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Canada Timeline

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the small Norse encampment established by the Vikings in Canada?

a)

Vinland

b)

L’Anse aux Meadows

c)

Norse Haven

d)

Viking Bay

2.

What name was given to the area claimed by Jacques Cartier for France?

a)

New France

b)

New Spain

c)

New England

d)

New Amsterdam

3.

Quebec City was part of a group of three settlements forming 'New France.' Which of the following was NOT one of the other two settlements?

a)

Trois-Rivières

b)

Montreal

c)

Ottawa

d)

Quebec City

4.

Who were the French traders who discovered a wealth of fur in the interior of the continent accessible through Hudson Bay?

a)

Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart

b)

Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain

c)

René-Robert Cavelier and Louis Jolliet

d)

Étienne Brûlé and Jean Nicolet

5.

What year was the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) formed?

a)

1650

b)

1670

c)

1700

d)

1750

6.

Who helped the French traders gain exclusive trading rights for the Hudson Bay Company?

a)

King Louis XIV of France

b)

Prince Rupert, cousin of King Charles II of England

c)

Queen Elizabeth I of England

d)

King George III of England

7.

What did British settlers believe about the disputed land during the French and Indian War?

a)

It was theirs and open for trade and settlement

b)

It belonged to France and should remain untouched

c)

It was sacred land for Native American tribes

d)

It was unsuitable for trade and settlement

8.

What change did the Quebec Act bring to the region's religious identity?

a)

It became a Catholic region

b)

It adopted Protestantism

c)

It banned all religious practices

d)

It became a secular region

9.

Which countries were part of NAFTA?

a)

Canada, Mexico, and the United States

b)

Canada, Mexico, and Brazil

c)

Canada, the United States, and Argentina

d)

Mexico, the United States, and Colombia

10.

What does USMCA stand for?

a)

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

b)

United States-Mexico-China Agreement

c)

United States-Mexico-Central America Agreement

d)

United States-Mexico-Cuba Agreement

11.

What is the purpose of the new labor laws under USMCA?

a)

To increase tariffs on imported goods

b)

To ensure manufacturers pay fairly and combat forced low wages

c)

To promote Canadian farmers exclusively

d)

To extend digital copyright protection

12.

How long is the digital copyright protection extended under USMCA?

a)

50 years

b)

60 years

c)

70 years

d)

80 years

13.

What is the duration of the Sunset Clause in the USMCA agreement?

a)

10 years

b)

12 years

c)

16 years

d)

20 years