Quebec shuts some universities to curb student protests

May 21, 2012

Q: Quebec’s government passed an emergency law last week restricting student demonstrations and shutting some universities, as the government sought to end three months of protests against tuition increases. Where is Quebec on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Students have been protesting proposals to raise university tuition 80 percent over seven years, or a hike of $254 per year. Quebec has the lowest tuition rates in Canada. The province of Quebec is Canada's . . .

A. Largest by area

B. Largest by population

C. Most densely populated

D. All of the above

Q: Most of Quebec's population live in urban areas in the southern part of the province. Most of the student protests occurred in Quebec's largest city of . . .

A. Quebec City

B. Toronto

C. Montreal

D. Vancouver

Q: Some critics compared the new anti-protest law with the War Measures Act passed in 1970 to deal with Front de liberation du Quebec radicals who were demanding . . .

A. Quebec independence

B. Government overthrow

C. Francophone 'workers' society'

D. All of the above

Q: The leader of the provincial government that passed the anti-protest law is called . . .

A. Governor

B. Premier

C. Chairman

D. Provencal

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