Quebec in Canada
What is the capital of Québec?
Québec City
This long, wooden dwelling, shared by multiple families and used by Iroquoian peoples, house entire communities under one roof.
A longhouse?
Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
John A. Macdonald
This title is given to the person elected to represent their riding in the House of Commons in Ottawa.
Member of Parliament (MP)
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Mark Carney
This landform region covers 95% of Québec.
The Canadian Shield
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released this set of recommendations to address the legacy of residential schools and promote reconciliation.
The 94 Calls to Action
This was Canada's first and only female Prime Minister
Kim Campbell
What are the two chambers of Canada's Parliament?
The House of Commons and the Senate
Who is the current Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour, for Seniors, and for Children and Youth, and to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabilities)
Leslie Church
Which institution held major influence over Québec’s education and social services before the 1960s?
The Catholic Church
This was the Canadian government policy, lasting from the 1800s to 1996, which removed Indigenous children from their families to attend government-run schools.
Residential schools
During this Prime Minister's tenure, Canada officially became a billingual country.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Are senators elected to their posts?
No, they are appointed
Mary Simon
This was a period of rapid change in Québec's history, but it may also be rather silent.
The Quiet Revolution
This person became the first Indigenous person elected to the House of Commons of Canada.
Leonard Marchand
This Prime Minister formally apologized for residential schools in Canada.
Stephen Harper
How many seats are there in the House of Commons?
343
Dominic Leblanc
The passing of Bill 21 in Québec incorporates this clause from Canada's Constitution.
The notwithstanding clause
This landmark Canadian government report acknowledged the harmful legacy of residential schools in 1996.
The Royal Commision on Aboriginal Peoples
This is the only Canadian Prime Minister whose last name contains four syllables.
John Diefenbaker
This vote determines if the government still has the support of the majority in the House of Commons.
A "confidence vote"
In July 2023, this Cabinet Minister was forced to resign after public backlash over the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison.
Marco Mendicino