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