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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. How long is the Mackenzie River?

8900 km

6500 km

4200 km

1900 km

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

False

True

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

St. Lawrence River

Mackenzie River

Mississippi River

Amazon River

#5. What is the population of Yellowknife?

~30,000

~40,000

~10,000

~20,000

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

St. Lawrence River

Ottawa River

Mackenzie River

Fraser River

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

True

False

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

1.3 million square kilometres

2.6 million square kilometres

1 million square kilometres

1.8 million square kilometres

#9. The Aboriginal population of Northwest Territories includes:

Select all that apply:

Dene

Algonquin

Inuit

Metis

#10. When were the Northwest Territories formed?

1814

1776

1870

1905

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

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

Ontario

Quebec

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

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Yukon and Alaska

Rupert’s Land and North-Western Territory

Alberta and Yukon

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

Whitehorse

Montreal

Iqaluit

Yellowknife

#14. What is the capital of Northwest Territories?

Whitehorse

Iqaluit

Fort Providence

Yellowknife

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