Chapter Two: The Europeans' Arrival

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Question 1
The current knowledge of Europeans’ arrival in eastern North America is
a. complete and unambiguous.
b. based solely on Amerindian oral tradition.
c. incomplete and subject to change.
d. based on extensive and reliable written reports.

Question 2
The first European to land with his crew in continental eastern North America was
a. Leif Eiriksson.
b. Christopher Columbus.
c. an unnamed Basque captain.
d. Eric the Red.

Question 3
The first known (and excavated) site of European settlement in eastern North America is
a. Vinland in Florida.
b. Helluland in the Arctic.
c. L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland.
d. Ericville in Labrador.

Question 4
What was the main goal of Christopher Columbus’s voyage in 1492?
a. To set up a colony made up of Spanish merchants who wanted to flee the plague.
b. To explore potential fishing sites.
c. To bring slaves back to the old world.
d. To discover a shorter route to the Indies.

Question 5
Who was the first explorer to claim territory in North America for the English crown?
a. Martin Frobisher
b. John Cabot
c. Christopher Columbus
d. Giovanni da Verrazzano

Question 6
The name Labrador comes from the
a. Spanish word la brida.
b. Portuguese word lavrador.
c. Latin word labrum.
d. English word labourer.

Question 7
During his first visit to Hochelaga in 1535, Jacques Cartier
a. climbed a nearby hill and named it Mont Royal.
b. was impressed by the town he found.
c. sighted rapids to the west.
d. all of the above.

Question 8
Jacques Cartier’s relations with the Natives at Stadacona after October 1535 were
a. friendly because of improved trade.
b. tense because of Cartier’s personal dislike for Chief Donnacona.
c. friendly because of the development of a common language (Basque-Algonquian).
d. tense because of Cartier’s interference with Stadaconans’ trading rights.

Question 9
The English organized annual expeditions to Newfoundland to
a. fish for cod.
b. trap whales.
c. exchange tobacco, textiles, and rum for slaves.
d. maintain friendly relations with the Amerindians.

Question 10
With respect to trading, Europeans
a. did not willingly exchange goods with the Amerindinans.
b. had a hard time introducing their goods into the extensive Native trading network.
c. often exchanged metal and textile goods for furs.
d. preferred to sign peace treaties with the Amerindians before committing to an exchange of goods.

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