- 1. When did the Klondike Gold Rush start?
A) 1896
B) 1870
C) 1925
D) 1901
- 2. Which river in Canada was key to reaching the Klondike goldfields?
A) Yukon River
B) Colorado River
C) Thames River
D) Missouri River
- 3. What was the nickname for the people who rushed to the Klondike to seek gold?
A) Hunters
B) Pioneers
C) Miners
D) Stampeders
- 4. What was the name of the town that grew rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Klondike City
B) Dawson City
C) Golden Town
D) Goldfield City
- 5. What was the currency used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Silver coins
B) Gold dust
C) Bitcoin
D) Paper money
- 6. Which American author wrote a famous book based on the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) Mark Twain
C) John Steinbeck
D) Jack London
- 7. What was the nickname of the ship that brought news of the Klondike Gold Rush to Seattle?
A) Liberty
B) Discovery
C) Adventure
D) Excelsior
- 8. Who was credited with making the discovery that triggered the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Daniel Lenoir
C) John Sutter
D) George Carmack
- 9. What was the name of the pass that stampeders had to traverse to reach the goldfields?
A) Sunwapta Pass
B) Khyber Pass
C) Denali Pass
D) Chilkoot Pass
- 10. How did prospectors claim their mining spots in the Klondike?
A) By having the best equipment
B) By drawing lots
C) By staking a claim
D) By buying a permit
- 11. In which present-day country did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?
A) Australia
B) Russia
C) United States
D) Canada
- 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) Luckless
B) Goldseekers
C) Sourdoughs
D) Treasure hunters
- 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) New York
B) Chicago
C) Seattle
D) San Francisco
- 16. Which country was the largest contributor of prospectors to the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Great Britain
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
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