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.
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."
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
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
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
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
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF THE QUEBEC GOVERNMENT DURING THE 1960s?
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.
WHICH GOVERNMENT ADOPTED THE CHARTER OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE (BILL 101), WHICH REAFFIRMED FRENCH AS THE ONLY OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN QUEBEC ?
A) The Jean Lesage government (1960-66)
B) The Daniel Johnson government (1966-68)
C) The Robert Bourassa government (1970-76)
D) The René Lévesque government (1976-85)
PLACE THE FOLLOWING FOUR SETS OF EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
1. Robert Bourassa becomes Premier of Quebec -- The October Crisis -- The War Measures Act
2. Jean Lesage's Liberals coming to power -- The emergence of parties seeking political independence -- The rise of the Front de libération du Québec (F.L.Q.)
3. René Lévesque's Parti Québécois coming to power -- The adoption of the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101) -- The referendum on sovereignty-association
4. Return of Robert Bourassa as Premier of Quebec -- Patriation of the Canadian constitution despite the objections of Quebec's National Assembly -- Defeat of the Meech Lake Accord, which recognized Quebec as a distinct society
WHICH TWO EVENTS TOOK PLACE DURING THE QUIET REVOLUTION ?
1. The government held a referendum to negotiate sovereignty - association with the federal government.
2. The government completed the James Bay hydro-electric project.
3. The government won an election on the issue of nationalization of electricity.
4. The government created the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec.
5. The government set down five conditions for the ratification of the Meech Lake Accord.
6. The government asked Ottawa to send in the army during the October crisis.
