Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- The Italian explorer who sailed from England and visited Newfoundland in 1497 was
a) John Cabot.
b) Verrazzano.
c) Francis Drake.
d) Jacques Cartier.
- In 1500, European explorers in America were primarily interested in
a) the fur trade.
b) finding a route to Asia.
c) converting the Indians to Christianity.
d) fishing.
- In the early 1500’s, what two countries started permanent colonies in the Americas?
a) Spain and France
b) France and England
c) England and Holland
d) Spain and Portugal
- In 1535, the King of France sent _________ to North America.
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Vasco de Gama
c) Jacques Cartier
d) Samuel de Champlain
- The first successful French settlement in North America was at
a) Port Royal.
b) Quebec City.
c) Trois Rivieres.
d) Tadoussac.
- Stadacona and Hochelaga were located on
a) the Gaspe Peninsula.
b) the St. Lawrence River.
c) the Bay of Fundy.
d) Georgian Bay.
- Stadacona was located at the modern-day city of
a) Port Royal.
b) Quebec City.
c) Trois Rivieres.
d) Montreal.
- Hochelaga was located at the modern-day city of
a) Port Royal.
b) Quebec City.
c) Trois Rivieres.
d) Montreal.
- In 1535, the Iroquois chief at Stadacona was
a) Anaconda.
b) Donacona.
c) Donna Reid.
d) Chief Joseph Brant.
- In the early 1600's, the French name for Montreal was
a) Fort Dusquesne.
b) Fort Frontenac.
c) Ville Marie.
d) Hochelaga.
- Scurvy is a disease caused by
a) the cold weather.
b) seasickness.
c) boredom.
d) a lack of fresh vegetables.
- Henry Hudson searched for a route to China through
a) the southwest passage.
b) the northwest passage.
c) the Mississippi Valley.
d) the St. Lawrence River system.
- In North America, the English set up their first successful colony
a) near Hudson Bay.
b) near New York City.
c) at Halifax.
d) in Virginia.
- In 1670, the English gave a fur-trading charter to the
a) Hudson’s Bay Company.
b) Company of One Hundred Associates.
c) Thirteen Colonies.
d) Dutch.
- In the 1600’s, the most important industry in Newfoundland was
a) fishing.
b) fur trading.
c) shipbuilding.
d) farming.
- The economy of Newfoundland historically was based on
a) fishing and shipbuilding.
b) fishing and fur trading.
c) fishing and logging.
d) fishing and farming.
- In the early 1700's, commerce west of the Great Lakes was dominated by
a) mining.
b) the fur trade.
c) forestry.
d) agriculture.
- First Nations people who live primarily in what is now British Columbia are called
a) Innuit and Dene.
b) Metis and Cree.
c) Sioux and Blackfoot.
d) Haida and Tlingit.
- First Nations People who live primarily in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
a) Iroquois and Huron.
b) Tlingit and Haida.
c) Dene and Chipewyan.
d) Sioux and Blackfoot.
- First Nations People who live primarily in Ontario and Quebec are
a) Iroquois and Huron.
b) Tlingit and Haida.
c) Dene and Chipewyan.
d) Sioux and Blackfoot.
- First Nations People who live primarily in northern Canada are
a) Iroquois and Huron.
b) Tlingit and Haida.
c) Dene and Innuit.
d) Sioux and Blackfoot.
- In 1535, Jacques Cartier sailed to America from the French port of
a) Bordeaux.
b) Marseilles.
c) St. Malo.
d) Paris.
- In the early 1500's, most Europeans came to North America
a) to trade for furs.
b) to fish.
c) to export lumber.
d) to spread Christianity.
- A triangular sled used by the Native people to transport goods was called a
a) travois.
b) voyageur.
c) tipi.
d) Red River cart.
Answer key 1. a 6. b 11. d 16. c 21. c 2. b 7. b 12. b 17. b 22. c 3. d 8. d 13. d 18. d 23. b 4. c 9. b 14. a 19. d 24. a 5. a 10. c 15. a 20. a 25. _
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