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1. One of the oldest forts in Canada is located on Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. Built by the French, it was overrun twice by the British and American colonial troops. What is this magnificent fort?
2. Another French fort, Port-Royal was not much more than a fortified palisade. This was was Champlain's second settlement. What was this home away from home was called?
3. Which fort on the east coast overlooks a deep harbour which was one of the major jumping off point for WWII convoys?
4. Moving further west, we come to a major fortress on the St. Lawrence River. The British tried to conquer this fortress, and finally in 1759, after a very bloody battle which saw both the British and French commanders killed, they succeeded. Where is this?
5. During the war of 1812, several forts were built to defend Canada from American troops. Which fort was built to protect the the Royal Naval dockyards and the Lake Ontario entrance to the St. Lawrence River?
6. Which two forts were built to protect the Niagara River border from American invaders?
7. This fort was built as a French fur trading post at the mouth of the Humber River. It had two names, one of which eventually became attached to Canada's largest city. What fort was this?
8. The fort which became the city of Winnipeg is located at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine River. Which fort is this?
9. Not all forts were established by the military or by the fur trading companies. What fort was built by American whiskey traders?
10. This location in northern Alberta is now a very busy oil patch town. It was originally a fur trading fort established in 1870. As early as 1921 there was serious interest in extracting oil from the tar sands. Which boom town is this?
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