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