Geography: Ch. 6 Les. 2

What is the definition of "aboriginal"?

• A building used to store harvested grain

• Describing something that crosses a continent

• The children of French and native peoples

• Native people

Who are the métis?

• Native people

• The children of French and native peoples

• People who lived in North America before Europeans arrived

• People who crossed a continent

When was the Hudson's Bay Company formed?

• 1534

• 1670

• 1774

• 1999

When did the Quebec Act become law?

• 1534

• 1670

• 1774

• 1999

What was the name of the first French settlement founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608?

• Montreal

• Toronto

• Quebec

• Vancouver

What did the aboriginal people in the west use to build their houses?

• Stone

• Wood

• Metal

• Clay

What did the Inuit people use to make shelters in the Far North?

• Wood

• Stone

• Animal skins

• Metal

What was built to link eastern and western Canada in 1871?

• A transcontinental railroad

• A highway

• A canal

• A bridge

Who are the métis?

• The children of British and native peoples

• The children of French and native peoples

• The children of American and native peoples

• The children of Canadian and native peoples

When did Saskatchewan and Alberta join Canada?

• 1763

• 1867

• 1871

• 1905