3.11 A Growing Economy

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#1. When were the first financial institutions established in Canada?

Late 18th and early 19th centuries

Late 19th and early 20th centuries

Late 16th and early 17th centuries

Late 17th and early 18th centuries

#2. Fort Garry, Fort Edmonton, Fort Langley and Fort Victoria were fur trading posts that later became major cities.

False

True

#3. What transport methods have played a major role in Canadian natural resource exports over centuries?

Select all that apply:

Spaceships

Airlines

Waterways (lakes, canals, and rivers)

Roads

#4. Some of the trading posts established during the fur trade era later became the major Canadian cities of today.

True

False

#5. What was the main natural resource exports of Canada for centuries?

Fur, fish and timber

Maple syrup

Silicon

Iron

#6. The Hudson’s Bay Company employed people from different backgrounds (French, British and Aboriginal) during the fur-trade era.

False

True

#7. Which industry did the first companies in Canada compete in?

Electronics

The fur trade

Spices

Pharmaceuticals

#8. For centuries, Canadian economy was primarily based on:

Pharmaceuticals

Farming and export of natural resources

Steam engines

Cars

#9. Which company dominated the fur trade in Northwest Canada?

Levi’s

Walmart

Marks and Spencer

Hudson’s Bay Company

#10. When was the Montreal Stock Exchange established?

1832

1981

1771

1867

#11. When were the first companies formed in Canada?

Before the arrival of the Europeans

In the 20th century

During the French and British regimes

In the 21st century

#12. Hudson’s Bay company employed only British employees during the fur trade era.

False

True

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