Newfoundland & British French Quiz

1. “Terra Nova” means Newfoundland. What two languages does Terra Nova come from?

• a) English and Gaelic
• b) Latin and Portuguese
• c) French and Spanish
• d) Italian and Portugese

2. Which First Nation group was wiped out when Europeans settled Newfoundland?

• a) The Beothuk
• b) The Mikmaq
• c) The Dorset
• d) The Inuit

3. What is the name of the vast fishing area around Newfoundland that brought so many sailors to those waters?

• a) The Big Banks
• b) The Grand Banks
• c) The Atlantic Coast Banks
• d) The Great Big Banks

4. Who kept law and order in Newfoundland before a permanent government was put in place?

• a) Pirates
• b) The French Army
• c) The Highest Ranking Admiral
• d) The Newfoundland Reserves

5. In what year did Newfoundland join Canadian confederation?

• a) 1875
• b) 1888
• c) 1915
• d) 1949

6. How many colonies did the British establish on the eastern coast of North America?

• a) 13
• b) 12
• c) 15
• d) 10

7. The French goal was to control the _________________ of the continent – the British could have the _______________.

• a) coast / interior
• b) interior / coast
• c) First Nations / Spanish
• d) trade / land

8. The British established a strong trading presence in the Hudson Bay area and in northern regions of Canada. They called this region…

• a) British North America
• b) The Last British Colony
• c) Rupert’s Land
• d) The King James Claim

9. After much warfare, who eventually won control of North America?

• a) The British
• b) The French
• c) The Spanish
• d) The First Nations

10. What was the name of the war for control of colonies and territories between Britain, France, and others called?

• a) The Great War
• b) The Seven Years War
• c) The American Revolution
• d) The War of the British