- 1. When did the Klondike Gold Rush start?
A) 1925
B) 1901
C) 1870
D) 1896
- 2. Which river in Canada was key to reaching the Klondike goldfields?
A) Yukon River
B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Thames River
- 3. What was the nickname for the people who rushed to the Klondike to seek gold?
A) Hunters
B) Pioneers
C) Stampeders
D) Miners
- 4. What was the name of the town that grew rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Golden Town
B) Klondike City
C) Goldfield City
D) Dawson 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) Jack London
B) Mark Twain
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) Christopher Columbus
C) George Carmack
D) John Sutter
- 9. What was the name of the pass that stampeders had to traverse to reach the goldfields?
A) Denali Pass
B) Khyber Pass
C) Chilkoot Pass
D) Sunwapta Pass
- 10. How did prospectors claim their mining spots in the Klondike?
A) By drawing lots
B) By buying a permit
C) By having the best equipment
D) By staking a claim
- 11. In which present-day country did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) Russia
- 12. Which famous dog became a hero during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Balto
B) Rin Tin Tin
C) Lassie
D) Snoopy
- 13. What was the term for the prospectors who did not find gold during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Treasure hunters
B) Sourdoughs
C) Luckless
D) Goldseekers
- 14. In which year did the Klondike Gold Rush end?
A) 1905
B) 1899
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) Germany
C) Great Britain
D) France
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