Fur Trade Words and Phrases

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1. Every fur-trader knew what a tranche was. What was it? A young woman who was no better than she should be A canoe paddle An ice chisel A 100-lb bale of beaver pelts

2. What did the fur-traders mean when they referred to 'orignals'? Aboriginal people A colleague with his own way of doing things Canada geese Moose

3. When the fur traders said that they had spent the day marching, they meant that they had travelled in this manner. Which? By canoe On foot All of these In a York boat

4. Fur traders used the word 'crazy' to describe what? Another fur trader who was befuddled by drink Someone suffering from swamp fever Their life style Something that was cracked or patched

5. What was 'lace', to a fur trader? A wild flower with clumps of delicate small blooms on a single stalk The rum with which they laced their tea Gold or silver braid decoration on military uniforms The buffalo sinew which they wrapped around their moccasins

6. If a fur trader said he was 'knocked up', what did he mean? He was drunk He'd been in a fight He was exhausted He had been cheated at cards

7. In the fur trader's vocabulary, what or who was his 'country wife'? The native woman to whom he was married A bookkeeper A crude sewing kit he carried to mend tears in his clothing A blue jay. They always sound as if they're scolding

8. Every fur trader knew what a factor was. Do you? The manager of a fur trading post A damaged pelt An item on a bill of lading A canoe builder

9. The fur traders called these 'kettles'. Small drums Cooking pots Braggarts Whirlpools

10. What was 'milk' to a fur trader? Tree sap Rum Whitewater Melting snow