Jacques Cartier
  • 1. Jacques Cartier started exploring for France in what year?
A) 1634
B) 1534
C) 1834
D) 1734
  • 2. What was the king of France looking for?
A) A shorter route to Asia
B) A really cool hat
C) a longer route to Asia
D) The development of a Whale Watching Company
  • 3. Cartier started exploring _________
A) St. Lawrence, Anticosti Island and the Hudson Bay
B) The Bahamas
C) St. Lawrence, Anticosti Island and the Gaspe Peninsula
D) St. Lawrence, James Bay and the Gaspe Peninsula
  • 4. The first group of aboriginals Cartier met were the ______
A) Hurons
B) Iroquois
C) Atlanta Braves
D) Micmac
  • 5. The second group of aboriginals Cartier met were the ________
A) Micmac
B) Atlanta Braves
C) Hurons
D) Iroquois
  • 6. Who did Cartier take back to France?
A) The sons of Chief Meet my Way
B) The sons of Chief Donnaconna
C) The sons of Chief Redwing
D) Sons of Chief Anacona
  • 7. What river did Cartier think was the route to Asia
A) The Mississippi
B) The Hudson River
C) The Hudson Bay
D) St. Lawrence
  • 8. The crew was cured of scurvy by drinking _______
A) White Cedar Tea
B) Black Cedar Tree
C) Red Cedar Tree
D) White Birch Tree
  • 9. Why did the Hurons turn unfriendly?
A) They thought they called them mean names
B) They thought it was pirate ship
C) Cartier and crew were planning to stay
D) They stole their fish
  • 10. What did Cartier think he found in the Saquemany River?
A) beaver fur
B) cod fish
C) gold and diamonds
D) salmon
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