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