Deck 5: French Canada and the Quebec Question

Question 1

The sponsorship scandal of the federal Liberal party led to an increase in support for sovereignty within Quebec.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In terms of mother tongue, francophones constitute about 35 percent of the Canadian population.

Answer 2

False
In terms of mother tongue, francophones constitute about 22 percent of the Canadian population.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a major crisis in French-English relations?

A)the Riel Rebellions
B)Ontario Regulation 17
C)Conscription in World War I
D)the King-Byng Affair

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Quebec has had two referendums on sovereignty issues.

Question 5

New Brunswick constitutionalized Bill 88 to further protect the right of English and French communities in the province.

Question 6

Only two of the four clauses in Bill 101 were eventually deemed unconstitutional.

Question 7

What is la francophonie?

A)an organization of French-speaking states
B)a Canadian pressure group representing all francophones
C)an association representing the interests of francophones outside Quebec
D)the satellite carrying French-language communications

Question 8

Pierre Trudeau opposed the "special status" or "distinct society" approach for Quebec.

Question 9

Which statement best describes Quebec nationalism before 1960?

A)French nationalism was largely subconscious.
B)French nationalism was inward looking and defensive.
C)French nationalism was loosely connected with the Roman Catholic Church.
D)French nationalism had strong ties to France.

Question 10

Known as the Charter of the French Language, what law made French the predominant language in the province of Quebec?

A)Bill 7
B)Bill 8
C)Bill 101
D)the Official Languages Act

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Meech Lake Accord?

A)recognition of Quebec as distinct society
B)provincial nominations of senators
C)Aboriginal self-government initiatives
D)constitutionalization of Quebec's rights in immigration

Question 12

Whose government established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?

A)Pearson
B)Trudeau
C)Duplessis
D)King

Question 13

Which statement does NOT describe the Quebec new middle class?

A)It suddenly appeared in the early 1960s.
B)It promoted the growth of the public sector.
C)It promoted the autonomy of the province.
D)It had close ties to the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 14

What did the federal Official Languages Act do?

A)It allowed the public to deal with government offices in Ottawa in either English or French.
B)It allowed the public to deal with federal government offices anywhere in Canada in English or French.
C)It required all new federal employees to be bilingual.
D)It required all federal employees to receive language training in either French or English.

Question 15

What was Pierre Trudeau's intention in passing the Official Languages Act?

A)to create an environment where Quebec's demands could be heard
B)to undercut Quebec's demands for special status or independence
C)to strengthen the position of French in Quebec
D)to undermine English demands in French-speaking regions of the country

Question 16

According to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which province is officially bilingual?

A)Ontario
B)Newfoundland and Labrador
C)New Brunswick
D)Manitoba

Question 17

The limit on Bill 178 was five years.

Question 18

When the votes were counted, 56.7 percent of Quebeckers voted for the Charlottetown Accord.

Question 19

The failure of the Meech Lake Accord sparked the creation of the Bloc Québécois.

Question 20

The Supreme Court of Canada imposed official bilingualism in British Columbia.

Question 21

Outline French-English relations within two of the following provinces: New Brunswick, Ontario, and Manitoba.

Question 22

What are some of the characteristics that make Quebec distinct?

Question 23

Explain the evolution of linguistic conflicts in Canada. How did these conflicts progress?

Question 24

Compare and contrast the values, attitudes, and demands of the Québécois before and after the Quiet Revolution.

Question 25

How can one apply the pluralist and state-based approaches to the discussion of French-English relations in Canada?