- 1. When did the Klondike Gold Rush start?
A) 1896
B) 1901
C) 1870
D) 1925
- 2. Which river in Canada was key to reaching the Klondike goldfields?
A) Thames River
B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Yukon River
- 3. What was the nickname for the people who rushed to the Klondike to seek gold?
A) Pioneers
B) Miners
C) Hunters
D) Stampeders
- 4. What was the name of the town that grew rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Golden Town
B) Goldfield City
C) Klondike City
D) Dawson City
- 5. What was the currency used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Bitcoin
B) Gold dust
C) Silver coins
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) Excelsior
B) Discovery
C) Adventure
D) Liberty
- 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) Chilkoot Pass
B) Denali Pass
C) Khyber Pass
D) Sunwapta Pass
- 10. How did prospectors claim their mining spots in the Klondike?
A) By having the best equipment
B) By drawing lots
C) By buying a permit
D) By staking a claim
- 11. In which present-day country did the Klondike Gold Rush occur?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) Russia
- 12. Which famous dog became a hero during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Rin Tin Tin
B) Snoopy
C) Lassie
D) Balto
- 13. What was the term for the prospectors who did not find gold during the Klondike Gold Rush?
A) Treasure hunters
B) Luckless
C) Sourdoughs
D) Goldseekers
- 14. In which year did the Klondike Gold Rush end?
A) 1920
B) 1905
C) 1876
D) 1899
- 15. Which city became a major staging point for prospectors heading to the Klondike?
A) New York
B) Seattle
C) San Francisco
D) Chicago
- 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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