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10.17 Northwest Territories

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

Alberta and Yukon

Yukon and Alaska

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rupert’s Land and North-Western Territory

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

False

True

#3. What is the capital of Northwest Territories?

Fort Providence

Yellowknife

Whitehorse

Iqaluit

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

Iqaluit

Whitehorse

Yellowknife

Montreal

#5. 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

#6. The Aboriginal population of Northwest Territories includes:

Select all that apply:

Inuit

Metis

Dene

Algonquin

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

St. Lawrence River

Mackenzie River

Mississippi River

Amazon River

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

False

True

#9. How long is the Mackenzie River?

1900 km

4200 km

6500 km

8900 km

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

Mackenzie River

St. Lawrence River

Amazon River

Mississippi River

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

Ottawa River

Mackenzie River

Fraser River

St. Lawrence River

#12. What is the population of Yellowknife?

~30,000

~10,000

~20,000

~40,000

#13. When were the Northwest Territories formed?

1870

1814

1776

1905

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

Ontario

British Columbia

Northwest Territories

Quebec

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