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Colonial Forts Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about forts known from American, Asian and African history. All were built by Europeans during colonial times.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
author

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. This fort on the Coromandel Coast, Tamil Nadu, India, became the British headquarters for South India in 1746. Hint

Fort Saint Charles

Fort Saint David

Fort Saint Joseph

Fort James

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Question 2 of 15

2. This fort was completed in 1754 on the site of modern Pittsburgh. It was captured by the British in 1758 and renamed Fort Pitt. Hint

Fort Beauharnais

Fort Vincennes

Fort Cr�vecoeur

Fort Duquesne

3. This fort was founded by the French in 1701 on the site of the present Detroit. It was surrendered to the British during the French and Indian Wars (in Europe called the Seven Years' War) in 1760. It was besieged by the Ottawa under Chief Pontiac 1763-64. Hint

Fort Frontenac

Fort Prudhomme

Fort Pontchartrain

Fort Saint Croix

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Question 4 of 15

4. This fort was built in 1624 by the Dutch near Tainan on the south west coast of Taiwan. It was captured by a Chinese pirate leader (Koxinga) 1661-62. Hint

Fort Hollandia

Fort Willem

Fort Oranje

Fort Zealandia

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Question 5 of 15

5. This fort, built by Francis Day of the British East India Company in 1639, developed into the city of Madras (now Chennai). Hint

Fort Calicut

Fort Saint James

Fort Charles

Fort Saint George

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Question 6 of 15

6. This fort, founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565 is the oldest permanent European settlement on the continent of North America.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. This fort in the town of Accra, Ghana, was founded by the Danes in 1660 and sold to the British in 1850. Hint

Frederiksborg

Amalienborg

Charlottenborg

Christiansborg

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Portuguese built this fort in 1482 near the present Cape Coast, Ghana in 1482. Hint

Cacheu

Axim

Calabar

Elmira

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Question 9 of 15

9. This fort was built by the French in 1667 and developed into the present Dakar, Senegal. Hint

Saint Louis

Fort Dauphin

Arguin

Gor�e

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Question 10 of 15

10. This fort was also a collection site during the slave trade. It was built in the mid 17th century on a small island in the Gambia River. Hint

Fort King George

Fort Saint George

Fort James

Fort Saint Charles

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Question 11 of 15

11. This fort developed into the present capital of Martinique. Hint

Fort-de-France

Fort-Lamy

Basse Terre

Fort-Dauphin

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Question 12 of 15

12. This fort developed into the present town and seaport Faradofay, Madagascar. Hint

Fort-de-Marseille

Fort-Dauphin

Fort-Lamy

Fort-de-France

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Question 13 of 15

13. The site of this fort south east of Cape Blanc, Mauritania was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century and later taken by the French. It has the same name as the island on which it is situated. Hint

Cape Verde

Little Cestos

Arguin

Cacheu

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Question 14 of 15

14. This fort on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada was founded by the French in 1713. It developed into the present coal-shipping port and anchorage for the fishing fleet.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. This fort situated in present Guinea Bissau (former Portuguese Guinea) was known to be a major collecting site for the slave trade in West Africa in the 17th and 18th centuries. Hint

Quelimane

Cabinda

Cacheu

Malembo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This fort on the Coromandel Coast, Tamil Nadu, India, became the British headquarters for South India in 1746.

Answer: Fort Saint David

On this site there was previously small fort, Tegnapatam, built by a Hindu merchant. It became the possession of the Marathas in 1677 who sold it to the English in 1690.

2. This fort was completed in 1754 on the site of modern Pittsburgh. It was captured by the British in 1758 and renamed Fort Pitt.

Answer: Fort Duquesne

Because of its strategic location Fort Duquesne was a major objective in the last of the French and Indian Wars.

Answer: Fort Pontchartrain

Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit was turned over to USA in 1796. It was surrendered to the British in 1812 but retaken by the Americans in 1813.

4. This fort was built in 1624 by the Dutch near Tainan on the south west coast of Taiwan. It was captured by a Chinese pirate leader (Koxinga) 1661-62.

Answer: Fort Zealandia

Taiwan was visited by the Portuguese in 1590, who called it Formosa. They established a fort in north Taiwan called Fort San Sebastian. The Dutch colonial history on this island ended in 1661 when they were driven out by the Manchu Chinese.

5. This fort, built by Francis Day of the British East India Company in 1639, developed into the city of Madras (now Chennai).

Answer: Fort Saint George

The fort was unsuccessfully attacked by the Maharathas in 1741. It was captured by the French in 1746, but returned in 1748 by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. It was besieged by the French in 1758 and relieved by the British fleet. It was successfully defended against Haidar Ali in 1769.

6. This fort, founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565 is the oldest permanent European settlement on the continent of North America.

Answer: Saint Augustine

Sir Francis Drake burned the fort down in 1586. It was again attacked by the British in the 18th century wars. St.Augustine is today a small port in Florida, USA.

7. This fort in the town of Accra, Ghana, was founded by the Danes in 1660 and sold to the British in 1850.

Answer: Christiansborg

Christiansborg was a Danish colonial settlements on the Gold Coast, the present Ghana. The area was a center for the slave trade. The British purchased all the Danish and Dutch settlements on the Gold Coast in 1850 and 1871. The fort is today the government building of Ghana.

8. The Portuguese built this fort in 1482 near the present Cape Coast, Ghana in 1482.

Answer: Elmira

Elmira was one of the first European settlements in this area, which was named the Gold Coast (present Ghana). The Dutch captured the Portuguese Gold Coast colonies 1637-42. The area was also settled by Swedish, British, Danish and German traders. Cape Coast (formerly Cape Coast Castle) is today a seaport town in Ghana.

The castle was built by the Swedes in 1662, but seized by the English in 1664.

9. This fort was built by the French in 1667 and developed into the present Dakar, Senegal.

Answer: Gor�e

Gor�e is the name of an island and town in Senegal. The town was the first capital of French West Africa. It was a slave-trading center.

10. This fort was also a collection site during the slave trade. It was built in the mid 17th century on a small island in the Gambia River.

Answer: Fort James

Fort James was captured by the French in 1779, but returned to the British according to the Treaty of Versailles, 1783.

11. This fort developed into the present capital of Martinique.

Answer: Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France along with the rest of Martinique was passed to the French crown in 1664. It was attacked several times by the British and Dutch in the 17th century.

12. This fort developed into the present town and seaport Faradofay, Madagascar.

Answer: Fort-Dauphin

Along with the other French posts in Madagascar, Fort-Dauphin was held by the British from 1810-11. Madagascar was declared a French protectorate in 1882.

Answer: Arguin

Mauritania was recognized as a Franch sphere from 1817, but it was not occupied until after 1900.

14. This fort on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada was founded by the French in 1713. It developed into the present coal-shipping port and anchorage for the fishing fleet.

Answer: Louisbourg

Louisbourg/Louisburg was besieged and captured by American colonials in 1745, but returned to the French in 1748 according to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. It was retaken by the British in 1758.

15. This fort situated in present Guinea Bissau (former Portuguese Guinea) was known to be a major collecting site for the slave trade in West Africa in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Answer: Cacheu

Portuguese Guinea was captured by Portugal in the 1440s and used as a base to colonize the Cape Verde Islands. For several hundreds of years slave trading was the most important trade.

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