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WorksheetsSS6H2: Quebec's Independence Movement
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why is Quebec important to Canada’s economy?
Because of their culture
A large part of Canada’s tech & computer industry is located here, on important shipping route, lots of natural resources
Because of its location to the United States
It's not because Quebec is not important to Canada's economy.
What is the official language of Quebec?
Dutch
Spanish
French
English
What is the name of the settlement that Samuel de Champlain founded in 1608?
Toronto
New France
Manitoba
Ottawa
What two countries fought for control of Canada?
France and Great Britain
France and Spain
France and Portugal
France and India
Which of the following is NOT a reason why some Quebecers want to separate from Canada?
to be treated as equals with English-speaking Canadians
other Canadians to respect French language and culture
to make French the only language in Canada
to preserve French Canadian culture for future generations
What is causing some of the people of Quebec to desire independence from Canada?
French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English.
Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion.
Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada.
Canada conquered Quebec during World War II.
What are the results of Canada being a colony of both England and France?
Most Canadians are Christians, and Canada has English and French as official languages.
Most Canadians are Muslim and speak American and French.
Canada trades only with England and France.
Canada fought a war with both England and France.
Which is a way of protecting the language and culture of Quebec?
Businesses must be bilingual in Quebec.
French is the official language of Quebec.
The Canadian government prints laws only in French.
Quebec’s citizens have been ordered to learn English.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Quebec is important to Canada's economy?
Major Place for Industry in Canada
Easy Access to trade using the St. Lawrence River
Accounts for over 30 million of Canada's GDP
Quebec is bilingual
Why did the British give Canadians some independence once they rebelled?
They did not want the same thing to happen like the American Revolution
Canadians told them they would leave taking all of the resources
Canadians had formed an alliance with Germany, Russia and Italy
The answer is not present.
What religion and language come from England?
Protestant and English
Roman Catholic and French
Roman Catholic and English
Protestant and French
What religion and language come from France?
English and Protestant
Catholic and French
Catholic and English
French and Protestant
Which of the following issues do Québécois separatists support?
Quebec should remain a part of Canada.
Quebec should be independent of Canada.
English should be the only official language in Quebec.
French should be the official language in all of Canada.
What is the name for French speaking Canadians?
Aborigines
Slavics
Conquistadors
Francophones
