Canwest

Question 1

League

Answer 1

An old measurement of distance; equal to 5 kilometers

Question 2

Circumnavigate

Answer 2

To sail around the world

Question 3

Difference between the HBC and NWC in terms of how they work

Answer 3

HBC: used sailing ships; transported directly to London

NWC: used canoe brigades (canot du nord); had to cross the continent before reaching to ships at Montreal to carry fur to London

Question 4

What happened to the NWC?

Answer 4

They weren’t able to directly trade with other countries and caused them to merge with HBC

Question 5

Philanthropist

Answer 5

A person who uses their money to help others

Question 6

Rupert’s land

Answer 6

The territory given to the HBC

Question 7

Alexander Mackenzie and his explorations (Where & What)

Answer 7

Reached the Arctic ocean and later the Pacific ocean

Question 8

Who are voyageurs?

Answer 8

The ones who traveled from Montreal into the Northwest

Question 9

Mariner

Answer 9

Sailor

Question 10

Dictator

Answer 10

A person with absolute power

Question 11

Mercenary

Answer 11

A soldier who works for the pay

Question 12

What did Lord Selkirk do?

Answer 12

Settled the Red River to sponsor the Scots to resettle in Canada

Question 13

Juan Perez

Answer 13

Spain; reached as far as north as Haida Gwaii

Question 14

Bering

Answer 14

Denmark; landed on the Alaska coast in 1741

Question 15

Cook

Answer 15

UK; landed in Nootka Sound

Question 16

First fur used in Canada

Answer 16

Beaver pelts

Question 17

Two people who started the HBC

Answer 17

Pierre Radisson and Medart De Groseilliers

Question 18

Made Beaver

Answer 18

Used to gauge the value of other furs