Newfoundland

In April 1823, a group of Newfoundland fur trappers encountered three Beothuk women at Badger Bay – a mother, and her two daughters. The mother and one daughter died. What was the name of the surviving daughter?

• Donnacona

• Shanawdithit

• Doodebewshet

• Pocahontas

What disease did many of the Beothuk die from?

• scurvy

• tuberculosis

• chicken pox

• the plague

What is L’Anse aux Meadows?

• a tasty French food

• the city of the Acadians

• the first French town in North America

• the site of the Viking settlement

What was the name of the Viking explorer who went to North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

How was the newest Viking settlement discovered?

• artifacts washed up on the beach

• satellite imagery

• discovered during construction

• a house was spotted

What do archeologists look for when looking for a Viking settlement in Newfoundland?

• weapons

• fire pits

• bog iron

• boats

What did John Cabot's ship discover?

• beaver

• gold

• fish

• timber

What was John Cabot looking for?

• more land

• gold and jewels

• a water route to China

• beaver pelts

What is the name of the fishing grounds off Newfoundland?

• Cod Corner

• Grand Banks

• Labrador

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the capital city of Newfoundland?

• Halifax

• St John's

• Ottawa

• Charlottetown