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WorksheetsThe Fur Trade
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the national symbol of Canada?
The Maple Leaf
The Otter
The Bear
The Beaver
What was the name of the explorer who set sail from France for North America?
Jaques Monpellier
Jaques Cartier
Jaques Boulangerie
Jaques La-Porte
What was Jaques Cartier looking for when he set sail?
The Arctic
The Antarctic
The North West Passage
The South East Passage
What did explorers hope the North West Passage was?
A sea passage from the Atlantic to The Pacific through North America
A land passage from the Atlantic to The Pacific through North America
Does the North West Passage exist?
Yes
No
What pat of the world did explorers hope the North West Passage would lead to?
China and the Orient
Russia
The Middle East
Australia
What did Jaques Cartier find instead of the North West Passage
A wild land rich in natural resources and native tribal people
A land which was densely populated with established towns
What items did Jaques Cartier trade with the Natives
Fruit and Vegetables
Hats and Coats
Furs and Iron Goods
Shoes and Socks
What did Jaques Cartier erect to show France had laid claim to the land?
A Lighthouse
A Cross
A Church
A Tavern
What was the Native Chief called that Jaques Cartier negotiated with?
Donnaconna
Sitting Bull
When Cartier's ships and his men became trapped in the ice, who helped them?
The wild animals
New explorers
Donnaconna's sons
God
What disease was it the men were suffering from?
Measles
Smallpox
Covid
Scurvy
What causes scurvy?
Lack of vitamin D due to no access to fresh food
Lack of vitamin C due to no access to fresh food
How did Donnaconna's sons know how to treat it?
Because they recognized the disease as their people had suffered it due to the long winters
Because they recognized the disease as their people had suffered it due to the long summers
What was it that drove the fur trade to become so profitable?
Fasting
Furniture
Feelings
Fashion
What item of clothing was it that people in Europe particularly desired?
Beaver Fur Hats
Beaver Fur Coats
Beaver Fur Socks
Beaver Fur Trousers
As more European settlers came to Canada, what coin did the bring in to represent the value of one beaver pelt?
Made Beaver Token
Paid Beaver Token
Saved Beaver Token
Graved Beaver Token
What impact did did the Made Beaver Coins have on a persons ability to get rich quick?
If they were willing to take huge risks with their life in the wild, they could trade free resources for currency.
If they were willing to take small risks with their life in the towns they could trade expensive items for currency.
What was the name of the trading company that expanded and took over the area around Hudson''s Bay?
The Quebec Trade Company
The Beaver Trade Company
The Canada Trade Company
The Hudson Bay Trade Company
