Canadian Exploration

Who were the first Europeans to "discover" North America?

• British

• Italians

• Vikings

• French

Where today are the remains of the temporary settlement, named Vinland, built by Leif Erikson?

• Newfoundland

• Nova Scotia

• Quebec City

• Vancouver

What was the first official French settlement?

• Newfoundland
• Quebic
• Quebec
• Thomas Island

What did John Cabot find when he first discovered the "New World"?

• Fish

• Birds

• Dogs

• New France

What's Jacques Cartier famous for having done?

• Creating peanut butter

• Naming Canada (Kanata)

• Discovering the Rockies

• Inventing fishing nets

Jacques Cartier was an explorer for which country?

• New Zealand

• Spain

• Britain

• France

Which were the TWO main fur trading companies in Canada?

• The NWC (North West Company)

• The NBD (Northern Beaver Dominion)

• The HBC (Hudson's Bay Company)

• The SEC (The South East Company)

What was Martin Frobisher looking for (and almost found) when he came to the New World?

• The Silk Road

• The Northwest Passage

• The Fur Trade

• The Inuit People

Who were the "Filles du Roi"?

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What did Samuel de Champlain do? (select ALL the answers that apply).

• He created settlements in the New World

• He created Maps of the St. Lawrence River & area

• He found fools gold

• He found the Northwest Passage