Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Yukon 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the capital of Yukon?
- Watson Lake
- Dawson City
- Whitehorse (Correct answer)
- Haines Junction
Correct answer: Whitehorse
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city, home to the majority of Yukon's population. Dawson City was historically more significant as the centre of the Klondike Gold Rush but is now much smaller.
Question 2: What major event brought tens of thousands of people to the Yukon in 1898?
- The completion of the Alaska Highway through Yukon
- The Klondike Gold Rush, when gold was discovered near Dawson City, attracting approximately 100,000 prospectors to the Yukon (Correct answer)
- The discovery of oil at Eagle Plain in the northern Yukon
- The signing of a major land treaty between the Crown and Yukon First Nations
Correct answer: The Klondike Gold Rush, when gold was discovered near Dawson City, attracting approximately 100,000 prospectors to the Yukon
The Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899) began when gold was discovered near the Klondike River. Approximately 100,000 prospectors made the arduous journey to the Yukon in 1898. Although most found little gold, the rush established permanent settlement in the Yukon and changed it permanently.
Question 3: Which mountain in Yukon is the highest peak in Canada?
- Mount Logan (Correct answer)
- Mount Fairweather
- Mount Saint Elias
- Mount Lucania
Correct answer: Mount Logan
Mount Logan, located in Kluane National Park in the Yukon, is Canada's highest peak at 5,959 metres. It is also the second-highest peak in North America after Denali (Alaska) and has the largest base circumference of any non-volcanic mountain in the world.
Question 4: The Alaska Highway (ALCAN Highway) runs through Yukon. Why was it built, and when?
- It was built in 1935 as part of the New Deal to provide employment in Canada's north
- It was built in 1942–1943 by U.S. and Canadian forces as a military supply route connecting the contiguous United States to Alaska after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor made sea routes vulnerable (Correct answer)
- It was built in 1950 to connect Whitehorse to the TransCanada Highway system following the Gold Rush settlement
- It was built in 1967 for Canada's centennial as a tourism and economic development initiative
Correct answer: It was built in 1942–1943 by U.S. and Canadian forces as a military supply route connecting the contiguous United States to Alaska after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor made sea routes vulnerable
The Alaska Highway was built in 1942–1943 as a military supply road after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Army engineers, working alongside Canadian forces and civilian workers, built the 2,700 km road through wilderness in just eight months to ensure a land route to Alaska.
Question 5: Yukon's Indigenous peoples signed comprehensive land claims agreements through which process?
- The Indian Act process, where reserves were established in exchange for territorial surrender
- The Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement (1990), a comprehensive framework under which 11 of 14 First Nations signed individual self-government and land claims agreements (Correct answer)
- The numbered treaty process (Treaties 1–11), which included Yukon First Nations in the early 1900s
- The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (1975), which was extended to include Yukon First Nations
Correct answer: The Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement (1990), a comprehensive framework under which 11 of 14 First Nations signed individual self-government and land claims agreements
The Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement (1990) provided a framework for comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements for Yukon First Nations. Eleven of the fourteen First Nations in Yukon have signed final agreements, giving them rights over land, resources, and self-government.
Question 6: What is the significance of Kluane National Park in Yukon?
- It is the oldest national park in Canada, established before Banff in 1883
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the largest non-polar icefields in the world and is home to the St. Elias Mountains, including Mount Logan (Correct answer)
- It is the world's largest protected boreal forest, encompassing almost all of southern Yukon
- It was the first national park to be co-managed by First Nations as an equal governing partner with Parks Canada
Correct answer: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the largest non-polar icefields in the world and is home to the St. Elias Mountains, including Mount Logan
Kluane National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of a transboundary site with adjacent Alaskan and British Columbian parks). It contains the St. Elias Mountains and the largest non-polar icefields in the world. Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, is located within the park.
Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Yukon 2
What is the capital of Yukon?