4.2 - Quebec Society to Our Times

Question 1

By signing the Paris Climate Agreement, world leaders are ...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

How does Quebec approach immigration?

Accepted Answer

employment and school integration, it has full authority of who can immigrate to Quebec, francization

Question 3

Which of the following international organizations is Canada involved in? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

G20, G7, UN, NATO

Question 4

What are social and economic consequences of the aging population?

Accepted Answer

the government has to spend more on social services, they require more healthcare services

Question 5

After the recession, we took a neoliberalism approach.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Why do we have an aging of the population? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

baby boomers are now retirement age, increased life expectancy, low birth rate

Question 7

What are some guidelines the forestry industry must follow, set by the Quebec government?

Accepted Answer

use proper cutting methods, replant trees to regenerate forests, limit the amount of trees they cut down

Question 8

When was NAFTA created?

Accepted Answer

1994

Question 9

What is Globalization?

Accepted Answer

increasing trade among the world's countries

Question 10

What was the role of the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

make recommendations to the government about the environment, listen to the public about environmental issues

Question 11

What does it mean to diversify the economy?

Accepted Answer

to have more than one industry

Question 12

Today, most people use the internet.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Which of the following was a devitalized town, but survived?

Accepted Answer

Murdochville

Question 14

Today, a small number of organizations own most mass media companies, giving them influence over culture

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What is pay equity?

Accepted Answer

equal pay for men and women

Question 16

What is Quebec Inc.?

Accepted Answer

government + big Quebec businesses protect Quebec companies from bankruptcy

Question 17

Why do communities become devitalized? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

lack of services, single-industry towns, aging population, low income/low employment

Question 18

Good consequence of globalization:

Accepted Answer

countries can increase production, countries are more united

Question 19

what is a devitalized community?

Accepted Answer

a community that is dying out

Question 20

The term civil society refers to:

Accepted Answer

non-profit organizations and individuals

Question 21

Neoliberalism stands for significant government involvement in the economy

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

What was Canada's significance in Afghanistan? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

Protected and promoted human rights, Helped to rebuild Afghanistan

Question 23

The 24-hour news cycle = information is available and updated 24 hours a day

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

The Family Policy includes...

Accepted Answer

subsidized child care services

Question 25

What were some aspects of work-family balance? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

paid maternity/paternity leave, affordable child care

Question 26

Canada's mission in Afghanistan was a __________ mission

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 27

The Kyoto Protocol was an agreement that:

Accepted Answer

The United Nations agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emmisions

Question 28

What is gender parity?

Accepted Answer

equal representation of men and women on the boards of Crown Corporations

Question 29

Bad consequence of globalization:

Accepted Answer

countries sell their goods at a lower price, job loss in our country (outsourcing)

Question 30

In the mining industry, companies do NOT need to get permits from the government to exploit the land.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

After the recession in the 1980s, Quebec reduced the funding of social programs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Canada trades globally.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Quebec primarily uses reusable energy (hydro, wind, etc)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Canada's Armed Forces focuses on: (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

peacekeeping, training other armies, surveillance, military

Question 35

Canada dropped out of the Kyoto deal in 2011 but joined the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate change.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

What does a social economy do? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

hires people from marginalized communities, creates sustainable jobs to develop the economy of a community

Question 37

How did Murdochville stop its devitalization?

Accepted Answer

it diversified its economy

Question 38

What is NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

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