1. They lived in the Canadian Shield in wooded areas with abundant game. 
2. Their diet was based on hunting, fishing and gathering ; hunters ensured the group's survival. 
3. Many families lived together in long wooden houses. They owned farming equipment. 
4. They lived in large groups in villages; the mother was the head of the family. 
5. Chiefs were elected by women; the chiefs managed village affairs and made the important decisions.

A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 5 
C) 2 and 4 
D) 3 and 5 

2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DESCRIBES NEW FRANCE IN THE 17TH CENTURY ? 

A) France was interested in the colony because of its large deposits of gold. 
B) Mercantilism favoured the colony's industrial development. 
C) The search for furs led to the expansion of the territory of New France. 
D) Amerindian tribes refused to hunt beaver for the French. 

 3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ILLUSTRATES A CONSEQUENCE OF THE APPLICATION OF MERCANTILISM IN NEW FRANCE ? 

A) New France was a trading colony whose main economic role was to supply furs to the mother country 

B) Fur traders tried as much as possible to diversify the economy of New France with the help of the colonists. 

C) The population of the colony grew rapidly because companies needed large numbers of workers. 

D) In the New World, important trade relations emerged between New France, New England and the West Indies. 

 4. WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CHARACTERIZE THE FUR TRADE IN NORTH AMERICA DURING THE FRENCH REGIME ? 

1. Many young people left the farm to become coureurs des bois. 
2. Under Talon's administration, more than 2500 immigrants settled in New France. 
3. Wood was exported to British markets in several forms. 
4. The French presence in the Ohio region prevented any western expansion of the English colonies . 
5. 70 % of New France's exports to the mother country consisted of furs. 
6. 90 % of New France's exports to the mother country consisited of timber and agricultural products.

A) 1, 2, 6 
B) 1, 4, 5 
C) 2, 3, 5 
D) 3, 4, 6 

 5. WHICH PAIR OF STATEMENTS DESCRIBES A GOAL OF FRANCE AND A RESULT OBTAINED BY JACQUES CARTIER? 

     GOAL                                                                          RESULT 

A) To perfect the compass.                 He proved that the world was round. 

B) To find a new route to Asia.             He claimed territory in the name of France. 

C) To improve existing maps.                He mapped the Canadian Shield. 

D) To convert native populations.          He brought back spices and  silk. 
 
 

6. WHICH GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURE FAVOURED THE EXPLORATION OF NORTH AMERICA? 

A) The extensive system of rivers and lakes
B) Rich and fertile soils 
C) The temperate climate 
D) The variety of natural resources 

7. WHICH THREE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS BELOW DID THE IROQUOIANS AND ALGONQUIANS HAVE IN COMMON?

1. Hunting                    4. The role played by women 
2. Housing                    5. The belief in life after death 
3. The use of canoes      6. The cultivation of maize, squash and tobacco 

8. A certain French explorer accomplished the following things during his voyages to America. 

• He claimed territory in the name ofthe king of France.
• He made contact with the Amerindians.
• He explored and mapped the shores of the St. Lawrence River.

 9.INDICATE TWO REASONS FOR EUROPEAN VOYAGES IN THE 15TH AND 16 TH CENTURIES. 

1. To find a new ocean route to Asia. 
2. To find precious metals. 
3. To convert native populations to Christianity. 
4. To sell surplus furs. 
5. To establish colonies in Asia.

B) 2 and 5 

C) 3 and 4

D) 4 and 5 

10. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CORRECTLY DESCRIBES A LINK BETWEEN GEOGRAPHY AND SETTLEMENT IN NEW FRANCE DURING THE 17th CENTURY ? 
 

A) The Appalachians were a natural barrier between the Iroquois territory and the French colony. 

B) The Canadian Shield made settlement of the colony easier. 

C) Harsh winters forced the French colonists to settle further south in the Appalachians. 

D) The St. Lawrence River attracted colonists to settle in the lowlands. 
 

11.WHICH 3 DOCUMENTS CHARACTERIZE THE FUR TRADE UNDER THE FRENCH REGIME ?    CHOOSE ONE DOCUMENT FROM EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES. 

 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Document 1
Talon took up Champlain's strategy of overall development of the colony. The idea was to create a number of industries, thereby making New France less dependent on the mother country, that is, more self-sufficient. 

Document 2
Mercantilism was an economic doctrine whose purpose was to make money for the mother country. France imported raw materials from its colonies and transformed them into finished products to be sold back to the colonies and to other countries
 

POPULATION 

Document 3
The total population is estimated at 64 500, of whom 55 000 live in the seigneurial region of the St. Lawrence Valley. The rest of the population is spread over a vast territory extending from Louisiana to Acadia. 

Document 4 
The king's administrators adopted measures to increase the population on New France. Their first concern was immigration. 

TERRITORY

Document 5 
French possession in North America extended, in a broad arc, from New France to the Gulf of Mexico, linked by the great continental water systems of the St. Lawrence, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi.

Document 6 
Quebec's territory was limited to the St. Lawrence and Ottawa valleys. 
 

A)   1,    3,    5 
B)    1,    4,    6 
C)    2,    3,    5
D)  2,   4,    6 

12. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS DESCRIBES THE ALGONQUIANS? 
 

A) nomadic / wigwam / hunting / gathering / patriarchal 

B) nomadic / longhouse / farming/ hunting / matriarchal 

C) sedentary / wigwam / hunting /gathering / matriarchal 

D) sedentary / longhouse / farming / hunting / patriarchal 
 

13. The great explorations of the 15th and 16th centuries were led primarily by four countries: Portugal, Spain, England and France. 

FOR WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS DID EUROPEAN KINGS, MERCHANTS AND BANKERS SUPPORT THESE GREAT EXPLORATIONS? 

1. The need to find waters rich in all types of fish. 
2. The need to find lands rich in all types of fur. 
3. The need to find a new, easier and more direct route to the Orient. 
4. The growing demand for gold and other precious metals needed for financing commercial trade. 
5. The desire of the Amerindians to convert to Catholicism. 

A) The colony was free to develop its industries. 
        The colony had to expand its boundaries to the maximum. 

B) The colony could trade freely with other mother countries. 
        The colony sold its manufactured goods to France. 

C) The colony exploited furs in particular. 
        The colony was quickly settled because of the chartered companies. 

D) The colony was a source of raw materials for France. 
        The colony bought manufactured goods from France. 
 

15. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS APPLIED ONLY TO  ALGONQUINS ? 

1. Nomadic way of life                            4. Hunting and gathering 

2. Methods of transportation                    5. Religious beliefs 

3. Growing of corn                                  6. Patriarchal system 

16. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS REFLECTS THE MERCANTILIST POLICIES PRACTISED BY FRANCE WITH RESPECT TO NEW FRANCE IN THE MID-17TH CENTURY? 

A) France favoured the fur trade at the expanse of settlement. 

B) France insisted that raw materials be converted into finished products in the colony. 

C) France promoted trade between New France and the English colonies to the south. 

D) New France was solely responsible for its own needs. 
 

17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES HOW AMERINDIAN LIFE WAS AFFECTED BY THE ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEANS? 

A) There was greater unity between the different Amerindian tribes. 

B) The Amerindians became dependent on European goods. 

C) Amerindian traditions were preserved and continued to develop. 

D) The Amerindians adopted a sedentary way of life. 
 

18. In the 16th century, Jacques Cartier undertook three voyages to North America on behalf of France. 

WHAT WERE TWO RESULTS OF JACQUES CARTIER'S VOYAGES? 

1. He established a settlement colony. 
2. He mapped the area surrounding the St. Lawrence River and its gulf. 
3. He discovered a route to Asia. 
4. He took back gold and spices. 
5. He claimed the territory for France. 

19. WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ROLES WERE RESPONSIBILITIES OF IROQUOIAN WOMEN ? 

1. They elected the chiefs. 
2. They were responsible for farming. 
3. They were the shamans (priests) of the village. 
4. They went to live in their husband's wigwam. 
5. They hunted and fished to feed the family. 

20. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRADING COLONY ? 

1. The costs of transporting and settling the population were paid by the King. 
2. France wanted to recreate its way of life in New France. 
3. France invested little, thus allowing the chartered companies to operate freely. 
4. The high density of the population made it easy to defend the territory 
5. The exploitation of a single resource was the driving force behind the development of the colony.