How much do you know about Quebec?

Quebec is a province with a wonderful and interesting history. One of the very first provinces in Canada, it's gone through much in the way of cultural and political change. How much do you know?

Do you dare put your knowledge of Quebec to the test? Do you think you know as much, or more, than I do? Want to find out? Do you dare? Well come on down and take the Quebec quiz. Put your brain on the line!

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. "Quebec" comes from the Algonquin word for what?
village
narrowing
paradise
beaver
4. Who was the first explorer to reach Quebec?
Giovanni Caboto
Samuel Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Lionel Groulx
5. "Quebec" comes from the Algonquin word for what?
village
narrowing
paradise
beaver
6. What was the name of the French explorer who first reached Quebec?
Samuel Champlain
Lionel Groulx
Jacques Cartier
Henri Bourassa
7. What year was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
1685
1713
1776
1759
8. What was the name of the political party that dominated Quebec from 1944 to 1960?
Parti Bleu
Parti Liberal du Quebec
Parti Rouge
Union Nationale
Bloc Conservateur
9. And what was the name of that party's leader during that period?
Jean Talon
Maurice Duplessis
Jean Lesage
Martin Levesque
10. What was the name given to the period that saw the decline, in Quebec, of the Catholic Church's influence and and a rise in Quebec nationalism?
Cultural Revolution
Winds of Progress
Quiet Revolution
Age of Liberalization
11. What was the name of the creator and first leader of the Separatist political party, the Parti Quebecois?
Robert Bourassa
Henri Bourassa
Lionel Groulx
Rene Levesque
Honore-Marc Mercier
12. What was the name of the legislation that made French the only official language of Quebec?
Bill 24
Bill 72
Bill 101
Bill 47
13. What year was the first Quebec referendum on sovereignty?
1977
1980
1988
1966
1995
14. And what percentage did the "NO" side get?
60%
67%
84%
92%
51%
15. And what year was the second Quebec referendum on sovereignty?
1998
1981
1989
1995
2001
1980
16. And what percentage did the "NO" side get?
80.3%
60.2%
50.6%
51.4%
61.8%
17. What is the government house of Quebec called?
The National Assembly
The Provincial Parliament
The National Assembly
The National Parliament
18. What is the provincial motto of Quebec?
"On passe ici" (It happens here)
"Je me souviens" (I remember)
"Votre pour decouvrir" (Yours to discover)
"C'est mon nation" (It's my nation)
19. What is the name of the main river that flows through Quebec?
St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier
Mercier
Saguenay
20. Which of the following is NOT true of Quebec?
It has the lowest tuition fees of any province?
It has the highest rate of high-school dropout of any province?
It has the highest rate of international adoptions of any province?
It has the lowest birth rate of any province?
21. According to the 2001 Census, what is the percentage of Quebec residents who list "French" as their mother tongue?
95%
82%
62%
78%
58%

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