Queenstown, Upper Canada on the Niagara, by Edward Walsh - Test
  • 1. On which river is Queenstown located?
A) Niagara River
B) Ottawa River
C) St. Lawrence River
D) Thames River
  • 2. What major historical battle took place at Queenstown Heights?
A) Battle of Waterloo
B) Battle of Queenston Heights
C) Battle of Plattsburgh
D) Battle of York
  • 3. Who was the British commander killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights?
A) James FitzGibbon
B) Sir Isaac Brock
C) Gordon Drummond
D) John Graves Simcoe
  • 4. Which war was occurring during Walsh's time in Queenstown?
A) Crimean War
B) American Revolution
C) Seven Years' War
D) War of 1812
  • 5. What natural landmark is near Queenstown?
A) Niagara Falls
B) Lake Superior
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Bay of Fundy
  • 6. Which indigenous group lived in the Queenstown area?
A) Inuit
B) Mi'kmaq
C) Iroquois Confederacy
D) Cree
  • 7. What famous monument stands at Queenston Heights?
A) Brock's Monument
B) CN Tower
C) Fort Henry
D) Parliament Buildings
  • 8. What military fort was near Queenstown?
A) Fort William
B) Fort Henry
C) Fort George
D) Fort York
  • 9. What was Edward Walsh's nationality?
A) Irish
B) German
C) American
D) French
  • 10. What was Queenstown's strategic importance?
A) Control of Niagara River
B) Gold mines
C) Shipbuilding hub
D) Agricultural center
  • 11. Who is the author of 'Queenstown, Upper Canada on the Niagara'?
A) Edward Walsh
B) John Graves Simcoe
C) Laura Secord
D) Isaac Brock
  • 12. In what century was Edward Walsh writing?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 20th century
  • 13. What type of settlement does Walsh describe Queenston as?
A) City
B) Fort
C) Village
D) Capital
  • 14. What was Upper Canada's relationship to Great Britain?
A) British colony
B) French territory
C) American state
D) Independent nation
  • 15. What type of government did Upper Canada have when Walsh wrote?
A) Military dictatorship
B) Colonial government
C) Democratic republic
D) Theocracy
  • 16. What was the relationship between Queenston and the United States?
A) Distant from border
B) Border settlement
C) Neutral zone
D) US territory
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