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1
What was the name of the French maritime fortress that Lord Halifax wanted to rival?
Louisburg
Quebec City
The Alamo
Charlesburg
2
Why did Radisson and Groseilliers help to found the Hudson's Bay Company for the English?
They discovered the Hudson's Bay
They had a dispute with the Governor of New France
The British Crown gave them a monopoly on the fur trade
Because they served only the French and were loyal
3
Main reason people move from a hunter gatherer lifestyle to a settled one?
They discovered agriculture
They followed the animals
They found enough food where they were
Their legs got too tired
4
This term refers to the diet of human groups and how they obtain food
Hunter-Gatherer
Primitive
Subsistence
Kinship
5
Which was NOT an advantage the Fertile Crescent and its offshoots had over the Americas
A history of technological advancement
Domesticated animals
More land to use
Immunity to disease
6
What was the name of the area the Hudson's Bay Company considered their property?
Canada
British Columbia
Rupert's Land
New France
7
Why did the British require the Acadians to swear an 'Oath of Allegiance'?
They worried they would fight against England
They didn't think oaths were a big deal
they were worried about them joining the Spanish
They were worried about the MicMaq joining the French
8
What is the most likely way aboriginal people came to Canada?
Over a land bridge
The Bering Strait
By Canoe
There were always here but the continents moved
9
What was Robert De La Salle looking for?
More Moose to kill and eat
The Northwest passage
A route to Hudson's Bay
A water route to the Gulf of Mexico
10
Why was Acadia under threat in the 1750's?
They remained in French control
It's territory had been given to the British in a treaty
They were being invaded by the Miq' Mac
The Russians wanted their land
11
Which aboriginal groups did Champlain make alliances with?
Blackfoot-Peigan
Beothuk-Mohawk
Montagnais-Huron
Montagnais-Iroquois
12
On Jacques Cartier's first journey he proved.....
That the Northwest passage existed
That Newfoundland was an Island
That the French were the best explorers
He mapped the Great Lakes
13
What does the Log Driver do?
Goes burling down white water
Steps heavily
Pleases girls completely
He can't dance but is good with log-driving
14
The nickname for this hockey team is based on the early settlements of French Canada. Habitants
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Nordiques
Toronto Maple Leafs
15
Which current pushes North from the Gulf of Mexico?
The trade winds
The Labrador Current
The California current
The Gulf Stream
16
How did the British get to the Plains of Abraham?
parachutes
They scaled the cliffs in Quebec City
they walked up a path to get to Montreal
they catapulted soldiers over the cliffs
17
What were characteristics of the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
It gave Britain the Ohio Valley
It ended the 7 Years War
It made the USA independent
France took Guadeloupe instead of New france
18
Which River did Jacques Cartier sail down to get to settlements of Stadacona and Hochelaga?
The Colorado
The St. Lawrence
Fraser
St. Lawsons
19
What area, discovered by Cabot, became a valuable source of fisheries for the English?
The Mississippi Delta
The Grand Banks
The Great Lakes
The Hudson's Bay
20
What actions angered American colonists after the 7 Years War?
Taxes on coffee
They were prevented from expanding into the Ohio Valley
The Quebec Act
The Americans got to vote in British parliament
21
What was the purpose of strip farms in New France's seigneurial farming system?
To give every citizen a strip of land
To give the Quebecois a way to make more poutine
To give citizens a strip of land with access to irrigation
To enslave the citizens
22
Who was potentially an illegitimate son of the King of France?
John Cabot
Samuel De Champlain
Robert De La Salle
Jean Talon
23
In the 1600's, which country had colonized Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida?
Portugal
France
Holland (Dutch)
Spain
24
The name for a society where women have the dominant roles
matriarchal
Shamanism
Patriarchy
Patrilineal
25
What settlement did the French set up at the mouth of the Mississippi?
Baton Rouge
Le Canada
New Orleans
Quebec City
26
What can this picture of an Iroquois village tell us about their way of life?
They farmed as well as hunted
They practiced cannibalism
They had a more communal concept of family
They were nomadic hunter-gatherers
27
Before the British attacked Quebec, what did they do to the city?
Bombed it with airplanes
infected it with plague
started a siege
bombarded it with cannons
28
What physiographic region is most of Ontario located?
Inter-Mountain Region
The Appalachians
The Canadian Shield
The Coastal Plains
29
The Vikings came from this region of Europe
Scandinavia
Spain
Britain
The Balkans
30
Which was NOT a reason Francisco Pizzaro was able to conquer the Incas with a few soldiers
They had Christianity
The had superior weaponry
The had horses
They brought germs
31
Which nations where competing for territory on the East coast of North America at this time?
France/Spain/Italy
Spain/Holland/Germany
England/France/Holland
England/Russia/Portugal
32
Why did archeologists think that the Viking settlement at L'anse Aux Meadows was short-lived?
The found no viking helmets with horns
They found no bodies
There were no garbage piles
They found many arrowheads
33
Which area of Canada did the Vikings reach?
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
34
The name of the are in the middle east that many early civilizations originated from
The Fertile Crescent
The Valley of the Kings
Europe
The Productive circle
35
What hardships did De La Salle face on his explorations?
They encountered Niagra Falls
They faced Hostile native tribes
Their Boat sank
They only had one pair of moccasins
36
Which word best describes the fate of Henry Hudson?
Mutiny
Chivalry
Murder
Scurvy
37
The Law code of the Iroquois was called the..
The Great Law of Peace
The Peaceful Constitution
Great Law of the land
The Charter of Rights
38
The adjective that best describes the indigenous populations of the America is
Diverse
Farmers
Similar
Violent
39
Which is NOT true about this painting of the battle of Bunker Hill
It has no Christian symbolism
The painting depicts a short term victory for the Americans
It depicts African American soldiers
It is a primary source (the artist was there)
40
Why did the Vikings leave Canada?
They didn't like hockey
The were attacked by native people
They got smallpox from indigenous people
It was too cold
41
What is the largest and most Northern of the Great Lakes?
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
42
Clues to the Viking explorations to Canada were found in these stories
The Quran
The Viking Sagas
The Bible
The Lindesfarne Gospels
43
Along with exploration, what was another motive of the voyages of Cabot and Cartier?
To spread their germs and diseases everywhere
To start the fur trade
To bring Christianity to the people they encounter
To massacre anyone they came across
44
Which Governor of New France fought the Iroquois into his 70's?
Laval
Sieur De Cavalier
Louis de buade de Frontenac
Samuel De Champlain
45
What were most early explorers to Canada looking for?
Furs for trading
The Northeast Passage
Fish and Beavers
the Northwest passage
46
What was the proposed solution to the population problem?
Filles du Roi
To allow birth control
To bring women from overpopulated France
To marry all the Quebecois men to native women
47
When England and France finally clashed the 1760's, what was the name of their conflict?
The French-Indian War
The American Revolution
The Seven Years War
The War of Spanish Succession
48
Who were the Black Robes?
Dominican Monks sent to convert the French people
Jesuits Catholic priests sent to convert the native people
Sith Lords like Darth Vader and the Emperor
Franciscan Monks sent to convert the native people
49
Which British General lead the expedition into Quebec during the 7 Years War?
Louis Montcalm
Michael Wolfe
James Wolfe
George Washington
50
When plants and animals are used for humans to provide resources this is called
taming
Slavery
property
Domestication
51
Why did New France become a Royal colony?
It never did
The Americans decided to attack
The Iroquois were threatening to destroy the colony
The fur trading company of 100 associates went bankrupt
52
This disease devastated indigenous people after European contact
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
Scurvy
Chicken-Pox
53
Before contact with Europeans, most First Nations would have come into contact with their....
Trade Goods
Canoes
Sailing ships
Germs
54
Which nation helped Britain free up soldiers to fight in Canada by fighting France in Europe?
Prussia (East Germany)
Austria
Netherlands (Holland)
Spain
55
What is the name of the author of Guns, Germs and Steel?
Leif Ericson
Jared Diamond
Johnny Saphire
H.G. Wells
56
Which of the following mountain ranges are in the Eastern United States
Appalachians
Coastal
Rockies
Cascades
57
Why did we watch the Log Driver's Waltz?
It is important part of the history of the United States
Many Canadians grew up with the song and cartoon
Folk songs give us a memory and understanding of the past
It tells us about the skills required to work as a logdriver
58
What best describes the treatment of the Acadians by the British in the 1750's
Kindness and compassion
Threatened, looted, deported
treated fairly and well compensated for their losses
They were all murdered
59
What was 'The Middle Way'?
The Hudson Bay Company strategy
The French trade and cultural ties to the Native people
A River that passed through the middle of the Great Lakes
The English relationship to Native people
60
Which animal was able to be domesticated and was indigenous to the Americas (North or South)
The Alpaca
Buffalo
Horses
Cattle
61
What did the French call their fur trading territory in what today is the United States?
New Orleans
Missouri
Mississippi
Louisiana
62
How did the Acadians change their physical landscape?
They dyked the Bay of Fundy
They chopped down vast forests
They built mini-malls everywhere
They built hydroelectric dams
63
What bigger colony grew from Champlain's Port Royal?
Virginia
New England
Acadia
New France
64
In what direction did the technology and farming techniques of the fertile crescent spread?
longitude
latitude
upside down
It didn't really spread
65
Who is your favourite teacher?
Mr. Banks
Mr. Banks
Mr. Banks
Mr. Banks
66
Why did the HBC 'stay at the bay'?
Native people would not have a good way to get there
It had a direct sailing route back to England
They were simply just too lazy
The Bay fed into many Rivers that were good trade routes
67
Benjamin's West's painting 'Death of Wolfe' has which of the following characteristics?
It shows Wolfe as a Christ like martyr for the British
It is not a literal interpretation of what happened
It was an eyewitness account (primary source)
It is completely realistic
68
What did Europeans introduce into the Americas?
Guns/germs/tobacco
Guns/Germs/Horses
Horses/Corn/Sugar
Guns/Germs/Coffee
69
Who died at the Plains of Abraham?
George Washingon
Wolfe
Montcalm
70
Why should Champlain's sketch not be taken as 100% fact?
He was a notorious liar
he was a very poor artist
There are palm trees in the background
Sketches can be exaggerated like anything else
71
What is the best description of gender roles among many native tribes?
Separate but equal
matrilineal
No gender roles existed
Patriarchal
72
What disease did many sailors get that indigenous groups knew how to cure?
Mad Cow disease
Lime disease
Spanish Influenza
Scurvy
73
Who gave the name to New Found Land?
Jacques Cartier
Oliver Cromwell
John Cabot
Samuel Champlain
74
Why was population growth considered an obstacle to the expansion of New France's colony?
There were no women in the colony at all
There were not enough women in the colony
Men preferred to live with their 'country wives'
France's population was shrinking
75
What is the capital of New Brunswick?
St. John's
Fredericton
St. John
Halifax
76
The name for an landform created at the mouth of a river
Great Lake
Bridge
Isthmus
Delta
77
Who were the first Europeans to sail to North America
The Chinese
the Dutch
The Vikings
The Spanish
78
The name of the Viking explorer that reached Canada
Leif Ericsson
Thorvald the brave
Ingvald the obese
Eric the Red
79
Which European King was John Cabot sailing for?
Henry the 7th
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Louis XIV
Henry the 8th
80
Why was the Boston Massacre a notable event in the history of the American Revolution?
It directly started the Revolution directly
Because so many Colonists were killed
it has always been celebrated as a part of black history
Because it was used as propaganda against the British
81
Who sold Louisiana to the United States?
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon-Bonaparte
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
82
What roles did the Catholic Church play in New France?
They brought Protestantism to Quebec
They looked after health care
They easily converted all native people
They looked after education
83
Why did we watch the black fly song?
to waste class time b/c I don't care about your education
Because mosquitoes are bad
It's a Canadian Folk song
It shows a reason why large areas of Canada are uninhabited
84
What does this map show us about the journey's of Henry Hudson?
His crew made it home
He never returned from the Great Lakes
His journey ended in the Hudson's Bay
He explored the Gulf of Mexico
85
What kind of source is this sketch by Champlain?
a primary source
a useless source
A secondary source
propaganda
86
How did Intendant Jean Talon threaten men to marry the "daughter's of the king"?
He would have them sliced in half
Said they would have to marry a logdriver if they didn't
He would ban them from the Church
He would take their hunting privileges away
