1. Maurice Duplessis was premier of Quebec for almost 20 years. The election of his government marked the beginning of a period of conflict between traditional and modern values. 

WHICH STATEMENT SHOWS THE RESISTANCE OF DUPLESSIS TO CHANGE? 
 

A) "Apart from his jurisdictional gains, Duplessis presented a number of symbolic nationalist measures, such as the adoption of the Quebec flag." 

B) "Duplessis took a firm stand against strikes and never hesitated to call in the police to force workers back to their jobs." 

C) "In 1954, he created a provincial income tax. This proved to be a positive measure, allowing Québec, after 1960, to gain more control over its economic development." 

D) He brought about "improvements in rural roads and the introduction of electricity in rural areas... useful measures that helped Québec farmers modernize their operations at modest cost."

2. IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SETS, WHICH ITEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH RENÉ LÉVESQUE'S PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS GOVERNMENT FROM 1976 TO 1984? 

POLITICAL ASPECT 
1. The adoption of Bill 22, making French the official language of Quebec. 
2. The adoption of Bill 101, the Charter of the French Language. 
3. The adoption of Bill 178, making it legal to post English signs inside commercial establishments. 

SOCIAL ASPECT 
4. The introduction of hospital insurance and the Quebec pension plan. 
5. The creation of community health services (CLSCs) and medicare. 
6. The creation of the Quebec automobile insurance plan and the adoption of anti-scab laws. 
 

A) 1 and 4	C) 2 and 6
B) 2 and 5	D) 3 and 6

 3. WITH WHICH PERIOD OF HISTORY ARE THE FOLLOWING TEXTS ASSOCIATED? 

• The appointment of the Parent Commission led to a sweeping reform of Quebec's education system. The ministère de l'Éducation was created, programs of study were brought up to date and higher qualifications were required of teachers. 

Masters in Our Own House  
"An economic policy will enable us to continue to learn how to be Masters in our own house. Through the Société générale de financement, Quebec will use its own capital to develop its own natural resources and to build a vast system of processing industries." 
 
 

A)

B)

C)

D)

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 4. WHICH TWO STATEMENTS CHARACTERIZE MAURICE DUPLESS' GOVERNMENT BETWEEN 
     1944 AND 1959? 

1. It set up public works projects to deal with the depression. 
2. It permitted American corporations to develop the iron ore resources in the Côte-Nord (North Shore). 
3. It believed that the state had to intervene directly in the economy. 
4. It opposed workers' demands, thus provoking major labour conflicts. 
5. It created Quebec's first ministère de l'Éducation (Ministry of Education). 

 5. The two events below correspond to a particular period in Canada's history. 

• In Quebec, Premier Godbout's government granted women the right to vote. 
• Mackenzie King's government held a plebiscite on conscription. 

 6. WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOWING DID THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA DO DURING THE COURSE  OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR ?

1. It introduced a health insurance program.  
2. It set up public work projects and work camps for the unemployed. 
3. It imposed censorship and encouraged rationing and recycling of goods. 
4. It unilaterally patriated the Canadian constitution. 
5. It controlled production and wages. 
6 It encouraged women to enter the labour force. 

 

A) 1, 2 and 4	C) 2, 4 and 6
B) 1, 3 and 5	D) 3, 5 and 6

A)  The implementation of health insurance (medicare) 
       The start of the construction of the James Bay hydro- electric project 

B)  The passing of Bill 101 
      The coming to power of the Parti Québécois 

C) The creation of general and vocational colleges (CEGEPS) 
     The publication of Premier Daniel Johnson's Equality or Independence

D) The creation of hospital insurance 
     The nationalization of hydro-electric companies 

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   /_______________/_______________/_______________/______________/
1940                           1950                           1960                          1970                        1980
 

8. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DESCRIBES AN ECONOMIC CHANGE BROUGHT ON BY  THE QUIET REVOLUTION? 

A) The building of the James Bay hydro-electric project 

B) The opening of iron ore mines in the Côte-Nord region 

C) The construction of large aluminum smelters 

D) The nationalization of hydro-electric companies 
 

 9. At the time of Maurice Duplessis, Quebec society was torn between tradition and change. 

WHICH SET IDENTIFIES THE AGENTS OF CHANGE DURING THIS PERIOD? 
 

A) Movies, radio and television          Unions          Intellectuals and journalists	C) The family           Unions           Farmers
B) Intellectuals and journalists         The Catholic Church         Movies, radio and television	D) Farmers         The family         The Catholic Church

10. WHICH TWO STATEMENTS BELOW DESCRIBE QUEBEC DURING THE QUIET REVOLUTION, BETWEEN 1960 AND 1966 ? 

1.The government nationalizated electricity and created many state-owned corporations.  
2. Religious communities were still growing and only their members could work in hospitals. 
3. Quebec's first ministère de l'Éducation  made schooling compulsory until the age of 16. 
4. The unions lost influence and agreed to wage cuts for their members. 
5. The government introduced a provincial income tax scheme. 

 

A) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 5

B) 1 and 5

D) 3 and 4

1. Successive governments have tried to balance their budget in order to restore fiscal health.
2. The Meech Lake Agreement failed to integrate Quebec into the Canadian constitution.
3. The education and health sector budgets were reduced.
4. Free hospital insurance for all was introduced.
5. Quebec's hydroelectric companies were nationalized.
6. The federal government invoked the War Measures Act in response to terrorist attacks by the Front de Liberation du Quebec.

12. Throughout its history, Canada has experienced many waves of immigration. 

PLACE THE FOLLOWING WAVES OF IMMIGRATION IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. 

1. Immigrants from Ireland, Scotland and England were attracted by the timber trade. 
2. French immigrants were attracted by the seigneurial system of land-holding.. 
3. Loyalists fled the United States after the American Revolution. 
4. Central and Eastern European immigrants settled in Western Canada. 
 

A) 1, 2, 4, 3	C) 2, 3, 1, 4
B) 2, 1,  4, 3	D) 3, 4, 2, 1

13. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTS DESCRIBES THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1939 AND 1945 (WORLD WAR 11) ? 

A) "The high levels of unemployment, the fall in wage levels, the impediments to marriage, the problems of food and shelter as well as clothing, all of this forced women into the already overcrowded field of domestic service." 

B) "Women organized the Fédération des femmes du Québec (Women's Federation of Quebec). Among other things, they demanded a public enquiry into the status of women, equal pay for equal work and a network of children's daycare facilities for mothers working outside the home." 

C) "The women worked side by side with the men.  It became common to see women operating rivetting hammers in shipyards, welding in aeroplane factories or driving trucks and buses on city streets." 

D) "From a very early age women were conditioned for the only role they could play, that of wife and mother at the service of husband and children. Socially a woman's only role was to bear children, in return for which she lost the right to vote." 

14. FROM THE LIST BELOW, SELECT TWO OF THE QUEBEC GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE QUIET REVOLUTION (1960-1966).

1. Creation of the Quebec Pension Plan 
2. Creation of a network of daycare facilities 
3. Introduction of unemployment insurance 
4. Creation of a system of private schools 
5. Introduction of hospital insurance 
 

A) 1 and 3	C) 2 and 3
B) 1 and 5	D) 4 and 5

15. Between 1960 and 1970, Quebec underwent a series of changes, the results of which are still evident today. 

FROM THE LIST BELOW, SELECT TWO CHANGES THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THIS PERIOD (1960-70). 

1. Adoption of the Quebec flag 
2. Introduction of a provincial income tax 
3. Patriation of the Canadian Constitution 
4. Emergence of political parties seeking Quebec sovereignty 
5. Creation of a government ministry responsible for education 
 

A) 1 and 2	C) 3 and 4
B) 2 and 3	D) 4 and 5

WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DESCRIBE THE PERIOD OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN CANADA? 

1. Wilfrid Laurier's government passed the Naval Bill that would create a Canadian navy. 
2. The Canadian government supported the war effort by selling Victory Bonds. 
3. The Quebec government introduced a provincial income tax. 
4. The federal government took control of national production in order to meet new demands. 
5. Public works projects provided work for the unemployed. 
 

A) 1 and 3	C) 2 and 5
B) 2 and 4	D) 3 and 5

17. WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS PRESENT ELEMENTS OF DUPLESSIS' POLICY THAT WERE BASED ON TRADITIONAL ASPECTS OF QUEBEC SOCIETY? 
1. He favoured the massive emigration of Quebecers to the United States.  

 

A) 1 and 2	C) 3 and 4
B) 2 and 5	D) 3 and 5

A) It became the major force behind economic and social development in the province. 

B) It maintained a conservative approach in social affairs; religious orders played an important role. 

C) It left the development of the economy to private enterprise. The government was not to get involved. 

D) It entrusted the clergy with the responsibility of instructing and educating the young. 
 

19. During World War II, the Canadian government encouraged all Canadians to participate in the war effort. 

WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT WOMEN? 

1. Work in the war plants 
2. Recycling of materials necessary to manufacture military equipment 
3. Compulsory enlistment in the army 
4. Sale of Victory Bonds 
5. Sending of troops overseas 
 

A) 1 and 2	C) 2 and 3
B) 1 and 5	D) 3 and 4

21. The feminist movement, which began in the early decades of the 20th century, has changed the role played by women in Quebec society. 

PLACE THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF THIS DEVELOPMENT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. 

Item 1
Robert Bourassa's government adopted the law on family patrimony. This law ensures that property is divided equally between spouses after a divorce. 

Item 2
At the beginning of the war, despite the opposition of the clergy, Adélard Godbout's government adopted a law giving Quebec women the right to vote in provincial elections. 

Item 3
Thanks to the sustained effort of the suffragette movement, all Canadian women obtained the right to vote in federal elections shortly after World War I. 

Item 4
During the Quiet Revolution  more women entered university in areas traditionally reserved for men. Claire Kirkland-Casgrain was elected to the National Assembly and appointed minister. 

A) 1,      3,     4,      2 C) 3,      1,      2,      4 
B) 2,      4,      3,      1 D) 3,      2,      4,      1 

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