Forts of Canada
1. At which city would you be looking if you were visiting famous Fort Henry on
Lake Ontario, built to defend Canada against possible invasion from the United
States following the War of 1812?
2. In which major Ontario city would you be if you were visiting Fort York?
3. Lower Fort Garry is famous for its role as a fur-trading centre. Near which
western provincial capital is Lower Fort Garry located?
4. Fort William is a famous fort built as a meeting point for the fur traders coming
from the east and the west. Near which Great Lake is Fort William located?
5. The Citadel is part of a major fortress built to overlook the Plains of Abraham.
In which major city is this fortress located?
6. Louisbourg is a very large fortress on the east coast occupied at various times
by both English and French forces in the 17th and 18th Centuries. In which
province is Louisbourg located?
7. Fort Wellington is a small fortress built along the shore of the St. Lawrence
River near Prescott, Ontario. Which US state, immediately across the river,
was this fort built to defend Canadians from?
8. Another fortress also known as the Citadel is located in the centre of a major
city on Canada’s east coast. In which city is this fortification located?
9. Fort MacLeod was a major base for the Royal North West Mounted Police
during the settlement of the west during the 19th Century. In which province is
Fort MacLeod located?
10. Near which western provincial capital city would you be if you were visiting
Fort Rodd Hill National Historical Site?
Answers:
1.Kingston (ON); 2.Toronto (ON); 3.Winnipeg (MB); 4.Lake Superior;
5.Québec (QC); 6.Nova Scotia; 7.New York State; 8.Halifax (NS); 9.
Alberta; 10.Victoria (BC);