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This document contains a collection of questions related to Canadian history, focusing on Quebec issues and political events. It also includes topics like the Quiet Revolution, the October Crisis, and the War Measures Act. The questions are suitable for secondary school-level understanding of Canadian history.

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Canadian Identity-Quebec Issues Topic 1 1. Which of the following was an objective of the Quiet Revolution? A. to solidify the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec (Union Nationale) B. to seek a stronger Francophone presence in Quebec’s economy C. to ensure education was available to everyone...

Canadian Identity-Quebec Issues Topic 1 1. Which of the following was an objective of the Quiet Revolution? A. to solidify the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec (Union Nationale) B. to seek a stronger Francophone presence in Quebec’s economy C. to ensure education was available to everyone in English and French D. to achieve special status with the federal government for all provinces 2. Which of the following was an outcome of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution? A. expansion of the agricultural sector B. modernization of the provincial economy C. continued support of the English-speaking school system D. increased educational funding to the Roman Catholic Church 3. Which of the following best describes the major conclusion of the 1963 Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism? A. Minorities were unfairly treated by provincial governments. B. French Canadians were unfairly treated by government services. C. English Canadians were unfairly treated by the Quebec government. D. All minorities received fair treatment from government services in Quebec. 4. Which statement best describes the Quiet Revolution? A. a protest against the policy of bilingualism B. a movement that modernized Quebec society C. an attempt by leaders to enhance the role of the Catholic Church D. a campaign that sought the independence of Quebec from Canada 5. What was the purpose of the Official Languages Act? A. to protect Aboriginal language rights B. to promote English as the official language of Canada C. to assimilate minority language speakers throughout Canada D. to provide equal access to federal services in English and French 6. Which of the following occurred during the Quiet Revolution? A. the passage of Bill 101 B. the creation of the Bloc Québécois C. the nationalization of key industries D. the implementation of sovereignty-association Chapter 8-Topic 2 Quiz 1. What political party formed the first separatist government in Quebec? A. Parti Nationale B. Parti Quebecois C. Bloc Quebecois D. Union Nationale Use the information to the right answer question 2. 2. What is the correct chronological order for these events? October Crisis 1. War Measures Act imposed A. 1, 2, 3 B 2, 1, 3 C. 2, 3, 1 D. 3, 2, 1 2. FLQ manifesto broadcast 3. James Cross kidnapped 3. Why was the October Crisis a concern to Canadians? A. It illustrated the full extent of the Governor General’s power. B. It marked the first time the War Measures Act had been used in Canada. C. It demonstrated how polarized the country was on Aboriginal land claims. D. It showed how far extremist groups would go to achieve Quebec’s sovereignty. 4. Which prime minister was responsible for invoking the War Measures Act? A. Pierre Trudeau B. Lester Pearson C. Louis St. Laurent D. John Diefenbaker 5. Which of the following is a correct pairing? A. Pierre Trudeau — created Bill 101 B. James Cross — kidnapped by the FLQ C. Jean Chrétien — leader of the Parti Québécois D. René Lévesque — implemented the War Measures Act 6. What was the outcome of Bill 101? A. It made French the only official language in Quebec. B. It allowed commercial signs to have English and French. C. It made French and English the official languages in Quebec. D. It allowed school children to choose the language of their instruction. 7. What term describes people who promote Quebec independence? A. Separatists B. Suffragists C. Isolationists Use the events to the right to answer question 8. 8. What is the correct chronological order of these events? A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 3, 2 C. 3, 1, 2 D. 3, 2, 1 D. Abolitionists 1. Bill 101 2. Official Languages Act 3. Bilingualism and Biculturalism Commission 9. Which of the following was the result of Bill 101? A. Canada became bilingual B. Quebec was given power to amend the Constitution C. French became the only official language in Quebec D. The Charter of rights and freedoms became entrenched in the Constitution Topic 3 Quiz 1. Which of the following is a correct pairing? A. Pierre Trudeau — created Bill 101 B. James Cross — kidnapped by the FLQ C. Jean Chrétien — leader of the Parti Québécois D. René Lévesque — implemented the War Measures Act 2. All of the following provinces agreed to the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982 except A. Alberta. B. Quebec. C. Nova Scotia. D. British Columbia. 3. Which provision of the Meech Lake Accord led to its failure? A. the distinct society clause B. veto power over constitutional change C. control of Supreme Court appointments D. authority over provincial economic policy 4. Which of the following finalized Canada’s status as an independent nation? A. its passage of Bill 101 B. its signature on NAFTA C. its patriation of the Constitution D. its participation in the United Nations 5. All of the following statements support Quebec’s sovereignty-association in 1980 except A. Canadian currency would be used in Quebec. B. Quebec and Canada would participate in Free Trade. C. Quebec would receive taxes from the federal government. D. the Supreme Court would have representatives from Quebec. Use the following statement to answer question 6. In the 1980 referendum, Quebeckers were urged to vote for greater independence for Quebec. 6. To what does this statement refer? A. Bill 101 B. October Crisis association C. equalization payments 7. Which of the following gave rise to the Bloc Québécois? A. the passage of Bill 101 B. the federal policy of bilingualism C. the failure of the Quiet Revolution D. the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord Use the following nespaper headlines to answer question8. 1. “Parizeau calls for provincial referendum in Quebec” 2. “Levesque asks Quebec to vote for sovereignty-association” 3. “Trudeau brings home Constitution” 8. What is the correct chronological order of these headlines? A. 2, 1, 3 B. 2, 3, 1 C. 3, 1, 2 D. 3, 2, 1 9. Which of the following statements correctly completes the headline to the right? A. “to establish Hydro-Québec” B. “French only in public schools” C. “full separation of Quebec from Canada” D. “greater number of seats for Quebec in the House of Commons” D. sovereignty- Topic 4-Aboriginal Issues Quiz Use the newspaper headline to the right answer question 1. 1. To which group of people does the headline refer? A. Americans B. Aboriginals C. French Canadians D. English Canadians 2. What was at issue during the Oka Crisis of 1990? A. land B. voting C. taxation education D. Use the following newspaper headline to the right answer question 3. 3. To what is the headline referring? A. assimilation B. centralization C. self-government D. enfranchisement 4. What did the White Paper, 1969 propose? A. to abolish the Indian Act B. to give the vote to Aboriginals C. to settle outstanding land claims D. to unify Aboriginal organizations 5. Which Aboriginal group was first to sign a self-government treaty with the federal government? A. Inuit (1999) B. Dene C. Nisga’a D. Mohawk 6. What right was granted to Aboriginals in 1960? A. self-government B. veterans’ benefits C. practice the potlatch D. vote in federal elections 7. How do Aboriginal people propose to improve social and health concerns in their communities? A. reinstatement of the Indian Act B. expansion of the reserve system C. establishment of self-government D. inclusion in the Canada pension plan

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