10 facts about linguistic duality in Canada

Canada's two official languages, English and French, are a hallmark of Canadian identity. Fill in the blanks below to test your knowledge of linguistic duality in Canada.

1. Linguistic duality is .a) the ability to speak two different languagesb) the presence of two linguistic majorities in the same countryc) the presence of two languages in the same household
2. Linguistic Duality Day is celebrated every year in .a) Augustb) Septemberc) October
3. The first established English and French as Canada's official languages.a) Official Languages Actb) British North America Actc) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
4. The has a mandate to promote the equality of English and French in Canadian society.a) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canadab) Chief Executive Officer of the Translation Bureauc) Canadian Judicial Council
5. is the ability to speak two different languages.a) Biculturalismb) Linguistic dualityc) Bilingualism
6. The abbreviation "FSL" stands for .a) foreign second languageb) fluency in a second languagec) French as a second language
7. In 2016, nearly percent of Canadians stated that they were able to converse in French. a) 10b) 30c) 50
8. The abbreviation "OLMC" stands for official language community.a) minorityb) majorityc) municipal
9. Canadians are entitled to obtain federal government services in English or French, as they prefer. This is an example of . a) multiculturalism rightsb) official language rightsc) second language rights
10. The French translation of "Official Languages Act" is .a) Acte concernant les langues officiellesb) Charte relative aux langues officiellesc) Loi sur les langues officielles