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