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WorksheetsThe Stories, Histories and Peoples of Alberta Chapters 8 to
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following statements best tells how the Aboriginals felt about nature?
People should be able to use things from nature any way they wish.
People must respect nature and make sure they do not waste what they take from nature
There is no real connection between people and nature.
People do not need to worry about what they take from nature.
Why was the buffalo important to many First Nations?
The buffalo was a symbol of courage.
The buffalo always went to the best grazing land.
The buffalo showed them how not to be afraid.
The buffalo provided them with most of their basic needs.
The best way to show respect for historical places and objects is
to make sure you keep them safe and to not damage them in any way.
to put a building up around them.
to add your own designs to them to make them look even better.
to put a coat of paint on them so they last longer.
It is important for Aboriginal children to keep their language and culture because
it would be no use going to school otherwise.
it helps them to maintain their identity.
they don't really understand the English language.
many would not know their parents if they did not.
True or False
The Hudson's Bay Company was given the right to the furs in Rupert's Land by the king of England.
True
False
True or False
Fur trading posts and forts were always built away from rivers and lakes.
True
False
True or False
The fur trade introduced the First Nations people to new kinds of goods.
True
False
True or False
During the fur trade many Aboriginals acted as guides and interpreters.
True
False
True or False
The Metis had very little to do with the fur trade because they were not always accepted by the Aboriginals.
True
False
Who was Canada's first prime minister
St. Paul
John A. Macdonald
Father Lacombe
Colonel Macleod
Match.The body's ability to fight against certain diseases
smallpox
resistance
colony
measles
The disease which caused many Aboriginals to die.
measles
covid 19
flu
smallpox
The number of buffalo on the prairies went down because
a disease spread among them.
hundreds of thousands were killed for their furs and bones by the Hudson's Bay Company and by American fur traders.
the Aboriginals did not really care if they were wasted
the winters were too cold.
The main reason the railway was built through the prairies was _____.
to provide work for the men of eastern Canada.
because the First Nations people wanted it.
to connect British Columbia to the eastern part of Canada.
so little towns could be established along the way.
Which statement best tells about the reasons settlers came to Alberta?
The land was very expensive so they knew it would be good land
The settlers wanted to hunt buffalo just as the Aboriginals did.
Most were rich and wanted to retire on the wide open plains.
Settlers came for many different reasons.
In the new settlements groups of parents would get together to make sure schools were built. They got together and bought the materials. Then they had a work bee. During the work bee all the parents worked together to build the school. They even made the desks. It usually took several days.
From the above information you can infer that
parents wanted to get their children out of the house so they could work.
there was no one who was really good at carpenter's work.
parents thought it was important that their children go to school.
students were expected to do well in school.
Alberta became a province in 1905, and its first premier was
Frederick Haultain.
Sir Wilfred Laurier.
Sir John A. Macdonald.
Alexander Rutherford.
The most important contribution that immigrants and other settlers have made to Alberta is
they brought with them many interesting customs.
they helped to establish new communities.
they brought with them knowledge and skills.
all of the above.
Which of the following is true?
What has happened in the past has nothing to do with our lives today.
What has happened in the past has a lot to do with our lives today.
Studying history is not important.
Stories that our elders tell us are just for fun and don't really help us understand the past.
In the mid- l 800s, farmers in Iceland had many problems. Winters were cold, springs were wet, and volcanic ash often covered their farms. A group of farmers went to the United States. In 1888 they moved to the area just outside of Red Deer, Alberta.
According to the information, the Icelandic farmers
liked the United States better than they liked Canada.
found out that the soil in the United States was not as good as Canadian soil.
moved because they wanted a better life.
did not really contribute much to life in Red Deer
