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Chapter 7 Study Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European explorer to land in Newfoundland and claim it for England in 1497? (Page 155)

a)

Erik the Red

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Cabot

d)

Samuel de Champlain

2.

What was the main reason for the rivalry between France and Britain in early Canadian history?

a)

Gold

b)

Fishing and fur trade

c)

Religious differences

d)

Agricultural land

3.

Which act passed by the British government in 1867 created the Dominion of Canada? (Page 156)

a)

The British North America Act

b)

The Quebec Act

c)

The Act of Union

d)

The Confederation Act

4.

What is the official bilingual status of Canada? (Page 160)

a)

A) English and French

b)

B) English and Spanish

c)

C) French and Spanish

d)

D) English and German

5.

Which provinces are included in Canada's Atlantic Provinces? (Page 166)

a)

Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick

b)

Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador

c)

Quebec, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Nova Scotia

d)

Newfoundland, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba

6.

Which Canadian province is the largest in terms of land area? (Page 167)

a)

Ontario

b)

British Columbia

c)

Alberta

d)

Quebec

7.

What two countries fought for control over Canada?

a)

PubG and Fortnite

b)

Great Britain and Germany

c)

France and Italy

d)

France and Great Britian

8.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
9.

What were French colonies in North America during the 1600-1700s called?

a)

New France

b)

New Paris

c)

Catalonia

d)

Pergundia

10.
Primary Canadian ethnic groups are -
a)
French and Indian
b)
French and British
c)
British and American
d)
British and Indian
11.
Who won the French and the Indian War?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Indians
12.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
b)
to reduce overpopulation in Europe
c)
to profit from trading furs and other goods
d)
to create joint ventures with other European powers
13.
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
A: The Spanish
b)
B: The Native Americans
c)
C: The French
d)
D: The Aztecs
14.
In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money. 
a)
American Revolution 
b)
Battle of Trenton 
c)
French & Indian War
d)
Boston Tea Party
15.

Which was NOT a country involved heavily in the exploration of North America?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Greece

d)

Spain