Name that Explorer
I am the first explorer to discover North America in 1492. I am very famous.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This disease that killed many settlers is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
What is scurvy?
I was the first settlement established in Canada that survived in present day Nova Scotia.
What is Port Royal?
Most travellers were trying to find a short cut to Asia to find these tasty resources.
What are spices?
This tool helps explorers navigate different directions using magnetic poles.
What is a compass?
I was an Italian hired by King Henry VII of England to find spices, gold and anything else of value.
who is John Cabot?
Nearly half the settlers died from one of these two diseases in the first year in early Montreal.
What is smallpox or influenza?
I am present day Montreal and I was named after Mary.
What is Ville Marie?
Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain were both famous for making these.
What are maps?
This tool uses the stars to help explorers navigate.
What is an astrolabe?
I am a famous French explorer very well known for naming Canada.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Many early settlers faced conflicts with different groups of these people.
Who are Indigenous or First Nations?
Samuel de Champlain was the leader of this very famous city built along the St. Lawrence River.
What is Quebec City?
The 3 Gs of exploring.
What are gold, glory and god?
Cartier kidnapped this chief's two sons.
Who is Chief Donnacona?
I am a famous French explorer known for establishing the first permanent French settlement in Canada.
Who is Samuel De Champlain?
Harsh winters made is difficult to grow crops causing this challenge that killed many settlers.
What are food shortages?
I am the name given to new French settlements in Canada.
What is New France?
Why did many early explorers build relationships with the Indigenous groups in the regions?
They taught them how to hunt and fish.
Champlain worked together with the Wendat/Huron people to battle and defeat this Indigenous group.
Who were the Iroquois?
I am one of the two men that led the first settlers with Samuel de Champlain to set up Port Royal.
Who are Pierre Dugua and Sieur de Mons?
This term refers to settlers being far away from other settlements making it difficult to get food and supplies.
What is isolation?
This settlement located near Stadacona was established by Jacques Cartier but it failed because of the harsh conditions faced by settlers.
What is Charlesbourg-Royal?
Samuel de Champlain traveled to present day Montreal because he wanted to do this.
What is spread religion (Christianity)?
I am the name given to the large building that many settlers lived and worked in.
What is a Habitation?