Canada Quiz

Many experts believe that the first people came to North America how many years ago?

• 15,000 years ago

• 5,000 years ago

• 500 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

What were the three main groups of Indigenous peoples that lived throughout Canada?

• Cree, Cherokee, Navajo

• Souix, Apache, Alogonquin

• First Nations, Inuit, Metis

• Seminole, Haidi, Iroquois

Who were the first Europeans to land in North America?

• The Spanish

• Christopher Columbus

• French and English

• The Vikings

The first "explorer" to land in the "New World" in 1492 was who?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Cabot

• Samuel De Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

Which group of people were a mixture of French and Native people?

• Inuit

• Metis

• Cherokee

• First Nation

The two countries that claimed lands in North America and set up colonies were who?

• Spain and France

• Dutch and Swedish

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

One of the most valuable resources that the French began to trade from the "New World" is what?

• Gold

• Fur

• Silver

• Spices

The Seven Years war in North America is often referred to as the

• French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Civil War

Lands outside its borders that a country claims and governs are called

• Settlements

• Villages

• Colonies

• Civilizations

What was the purpose of Columbus's first voyage?

• All route to India

• Gold

• Fur trade

• Enslave Natives