Exploration and Contact Quiz

Who is believed to be the first European to reach North America around the year 1000?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Leif Erikson

• Samuel de Champlain

What positive effect did trade have between Indigenous peoples and Europeans?

• It spread diseases

• It introduced new goods to both groups

• It caused wars

• It took away land from Indigenous peoples

Which explorer established Quebec City in 1608?

• Martin Frobisher

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

What new group of people formed from marriages between European fur traders and First Nations women?

• The Vikings

• The French

• The Métis

• The British

How did Indigenous peoples help European explorers?

• By teaching them to build ships

• By giving them gold

• By showing them how to survive in the new land

• By writing books for them

Why is learning about history important?

• It helps us understand why things are the way they are today

• It's only about memorizing dates

• It's not important for modern life

• It's only about famous people

What were some of the first interactions between Indigenous peoples and Europeans about?

• Trading fur and food

• Building cities together

• Fighting wars

• Sharing technology

What is a treaty?

• An agreement between Indigenous peoples and the government

• A type of boat used by explorers

• A new language created by settlers

How did the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) contribute to ideas about democracy?

• They had a system called the Great Law of Peace

• They only let men make decisions

• They didn't allow anyone to speak freely

• They had a king who made all the rules

What happened to many Indigenous children after Europeans arrived?

• They were sent to Europe for vacation

• They were forced to go to residential schools

• They became leaders of their communities

• They taught Europeans how to hunt