Canoe History

This object was voted one of Canada's 7 Wonders

• the Stanley Cup

• the Maple Leaf

• the Canoe

• the Beaver

Which statement best describes the origin of the canoe in Canada?

• French explorers brought the canoe from France to help them transport soldiers from fort to fort.

• Aboriginal groups created canoes from local timber to transport goods for trade, or to be used for hunting or war.

• Early 20th century families designed the canoe as a means to transport young children and pets to the ever growing number of National and Provincial parks.

• Alien beings scoffed at the clumsy rowboats used by human beings and beamed the beautifully designed canoe down to Earth as a gift.

Voyageurs were a hearty bunch of explorers and traders predominately of this origin...

• Scottish

• French

• Metis

• All of the above

Western canoes were often dugout of large red cedars and used predominately for...

• War

• Whaling and Sealing

• Moving possessions from one nomadic location to another

• Racing

Eastern Canoes were often made from which of the following materials

• White Pine

• Fibreglass

• Birchbark

• Maple strips

What type of canoe is this?

• Haida Dugout Canoe

• Cedar strip Canoe

• Birchbark Canoe

• Polynesian Canoe

Voyageurs were typically described as ...

• Tall and Strong

• Short and Powerful

• Quick and Wiry

• Rich and Lazy

What is a tumpline used for?

• Strapping furs down to the canoe to prevent them from floating away.

• Distributing part of the load from a heavy pack to the head and neck and spine.

• Securing a canoe to the shoulders of Voyageurs for long portages.

• Hanging small game from the hips of Voyageurs during portages.

Étienne Brulé was a famous early French explorer who was mastered the art of canoeing and who acted as a liason between the French and the Huron people. How was he famously killed?

• He was hung by the English on the walls of Old Quebec.

• He was captured by the Iroquois and killed trying to escape.

• He was tried and convicted as a traitor to the French people

• He was killed and eaten when visiting a Huron village

Which Canadian Prime Minister canoed more than 1000 miles from Montreal to James Bay?

• Pierre Elliot Trudeau

• John A. Macdonald

• Justin Trudeau

• Steven Harper