This is the name of the hat that was popular in Europe and made out of beaver fur during the fur trade.
What is regent hat.
100
This body of water is located between Quebec and Ontario and is named for a famous explorer.
What is Hudson Bay.
100
This animal was very important during the fur trade. It's fur was used to make regent hats.
What is the beaver.
100
This group of people was formed when French explorers and First Nations got together.
What is the Metis.
100
This industry is very popular in the Canadian Shield due to the large formations of rock that cover the area.
What is mining.
200
These places were set up during the fur trade and eventually became many of the towns and cities that still exist in the Canadian Shield today.
What are trading posts.
200
The Canadian Shield got its' rocky crust and many bodies of water from the movement of this object across the land.
What is a glacier.
200
In the northern part of the Canadian Shield, it is difficult for plants to grow due to the rocky and shallow __________.
What is soil.
200
This province speaks Canada's official language of French due to the French explorers settling here.
What is Quebec.
200
This industry is uses a renewable resource to turn water into energy.
What is hydroelectricity.
300
This company was started during the fur trade and was a rival company with the Hudson's Bay Company. It is no longer around.
What is the Northwest Company.
300
This landform is a type of wetland or bog that is made up from the collection of dead leaves and moss. Much of the Canadian Shield is covered in this landform.
What is muskeg.
300
This animal has a very high population in the Canadian Shield and can be very dangerous to motorists driving on highways.
What is a moose.
300
This group of people were responsible for transporting furs during the fur trade. Their job was very difficult and they often faced sore arms and diseases.
Who are the voyageurs.
300
This specific type of paper is created in the Canadian Shield due to the vast forests that exist there.
What is newspaper.
400
This is the name of the route that many explorers who came to Canada were originally looking for. This route was supposed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans making trade much easier.
What is the northwest passage.
400
When voyageurs were crossing the Canadian Shield, they had to cross many rivers using the land because the _______ were too dangerous to cross in their canoes.
What are rapids.
400
In the northern part of the Canadian Shield, many animals will turn ______ in the winter to camouflage with their surroundings.
What is white.
400
This is the name of the language that was created by the Metis. It is a mixture of French and aboriginal languages.
What is Michif.
400
This industry involves using the animals found in the area to practice traditional ways of life used by the First Nations. This industry is still popular in this region today.
What is hunting and trapping.
500
This man was a famous explorer who worked for the Hudson Bay Company. He travelled all over Canada with his wife mapping out the land he explored. His maps were used by the Canadian government for many years after his death.
Who is David Thompson?
500
A region's ________ influences things such as weather, climate, seasons, and vegetation. The Canadian Shield has a varied ________.
What is latitude.
500
This is the name of the type of forest that exists in the Canadian Shield region.
What is boreal forest.
500
This First Nations group became excellent trade partners with French Europeans when they came to Canada. They helped them live on the land and helped them during the fur trade. It was mostly this group of First Nations that mixed with the Europeans to form the Metis.
Who are the Cree.
500
This industry uses the natural resource of forests to create items like paper, lumber and firewood.