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