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The Company of Adventurers

These are history questions about The Company of Adventurers Trading into Hudson Bay. It is said that Canada was built on the fur trade started by this group.


 

Quiz ID:#19422
Fun:** (1.95)
Difficulty:** (1.93)
Category:History
Created By:Uncle_AlAca**

 

 



 



#1   What was the name of the ship used by the The Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson Bay to come to Canada?






#2   The king of England gave a charter to the Adventurers that deeded them how much of present day Canada?






#3   What payment was part of the "rent" for this charter, that The Hudson Bay Company was required to give the king or his family if they came to Rupert's Land?






#4   The Hudson Bay Company was the world's longest running corporation.




#5   What did an HBC man call a First Nations woman he lived with or married?






#6   What animal is prominently featured on the Hudson Bay Co. coat of arms?






#7   The first Hudson Bay Co. store opened in 1881.




#8   A replica of the Nonsuch is in the National Museum.




#9   Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, grew up from the Hudson Bay Co. trading post at Lower Fort Gary.




#10   When did the Nonsuch expedition occur?






 

 


   



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