Quebec (/k(w)ɪˈbɛk/, French: Québec /kebɛk/) is Canada’s largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada (with Ontario).
The province is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the US statesof Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.
The province also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
Quebec is the second-most populous province of Canada, after Ontario. It is the only one to have a predominantly French-speaking population, with French as the sole provincial official language of Canada.
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#1. What is the capital of Quebec?
#2. Who is the Premier of Quebec?
#3. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec?
#4. The total of population of Quebec is _______.
#5. The total area of Québec is _________.
| Area | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 1,542,056 km2(595,391 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,365,128 km2(527,079 sq mi) |
| • Water | 176,928 km2(68,312 sq mi) 11.5% |
| Area rank | Ranked 2nd |
| 15.4% of Canada | |
#6. What is the largest city in Quebec?
#7. Quebec is the largest province in Canada.
#8. Which year did Quebec join the Confederation?
*July 1, 1867 (1st, with Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick)
#9. The provincial bird of Quebec is _________.
*The blue flag (Iris versicolor) is the floral emblem of Quebec, as per An Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec, which came into force on November 5, 1999.
#10. The provincial bird of Quebec is _________.
*The snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) was adopted as Quebec’s official bird in 1987.
#11. The provincial tree of Quebec is _________.
#12. The provincial motto of Quebec is _________.
#13. The name “Quebec” likely comes from the Algonquin word. What does it mean?
#14. In which time zone is Quebec?
*Western (most of) Quebec is in the Eastern Time Zone. A narrow portion of eastern Quebec, east of 63 degrees west longitude, is in the Atlantic Time Zone and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
#15. The nickname of Quebec is La Belle Province.
*Quebec is called “La Belle Province” (French for “The Beautiful Province”, formerly used on license plates)
#16. Quebec is the only province to have English and French as its sole provincial languages.
*False. Quebec is the only province to have French as its sole provincial language.
#17. Quebec has had several names throughout its history.
*True: Quebec has had several names throughout its history: Canada, New France, Lower Canada, and Canada East.
#18. The Aboriginal peoples who inhabited present-day Quebec before Europeans arrived were mostly members of ______.
#19. Quebec was one of the first areas of Canada to be explored and settled by Europeans.
#20. Who founded founded the City of Québec In 1608.
#21. Which act created two provinces: Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada(Quebec)?
#22. The Parliament of Quebec is one of the world’s oldest parliaments.
*True. Created in 1792, the Parliament of Quebec is one of the world’s oldest parliaments.
#23. What is another name of the flag of Quebec?
#24. What is the name of the main river that flows through Quebec?
#25. What year was the first Quebec referendum on sovereignty?
#26. What year was the second Quebec referendum on sovereignty?
#27. Who was the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec?
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