What theme does Quebec City heavily use in its tourist promotion? "it's like going to Europe, except you don't have to go to Europe" The major disadvantage of the Mont Tremblant ski area is: the extremely cold temperatures often experienced at the resort The _____ side of Montreal Island has the highest percentage of Anglophones--or English speakers--in Quebec (this side of the island represents nearly 40% of the city's population). western (particularly the southwestern) Who did the PQ primarily blame for the defeat regarding the 1995 referendum on Quebec independence (where 49.4% of the population voted to secede from Canada)? the immigrant groups in Montreal _____ percent of Canada's population is in Quebec. 23 Quebec's sugar maple trees are found: quite close to the St. Lawrence River Valley For nearly 3 centuries, Montreal was the headquarters of North America's _____ activity. fur-trading The Gaspe Peninsula is part of which landform region? the Appalachian Mountains In terms of latitude, Montreal is significantly further south than is Paris, France. Average January temperatures (in Fahrenheit) are about _____ in Montreal than they are in Paris. 25 degrees lower The influence of the Roman Catholic church in Quebec was previously enormous: they ran schools, hospitals, and programs of social security and welfare. They were in charge of rural colonization efforts and successfully expanded the range of where crops are grown in the province. However, since the _____, the role and influence of the church has significan