Wintering Quiz (Ch. 1-6)

Why did the fur trade come to North America?

• animals were being over hunted/trapped in Europe
• there were really good canoes in North America
• Christopher Columbus discovered North America
• the animals were bigger in North America, therefore worth more money

Why was there a fur trade?

• wearing fur was a fashion trend and men wanted fancy hats
• wearing fur was against the law so men had to carefully hide their hats
• many explorers wanted to have animals as pets
• animals were becoming extinct in Europe, so they were brought from North America to Europe to help breed and repopulate

In the picture below, what are the people doing in the part of the picture that is circled?

• brigade
• portaging
• hiking
• rendezvous

Pierre and Louis are "baptized" when they reach the Height of Land. This ceremony meant that Pierre and Louis...

• were becoming porkeaters
• were becoming winterers
• were becoming clerks
• were good paddlers

Most voyageurs carried packs that weighed _____ pounds each.

• 10
• 25
• 50
• 90

a group of canoes traveling together is called a...

• rendezvous
• Montreal Canoe group
• brigade
• portage

Which sentence is true?

• In the book, "Wintering," Pierre's job is to bring canoes to the Indians and trade goods back to Grand Portage.
• In the book, "Wintering," Pierre's job is to bring furs & pelts to the Indians and trade goods back to Grand Portage.
• In the book, "Wintering," Pierre's job is to bring trade goods to the Indians and furs & pelts back to Grand Portage.
• In the book, "Wintering," Pierre's job is to bring trade goods to the Indians and fancy hats back to Grand Portage.

Which type of animal pelt was the most important during the fur trade?

• muskrat
• fox
• otter
• beaver

Who built the canoes used by the Northwest Company?

• The Dakota
• The Ojibwe
• The XY Company
• The Hudson's Bay Company

How did "Grand Portage" get its name? (read this question carefully, only ONE answer will work.)

• It was a very large fur company during the fur trade.
• It was named after the long and steep 9-mile portage the voyageurs had to take.
• It was a "grand" rendezvous.
• It was a place for voyageurs to meet and trade goods.