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The following exercise can be completed directly online. Click here for a print version of this exercise.



THE MAIN IDEA

1.   Which of the following sentences best describes the main idea of the article about The Quiet Revolution?

The Quiet Revolution: the road to the October Crisis
The Quiet Revolution: a new era in cultural expression in Quebec
The Quiet Revolution: the language wars
The Quiet Revolution: a lessening of the influence of the Catholic Church


2.   By what were the French-Canadians separated from their English landlords?

language, religion, nationality
language, religion, diet
language, diet, nationality
diet, religion, nationality


INFERENCES

For questions 3 & 4, select the option which best completes each sentence based on the article.

3.   The Quiet Revolution...

cost millions of dollars to carry out.
did not succeed.
was a direct response to the Treaty of Paris.
was different from most revolutions.


4.   The October Crisis...

went against the spirit of the Quiet Revolution.
was planned by the same people who planned the Quiet Revolution.
ruined all the gains Quebec had made through the Quiet Revolution years.
promoted the culture of French-speaking Quebec to its own citizens.


5.   What happened in 1970?

The September Crisis
The October Crisis
The November Crisis
The December Crisis


6.   The Quiet Revolution began with a cry for change and continued with a steady flow of creative new ideas.

True
False


7.   When the Treaty of Paris was signed, there were more British people in New France than French people.

True
False


8.   The Quiet Revolution just happened. There was no real plan to introduce social and cultural reform in Quebec.

True
False


9.   The most significant result of the Quiet Revolution was that Quebecers went to church less.

True
False


10.   The "Quiet Revolution" got its name from journalists.

True
False


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