- 1. When did the Klondike Gold Rush start?
A) 1870
B) 1925
C) 1896
D) 1901
- 2. Which river in Canada was key to reaching the Klondike goldfields?
A) Thames River
B) Yukon River
C) Colorado River
D) Missouri River
- 3. What was the nickname for the people who rushed to the Klondike to seek gold?
A) Pioneers
B) Hunters
C) Stampeders
D) Miners
- 4. What was the name of the town that grew rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Goldfield City
B) Klondike City
C) Golden Town
D) Dawson City
- 5. What was the currency used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Bitcoin
B) Silver coins
C) Paper money
D) Gold dust
- 6. Which American author wrote a famous book based on the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Jack London
B) Mark Twain
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) John Steinbeck
- 7. What was the nickname of the ship that brought news of the Klondike Gold Rush to Seattle?
A) Liberty
B) Excelsior
C) Discovery
D) Adventure
- 8. Who was credited with making the discovery that triggered the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) George Carmack
B) Daniel Lenoir
C) John Sutter
D) Christopher Columbus
- 9. What was the name of the pass that stampeders had to traverse to reach the goldfields?
A) Chilkoot Pass
B) Khyber Pass
C) Sunwapta Pass
D) Denali Pass
- 10. How did prospectors claim their mining spots in the Klondike?
A) By buying a permit
B) By drawing lots
C) By staking a claim
D) By having the best equipment
- 11. In which present-day country did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Australia
- 12. Which famous dog became a hero during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Snoopy
B) Balto
C) Rin Tin Tin
D) Lassie
- 13. What was the term for the prospectors who did not find gold during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Sourdoughs
B) Goldseekers
C) Treasure hunters
D) Luckless
- 14. In which year did the Klondike Gold Rush end?
A) 1899
B) 1905
C) 1876
D) 1920
- 15. Which city became a major staging point for prospectors heading to the Klondike?
A) Seattle
B) New York
C) San Francisco
D) Chicago
- 16. Which country was the largest contributor of prospectors to the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) United States
B) France
C) Great Britain
D) Germany
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