Britain establishes Hudson Bay Company in Canada - Quiz
  • 1. When was the Hudson's Bay Company established in Canada?
A) 1600
B) 1750
C) 1800
D) 1670
  • 2. What was the name of the trading post established by the Hudson's Bay Company that later became a Canadian city?
A) York Factory
B) Salem
C) Jamestown
D) Plymouth
  • 3. Which explorer was involved in the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Henry Hudson
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Samuel de Champlain
D) John Cabot
  • 4. Which animal's fur was the most sought after by the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Beaver
B) Bear
C) Moose
D) Fox
  • 5. What role did Indigenous peoples play in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company?
A) Military allies
B) Administrators
C) Trappers and middlemen
D) Merchants
  • 6. What was the name of the fur trading region controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada?
A) Rupert's Land
B) Champlain's Territory
C) Cartier's Realm
D) Cabot's Domain
  • 7. In what year did the Hudson's Bay Company sell Rupert's Land to Canada?
A) 1820
B) 1870
C) 1770
D) 1920
  • 8. Which European country was a major competitor of the Hudson's Bay Company in the fur trade?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Spain
D) England
  • 9. Which of the following was NOT a major activity of the Hudson's Bay Company in addition to fur trading?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Logging
C) Whaling
D) Fishing
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