Quebec I
Located in what country?
Canada!
Number of departments & time frame created?
101; French Revolution
Name of capital
Quebec City
Capital of Switzerland?
Bern
Official language? Common Language?
French; English
People from Quebec are called...
Quebecois -or- Francanadiens
Number of regions today versus before 2016
13 (plus 5 off mainland) v. 22
Slogan of Quebec?
"Je me souviens" (I remember)
Four Official Languages?
French
German
Italian
Romansch (1%, Latin derivative)
Colors & symbols of the flag?
Blue & White; Fleur de Lis
Nickname?
La belle province
City in France that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site & classified as the city of Art & History
Tours
(Largest/Second Largest) province in all of Canada?
Largest
Known to be politically & militarily .....?
neutral (Congress of Vienna, 1815)
The river that runs through?
St. Laurent
Main export from Quebec?
MAPLE SYRUP
Chambord is the ____________ castle with 440 rooms.
largest
Percentage of maple syrup export?
75%
Name two products/services Switerland is well known for
Watches
Chocolate
Banks
Ski resorts
Timely Train Travel
Biggest City in Quebec? (hint: second biggest city in all of Canada!)
Montreal
Name one site I can see/visit in Montreal
Mont Royal, Place Jacques Cartier, Hotel de Ville, Place d'Armes, the basilisque Notre-Dame
Most Châteaux constructed under which king?
Francois I
Name one festival that occurs in Montreal
International Jazz Festival, World Film Festival, Francofolies, Just for Laughs
Henry Dunant, in 1863, founded the _____________. In Muslim countries, it is called ______________.
Red Cross; Red Crescent
Provide at least two details of the Francofolies
- Music
- Every Summer
- 1K+ singers (rock, hip-hop, rai, punk, etc)
- Some concerts are free
- Andrea Lindsey