Question 1

What was the Quebec Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Je me souviens 
B)  Liberté, égalité, fraternité 
C)  Vive le Québec Libre! 
D)  Quebec wants out! 
E)  Maîtres chez nous 
A)  Je me souviens 
B)  Liberté, égalité, fraternité 
C)  Vive le Québec Libre! 
D)  Quebec wants out! 
E)  Maîtres chez nous

Question 2

The Official Languages Act gave people the right to interact with the federal government in French no matter where they were in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2016, approximately what percentage of the Canadian population claimed to be bilingual?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7 per cent 
B)  17.5 per cent 
C)  11.5 per cent 
D)  7.5 per cent 
E)  21.5 per cent 
A)  1.7 per cent 
B)  17.5 per cent 
C)  11.5 per cent 
D)  7.5 per cent 
E)  21.5 per cent

Question 4

What was the idea of la survivance?

Accepted Answer

Traditional French-Canadian nationalism

Question 5

Who of the following was not a leader of the Parti Québécois who was ideologically liberal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maurice Duplessis 
B)  Jacques Parizeau 
C)  Claude Morin 
D)  Réne Lévesque 
E)  All of the above were leaders of the Parti Québécois who were ideologically liberal. 
A)  Maurice Duplessis 
B)  Jacques Parizeau 
C)  Claude Morin 
D)  Réne Lévesque 
E)  All of the above were leaders of the Parti Québécois who were ideologically liberal.

Question 6

The classification of Quebec as a distinct society gives it special rights over the constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss some of the impacts of the Official Languages Act on the federal public service.

Accepted Answer

Despite some setbacks in the courts, the

Question 8

What is distinct about Quebec society according to the Meech and Charlottetown Accords and the Calgary Declaration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its religious foundations 
B)  Its socio-economic climate 
C)  Its linguistic character 
D)  Its cultural reality 
E)  Its socio-political climate 
A)  Its religious foundations 
B)  Its socio-economic climate 
C)  Its linguistic character 
D)  Its cultural reality 
E)  Its socio-political climate

Question 9

Which of the following is an idea expressed by exponents of traditional nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Canada comprised a distinct nation, one of whose chief characteristics was the Catholic religion. 
B)  French Canada comprised a distinct nation, one of whose chief characteristics was the French language. 
C)  French Canada was defined by socio-cultural characteristics, not by the territory of Quebec. 
D)  French Canada had a mission to remain faithful to its roots and to resist the lure of materialistic, English, Protestant pressures. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  French Canada comprised a distinct nation, one of whose chief characteristics was the Catholic religion. 
B)  French Canada comprised a distinct nation, one of whose chief characteristics was the French language. 
C)  French Canada was defined by socio-cultural characteristics, not by the territory of Quebec. 
D)  French Canada had a mission to remain faithful to its roots and to resist the lure of materialistic, English, Protestant pressures. 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

What was one reason for which traditional nationalism came under mounting pressure during the middle of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the social reality of Quebec. 
B)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the cultural reality of Quebec. 
C)  Its chief tenets were increasingly in keeping with the political reality of Canada at large. 
D)  Its chief tenets were increasingly in keeping with the economic reality of Quebec. 
E)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the political reality of Quebec. 
A)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the social reality of Quebec. 
B)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the cultural reality of Quebec. 
C)  Its chief tenets were increasingly in keeping with the political reality of Canada at large. 
D)  Its chief tenets were increasingly in keeping with the economic reality of Quebec. 
E)  Its chief tenets were increasingly at odds with the political reality of Quebec.

Question 11

Which term refers to the high birth rate that for close to a century enabled French Canada to maintain its numerical strength against English Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  La grippe 
B)  La naissance 
C)  La revanche des berceaux 
D)  La fait accompli 
E)  La croissance 
A)  La grippe 
B)  La naissance 
C)  La revanche des berceaux 
D)  La fait accompli 
E)  La croissance

Question 12

What did Quebec traditional nationalism emphasize?

Accepted Answer

The nationalism that emerged in the cruc

Question 13

Translated into English, the provincial Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan was "masters in our own house".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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 15

Why did Pierre Trudeau describe French-Canadian nationalism as a system of self-defence?

Accepted Answer

Conquered by arms, the French-speaking p

Question 16

When New France was formally placed under British control in 1763, what was the proportion of francophones to anglophones in the territory that would become Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten to one 
B)  Five to two 
C)  Eight to three 
D)  Two to one 
E)  Eight to one 
A)  Ten to one 
B)  Five to two 
C)  Eight to three 
D)  Two to one 
E)  Eight to one

Question 17

What was Quebec's share of House of Commons seats in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  43 per cent 
B)  53 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  33 per cent 
E)  23 per cent 
A)  43 per cent 
B)  53 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  33 per cent 
E)  23 per cent

Question 18

Which of the following led to a decline in the francophone share of the Canadian population by the early 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of immigrants choosing French as their adopted language 
B)  The Quiet Revolution 
C)  The end of la revanche des berceaux 
D)  The politics of the Progressive Conservative government 
E)  Constitutional amendments involving language rights 
A)  A majority of immigrants choosing French as their adopted language 
B)  The Quiet Revolution 
C)  The end of la revanche des berceaux 
D)  The politics of the Progressive Conservative government 
E)  Constitutional amendments involving language rights

Question 19

Why has a two-nations theory of Canada never been very popular with the English-Canadian public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinct society status for Quebec would entitle Quebec residents to special constitutional and other legislative rights and protections not afforded to the rest of Canadians. 
B)  Distinct society status for Quebec would elevate Quebec's economic position vis-à-vis the other Canadian provinces and territories. 
C)  Distinct society status for Quebec offends against an idea of equality that objects to the notion of categories of Canadians rather than Canadians as a whole. 
D)  Distinct society status for Quebec would specifically entail lowering the status of English Canadians in the eyes of Canada as a whole. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Distinct society status for Quebec would entitle Quebec residents to special constitutional and other legislative rights and protections not afforded to the rest of Canadians. 
B)  Distinct society status for Quebec would elevate Quebec's economic position vis-à-vis the other Canadian provinces and territories. 
C)  Distinct society status for Quebec offends against an idea of equality that objects to the notion of categories of Canadians rather than Canadians as a whole. 
D)  Distinct society status for Quebec would specifically entail lowering the status of English Canadians in the eyes of Canada as a whole. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following was not an important consequence for language policy in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift towards a state-centred nationalism as opposed to the traditional nationalism 
B)  The difference between future policies in Quebec compared to those existing in New Brunswick 
C)  The identification of French Canada with Quebec 
D)  The key institutional reforms of the Quiet Revolution 
E)  The ideology of rattrapage 
A)  The shift towards a state-centred nationalism as opposed to the traditional nationalism 
B)  The difference between future policies in Quebec compared to those existing in New Brunswick 
C)  The identification of French Canada with Quebec 
D)  The key institutional reforms of the Quiet Revolution 
E)  The ideology of rattrapage

What was the Quebec Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan?

The Official Languages Act gave people the right to interact with the federal government in French no matter where they were in the country.

In 2016, approximately what percentage of the Canadian population claimed to be bilingual?

What was the idea of la survivance?

Who of the following was not a leader of the Parti Québécois who was ideologically liberal?

The classification of Quebec as a distinct society gives it special rights over the constitution.

Discuss some of the impacts of the Official Languages Act on the federal public service.

What is distinct about Quebec society according to the Meech and Charlottetown Accords and the Calgary Declaration?

Which of the following is an idea expressed by exponents of traditional nationalism?

What was one reason for which traditional nationalism came under mounting pressure during the middle of the twentieth century?

Which term refers to the high birth rate that for close to a century enabled French Canada to maintain its numerical strength against English Canada?

What did Quebec traditional nationalism emphasize?

Translated into English, the provincial Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan was "masters in our own house".

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

Why did Pierre Trudeau describe French-Canadian nationalism as a system of self-defence?

When New France was formally placed under British control in 1763, what was the proportion of francophones to anglophones in the territory that would become Canada?

What was Quebec's share of House of Commons seats in 2016?

Which of the following led to a decline in the francophone share of the Canadian population by the early 1960s?

Why has a two-nations theory of Canada never been very popular with the English-Canadian public?

Which of the following was not an important consequence for language policy in Quebec?

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Exam 13: Language Politics

What was the Quebec Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan?

The Official Languages Act gave people the right to interact with the federal government in French no matter where they were in the country.

In 2016, approximately what percentage of the Canadian population claimed to be bilingual?

What was the idea of la survivance?

Who of the following was not a leader of the Parti Québécois who was ideologically liberal?

The classification of Quebec as a distinct society gives it special rights over the constitution.

Discuss some of the impacts of the Official Languages Act on the federal public service.

What is distinct about Quebec society according to the Meech and Charlottetown Accords and the Calgary Declaration?

Which of the following is an idea expressed by exponents of traditional nationalism?

What was one reason for which traditional nationalism came under mounting pressure during the middle of the twentieth century?

Which term refers to the high birth rate that for close to a century enabled French Canada to maintain its numerical strength against English Canada?

What did Quebec traditional nationalism emphasize?

Translated into English, the provincial Liberals' 1962 campaign slogan was "masters in our own house".

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

Why did Pierre Trudeau describe French-Canadian nationalism as a system of self-defence?

When New France was formally placed under British control in 1763, what was the proportion of francophones to anglophones in the territory that would become Canada?

What was Quebec's share of House of Commons seats in 2016?

Which of the following led to a decline in the francophone share of the Canadian population by the early 1960s?

Why has a two-nations theory of Canada never been very popular with the English-Canadian public?

Which of the following was not an important consequence for language policy in Quebec?

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