Chautauqua
Test your knowledge on the history of Chautauqua in NOTL! Brought to you by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum.
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which street is named after one of the founders of the Chautauqua movement?
A.
Wilberforce
B.
Luther
C.
Vincent
D.
Addison
2.
What does the native word Chautauqua mean?
A.
Bag tied in the middle or two moccasins tied together.
B.
Thundering Straight
C.
Bad smelling banks
D.
“almost surrounded by hills” or “a valley among the hills”
3.
What was the name of the building that was located in Chautauqua Park?
A.
Navy Hall
B.
Kinsmen Scout Hall
C.
Harmony Hall
4.
The father of this local artist, was the managing director of the Canadian Chautauqua. What is the name of this artist?
A.
Betty Lane
B.
Hannah Catherine Lowe Servos
C.
Margaret Peak Benton
D.
Jacobine Jones
5.
The area now known as Mississauga Beach or Chautauqua was once known by this name.
A.
Crookston
B.
Secord Woods
C.
Butlers Bluff
6.
William Howland, a mayor of Toronto, built a summer cottage on Wilberforce Ave. What was the nickname he gave Toronto?
A.
Toronto the Brave
B.
Toronto the Good
C.
Toranna
D.
Taranna
7.
What is the other name for the Chautauqua Hotel?
A.
Queen's Royal Hotel
B.
Prince of Wales
C.
Brancliff
D.
Strathcona Hotel
8.
In what decade was the Chautauqua Institute (in the US) started?
A.
1860
B.
1850
C.
1870
D.
1880
9.
This street is named for an educator who coined the term “kindergarten”. Which street is it?
A.
John Wycliffe
B.
Friedrich Froebel
C.
Rev John Vincent
D.
William Wilberforce
10.
Which other town in southern Ontario also had a “Chautauqua’?
A.
Niagara Falls
B.
Beamsville
C.
Port Colborne
D.
Grimsby
Quiz Outcomes
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