Canada's Hudson Bay ice shifts and frees trapped whales

Q: A dozen killer whales trapped under sea ice with only a single breathing hole have reached safety in Canada's Hudson Bay after shifting winds cleared away floating ice, local villagers reported. Where is Hudson Bay?

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Q: Before the ice shifted, local villagers planned to use chain saws to cut air holes for the whales. The recent movie "Big Miracle" depicted a similar 1988 rescue effort near the northernmost point of the United States . . .

A. Cape Horn

B. Point Barrow

C. Cape Fear

D. Grosse Pointe

Q: Hudson Bay is named after English explorer Henry Hudson who found it in 1610 while searching for . . .

A. Gold

B. Fountain of Youth

C. Whales

D. Northwest Passage

Q: Europeans made repeated attempts to find an Arctic Ocean shortcut to the Pacific Ocean. Before the 20th century, the shortest sea route from Europe to the Pacific was by way of . . .

A. Cape Horn

B. Cape Hope

C. Cape Fear

D. Cape Fligely

Q: The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest commercial corporation in North America. It was incorporated in 1670 to trade in . . .

A. Tea

B. Furs

C. Gold

D. Slaves


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