largely excluded from the colony's power structures?

Which of the following is a principal feature of Quebec language policy since the passage of Bill 101?

The number of students enrolled in Quebec's English-language school system has dropped by about 150,000 since the 1970s.

The idea of Quebec as a distinct society has been embodied in several constitutional proposals and legislative resolutions. Discuss these, explaining why it has been so difficult to get a consensus on this matter.

How does the Belgian model work?

How many provincial elections have the Parti Québécois won?

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

In the 2018 Quebec provincial election, the PQ won only 17 per cent of the popular vote.

Why did francophones in Canada not succumb to assimilationist pressures as they did in Louisiana after it too passed from French control?

The Quiet Revolution defined the boundaries of the French Nation as the Quebec State.

In 2016, what percentage of Prince Edward Island residents identified as bilingual?

In 2016, what percentage of Ontario residents identified as francophone?

Describe how Quebec separatists were divided on ideological lines during the beginning of the movement in the 1960s.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Jean Marchand, and Gérard Pelletier entered federal politics through the Progressive Conservative Party in 1965.

Canadian bilingualism is to a considerable degree a phenomenon in which province(s)?

What were the principal features of Bill 101, the Official Languages Act?

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Exam 13: Language Politics

As of the 1961 census, how many foreign-born residents of Quebec spoke only French?

Despite more than 40 years of immersion education in Canada, the rate of functional bilingualism is still relatively low outside of Quebec, at 9.8 per cent in 2016.

About 50 per cent of Quebecers speak French at home.

Explain how demographic trends in Quebec and in the other provinces have affected the political conversation over language and the policies that have been adopted.

Which event left French a second-class language within Quebec, and francophones largely excluded from the colony's power structures?

Which of the following is a principal feature of Quebec language policy since the passage of Bill 101?

The number of students enrolled in Quebec's English-language school system has dropped by about 150,000 since the 1970s.

The idea of Quebec as a distinct society has been embodied in several constitutional proposals and legislative resolutions. Discuss these, explaining why it has been so difficult to get a consensus on this matter.

How does the Belgian model work?

How many provincial elections have the Parti Québécois won?

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

In the 2018 Quebec provincial election, the PQ won only 17 per cent of the popular vote.

Why did francophones in Canada not succumb to assimilationist pressures as they did in Louisiana after it too passed from French control?

The Quiet Revolution defined the boundaries of the French Nation as the Quebec State.

In 2016, what percentage of Prince Edward Island residents identified as bilingual?

In 2016, what percentage of Ontario residents identified as francophone?

Describe how Quebec separatists were divided on ideological lines during the beginning of the movement in the 1960s.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Jean Marchand, and Gérard Pelletier entered federal politics through the Progressive Conservative Party in 1965.

Canadian bilingualism is to a considerable degree a phenomenon in which province(s)?

What were the principal features of Bill 101, the Official Languages Act?

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