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