The second monument dedicated to Major-General Sir Isaac Brock at the top of Queenston Heights was inaugurated October 13, 1859. Who is the British agitator that is best known supposedly for the destruction of the first monument on April 17, 1840?
A.
Benjamin Lett
B.
Joseph Willcocks
C.
Donald Campbell
2.
We all know the story of Laura Secord’s famous walk to warn the British about the pending American attack, but who joined her, at the start of her journey, for a brief time during her walk?
A.
Her husband, James Secord
B.
Indigenous Allies she met on her walk
C.
Her niece, Elizabeth Secord
3.
The building may be gone from the main street of St. Davids, but this person is known for creating Woodruff’s General Store circa 1817.
A.
George Woodruff
B.
Peter Woodruff
C.
Elizabeth Woodruff
4.
During the 1860’s, Niagara served as a refuge for Confederates of the American Civil War. 80 Front Street served as a safe haven for which 14th Vice President of the United States for several years.
A.
John C. Breckenridge
B.
Jubal Early
C.
Robert E. Lee
5.
When first arrived, the quarters were not suitable, and so three marquees were pitched on top of the hill until Navy Hall was complete. This person, who resided in these quarters, is best known for capturing colonial life in present day Ontario during the late 18th and early 19th century.
A.
John Graves Simcoe
B.
Elizabeth Simcoe
C.
Laura Secord
6.
Although not from Niagara, their legacy within the arts has a profound impact on an annual festival which is dedicated to producing the works of this person and their contemporaries
A.
William Shakespeare
B.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
C.
George Bernard Shaw
7.
Known as “a heroine not to be frightened;” this person courageously walked on to the battlefield and nourished soldiers while attending to wounded at the Battle of Fort George. Later during the war, this person opened their home to families after American soldiers burned the town of Newark.
A.
Laura Secord
B.
Mary Henry
C.
Answer C
8.
In 1939, this person opened the Niagara Canning Company. Under the label ‘Pride of Niagara,’ the company canned a variety of tender fruit including peaches, pears, cherries and tomatoes. Today, the cannery property is the home of ‘Strewn Winery.’
A.
Peter Wall
B.
Peter Servos
C.
Peter Secord
9.
Although not from Niagara, in 1860 this person visited the village of Queenston to inaugurate a stone that marked near the place of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock’s Death.
