Transportation in the North Quiz

What was the primary mode of transportation for early European explorers in the North?

• Water transport

• Railways

• Airplanes

• Roads

Which animal was traditionally used by the Inuit for pulling sleds?

• Dogs

• Camels

• Horses

• Reindeer

What major change in transportation occurred after the First World War?

• Construction of bridges

• Appearance of the airplane

• Development of highways

• Introduction of railways

Which company dominated river traffic in the North before the Second World War?

• Hudson's Bay Company

• Northern Transportation Company Ltd.

• Eldorado Gold Mines Ltd.

• Canadian Pacific Air Lines

What is the Dempster Highway known for?

• Connecting Yellowknife with northern Alberta

• Being the longest highway in Canada

• Linking Dawson to Inuvik

• Being the first highway in the Yukon

What replaced the dogsled as a primary mode of transportation in the Arctic in the 1960s?

• Motorcycles

• Trains

• Bicycles

• Snowmobiles

Which highway was built during the Second World War?

• Great Slave Lake Railway

• Dempster Highway

• Alaska Highway

• Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway

What was the primary purpose of the DEW Line constructed in the mid-1950s?

• To connect communities

• To promote tourism

• To transport goods

• To serve as an early-warning radar system

Which mine on Baffin Island ships iron ore directly to foreign markets?

• Great Bear Lake Mine

• Nanisivik Mine

• Polaris Mine

• Mary River Mine

What is the role of the Canadian Coast Guard in northern waters?

• To build new ports

• To operate ferries

• To clear routes for cargo vessels

• To patrol for illegal fishing