What is the largest river flowing into James Bay?
A) Ottawa River
B) Moose River
C) Albany River
D) Attawapiskat River
Answer: B) Moose River
Which indigenous group predominantly inhabits the region around James Bay?
A) Cree
B) Inuit
C) Ojibwa
D) Mohawk
Answer: A) Cree
What is the southernmost community located on the coast of James Bay?
A) Fort Albany
B) Moose Factory
C) Attawapiskat
D) Moosonee
Answer: D) Moosonee
Which of the following provinces does NOT border James Bay?
A) Quebec
B) Ontario
C) Manitoba
D) New Brunswick
Answer: D) New Brunswick
What is the name of the largest island in James Bay?
A) Akimiski Island
B) Hannah Bay Island
C) Charlton Island
D) Prince Edward Island
Answer: A) Akimiski Island
Which of the following industries is significant in the James Bay region?
A) Fishing
B) Tourism
C) Mining
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Which famous Canadian explorer conducted surveys around James Bay in the 17th century?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) Henry Hudson
D) Radisson and des Groseilliers
Answer: D) Radisson and des Groseilliers
What is the meaning of the name “James Bay”?
A) Named after King James I of England
B) Named after explorer James Cook
C) Named after a local indigenous chief named James
D) Named after a British sailor named James
Answer: A) Named after King James I of England
Which of the following animals can be found in the James Bay region?
A) Polar bears
B) Moose
C) Beluga whales
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Which major river flows into James Bay from the west?
A) Severn River
B) Nelson River
C) Rupert River
D) Hayes River
Answer: B) Nelson River
What is the primary mode of transportation during winter in the James Bay region?
A) Cars
B) Trains
C) Snowmobiles
D) Boats
Answer: C) Snowmobiles
Which of the following national parks is located near James Bay?
A) Banff National Park
B) Kejimkujik National Park
C) Wapusk National Park
D) Jasper National Park
Answer: C) Wapusk National Park
What is the major economic activity of the Cree people living around James Bay?
A) Fishing
B) Hunting
C) Forestry
D) Agriculture
Answer: C) Forestry
Which of the following islands is NOT located in James Bay?
A) Isle-aux-Coudres
B) Charlton Island
C) Rupert Island
D) North Twin Island
Answer: A) Isle-aux-Coudres
What is the name of the large estuary at the southern end of James Bay?
A) James River Estuary
B) Moosonee Estuary
C) Albany River Estuary
D) Hannah Bay Estuary
Answer: B) Moosonee Estuary
Which European country had claims to the James Bay region in the 17th century?
A) France
B) England
C) Spain
D) Portugal
Answer: A) France
What is the main source of livelihood for many indigenous communities around James Bay?
A) Mining
B) Subsistence hunting and fishing
C) Agriculture
D) Manufacturing
Answer: B) Subsistence hunting and fishing
Which of the following rivers is the longest in the James Bay watershed?
A) Albany River
B) Severn River
C) Nelson River
D) Moose River
Answer: C) Nelson River
What is the primary mode of transportation for most communities around James Bay during the summer?
A) Boats
B) Bicycles
C) Cars
D) Airplanes
Answer: A) Boats
Which of the following natural resources is abundant in the James Bay region?
A) Gold
B) Oil
C) Timber
D) Diamonds
Answer: C) Timber
What is the name of the major hydroelectric project on the La Grande River, a major tributary of James Bay?
A) Churchill Falls
B) James Bay Project
C) Robert-Bourassa Project
D) Manicouagan Project
Answer: C) Robert-Bourassa Project
Which of the following islands is the largest in James Bay?
A) Charlton Island
B) Moose Factory Island
C) Akimiski Island
D) North Twin Island
Answer: C) Akimiski Island
Which of the following cities is located near the southern tip of James Bay?
A) Moosonee
B) Attawapiskat
C) Fort Albany
D) Timmins
Answer: D) Timmins
What is the name of the first European trading post established in the James Bay region in 1670?
A) Fort York
B) Fort Albany
C) Moose Factory
D) Fort Rupert
Answer: C) Moose Factory
Which of the following lakes is located in the James Bay Lowlands?
A) Great Bear Lake
B) Lake Nipigon
C) Attawapiskat Lake
D) Lake Superior
Answer: C) Attawapiskat Lake
What is the name of the indigenous agreement signed in 1975 that provided certain rights to the Cree and Inuit people in the James Bay region?
A) Treaty 9
B) James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
C) Treaty 8
D) Numbered Treaty 6
Answer: B) James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Which of the following natural phenomena is commonly observed in the James Bay region during winter nights?
A) Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
B) Tornadoes
C) Earthquakes
D) Hurricanes
Answer: A) Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
What is the name of the railway that connects Moosonee to the rest of Ontario?
A) Hudson Bay Railway
B) Ontario Northland Railway
C) Canadian Pacific Railway
D) Canadian National Railway
Answer: B) Ontario Northland Railway
Which of the following is the main factor responsible for the unique ecosystem of James Bay?
A) High temperatures
B) Low precipitation
C) High salinity
D) Shallow waters and nutrient-rich sediments
Answer: D) Shallow waters and nutrient-rich sediments
What is the average depth of James Bay?
A) 50 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 200 meters
D) 300 meters
Answer: A) 50 meters
Which of the following European nations explored James Bay in the 16th century?
A) England
B) Spain
C) France
D) Portugal
Answer: A) England
Which of the following activities is a traditional part of Cree culture in the James Bay region?
A) Pottery making
B) Totem pole carving
C) Birch bark canoe building
D) Glassblowing
Answer: C) Birch bark canoe building
What is the name of the bay located to the east of James Bay?
A) Hudson Bay
B) Hudson Strait
C) Ungava Bay
D) Baffin Bay
Answer: C) Ungava Bay
Which of the following islands is the largest in the southern part of James Bay?
A) South Twin Island
B) Charlton Island
C) Moose Factory Island
D) North Twin Island
Answer: B) Charlton Island
What is the name of the peninsula that separates James Bay from Hudson Bay?
A) Ungava Peninsula
B) Labrador Peninsula
C) James Peninsula
D) Quebec Peninsula
Answer: A) Ungava Peninsula
Which of the following is a major threat to the biodiversity of James Bay?
A) Climate change
B) Intensive agriculture
C) Industrial pollution
D) Deforestation
Answer: A) Climate change
What is the name of the traditional Cree hunting and trapping territory in the James Bay region?
A) Wabuskang
B) Mushkegowuk
C) Wabanaki
D) Ojibwe
Answer: B) Mushkegowuk
Which of the following islands is the largest in the northern part of James Bay?
A) Moose Factory Island
B) Charlton Island
C) Great Whale River Island
D) Eastmain Island
Answer: C) Great Whale River Island
What is the name of the indigenous self-government organization representing the Cree people in the James Bay region?
A) Assembly of First Nations
B) Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
C) Grand Council of the Crees
D) Métis National Council
Answer: C) Grand Council of the Crees
Which of the following communities is the oldest European settlement in the James Bay region?
A) Fort Albany
B) Moose Factory
C) Moosonee
D) Attawapiskat
Answer: B) Moose Factory
