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How Edmonton Began

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first people in Canada?

a)

The First Nations people

b)

The Europeans

2.

What animal was most important to the Indigenous people?

a)

Bison

b)

Rabbits

c)

Birds

3.

What did the Indigenous people live in?

a)

Houses

b)

Teepees

c)

Tents

4.

How did the Indigenous people travel in the winter?

a)

Snowshoes

b)

Snowmobiles

5.

When the Europeans came to Canada, what animal did they want to use?

a)

Bison

b)

Rabbit

c)

Beaver

6.

The Europeans wanted to make ____ out of beavers.

a)

Hats

b)

Tools

c)

Shelters

7.

The Europeans and First Nations people began to _____ things with each other.

a)

Trade

b)

Steal

8.

True or False: The Europeans were very good at hunting and trapping animals.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: The Indigenous people used canoes to get down the river.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Europeans needed somewhere to live. What did they build?

a)

Forts

b)

Tents

c)

Schools

11.

The high walls around forts were to keep the Europeans ____.

a)

Away

b)

Safe

12.

What was the fort built here in Edmonton called?

a)

Fort Edmonton

b)

Fort Joey Moss

c)

Fort Calgary

d)

Fort Canada

13.

What did the First Nations get from trading with the Europeans?

a)

Animals

b)

Tools

c)

Houses

14.

True or False: The Indigenous people had stores to buy their food from.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What did the Europeans have for starting fires?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Matches

c)

Rocks

16.

True or False: The Indigenous people stayed in one spot all the time.

a)

True

b)

False