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10.17 Northwest Territories

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#1. Which is the second longest river system in North America?

Mackenzie River

St. Lawrence River

Amazon River

Mississippi River

#2. The Aboriginal population of Northwest Territories includes:

Select all that apply:

Algonquin

Inuit

Metis

Dene

#3. Which province or territory has the largest river system in Canada?

British Columbia

Ontario

Northwest Territories

Quebec

#4. When were the Northwest Territories formed?

1905

1776

1870

1814

#5. Which is the longest river system in Canada?

St. Lawrence River

Fraser River

Ottawa River

Mackenzie River

#6. Which place in Canada is known as the “diamond capital of North America”?

Whitehorse

Iqaluit

Montreal

Yellowknife

#7. More than half the population of Northwest Territories is Aboriginal.

True

False

#8. How large an area does the Mackenzie river system drain?

1 million square kilometres

1.8 million square kilometres

2.6 million square kilometres

1.3 million square kilometres

#9. The longest river system of Canada is also the second-longest river system of North America.

False

True

#10. How long is the Mackenzie River?

6500 km

1900 km

4200 km

8900 km

#11. Which is the longest river system in North America?

Mackenzie River

St. Lawrence River

Amazon River

Mississippi River

#12. What is the capital of Northwest Territories?

Iqaluit

Whitehorse

Yellowknife

Fort Providence

#13. What is the population of Yellowknife?

~40,000

~10,000

~30,000

~20,000

#14. Which areas were combined to form Northwest Territories in 1870?

Yukon and Alaska

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rupert’s Land and North-Western Territory

Alberta and Yukon

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