Canada History

Many people who live in Quebec are part of a movement that seeks

• to become a province of France.

• to gain independence from Canada.

• to change Canada's name to New France.

• to have French made the official language.

*two official languages *once part of the British Empire *a member of NAFTA *world's second largest country (landmass) What country do these terms describe?

• Mexico

• Ireland

• Cuba

• Canada

. Largest city is Montreal

· Canada's largest territory by size

· Located in the Southeast portion of Canada

· Many people here want independence from Canada Which Canadian province is described by this list?

• British Columbia

• Ontario

• New Brunswick

• Quebec

Many people in the Canadian province of Quebec want the state to become independent from Canada. Which of these statements BEST summarizes their case?

• Quebec does not participate in the same types of trade as the rest of Canada.

• Quebec wants to become part of the United Nations unlike the rest of Canada.

• Quebec has closer ties to the United States than does the rest of Canada.

• Quebec has a distinctly different culture from the rest of Canada.

In 1995 the Canadian people voted on the Quebec Referendum, which dealt with

• Quebec's trade with the United States.

• Canada's decision to go to war.

• Canada's unemployment.

• Quebec's independence.

People of French heritage in the Canadian province of Quebec would be MOST likely to support

• laws to strengthen alliances with the United States.

• Quebec's independence from the rest of Canada.

• increased oil drilling along the St. Lawrence River.

• the American intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Because Canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader

• is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature.

• is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature.

• is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens.

• is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch.

All of the following Canadians would be allowed to vote EXCEPT

• an African-Canadian woman.

• an 18-year old male.

• a man on an Indian reservation.

• a prisoner serving a life sentence.

The constitutional guarantee of collective and individual liberties in Canada can be found in the

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• Statute of Westminster.

• Act of Settlement.

• Newfoundland Act.

In 1995 citizens of one Canadian province voted on whether or not to secede from Canada. Which province was this?

• Newfoundland

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia