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WorksheetsNWT Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which answer is closest to the actual population of Yellowknife? (2021)
18 000
20 000
22 000
24 000
Which territory has the largest population? (2022)
Yukon
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
How many official languages are in the Northwest territories?
5
9
11
13
When did the Wildcat Cafe first open?
1897
1937
1945
1962
Recently, John Sissons school was renamed Įtł’ǫ̀ School (pronounced EE-k-lo). What is the translation of Įtł’ǫ̀?
cranberry
aurora
waterfall
river
What is the current (Sept 2021) minimum wage in the NWT?
$13.46 per hour.
$14.25 per hour.
$12.55 per hour.
$15.20 per hour.
What year did the Deh Cho Bridge open?
2012
2013
2014
2015
Is the correct spelling Dettah or Detah?
Dettah
Detah
What approximate percentage of the Yellowknife population is indigenous - First Nations, Metis or Inuit? (2016)
5%
20%
35%
50%
Musician Gord Downie played at Folk on the Rocks in 2001 but as a solo artist. What iconic Canadian band was Gord Downie a part of?
The Tragically Hip
Nickelback
Barenaked Ladies
The Rural Alberta Advantage
In 2018, a flower covered sculpture was named Elon Muskox after getting 123 votes. What name came in second place with 37 votes?
Me’Die’Ah
(Bearded One)
Naaka
(Northern Lights)
Musky McMuskoxface
Ethel
(after Ethel Blondin-Andrew, first indigenous woman elected to Parliment)
How many communities are there in the NWT?
25
28
30
33
What year did Nunavut separate from the NWT?
1997
1999
2000
2001
Why is the Arctic Circle located at 66 degrees north of the equator?
This is the latitude where the tree line ends.
This is latitude where the yearly average temperature is zero degrees.
This is the latitude at which the sun will not set on the summer solstice
This is the latitude where polar bears will not be found south of.
Which lake is larger, Great Bear Lake or Great Slave Lake?
Great Bear Lake
Great Slave Lake
When was the last federally funded residential school (located in Rankin Inlet) closed in Canada?
1965
1972
1986
1997
Which of the following is the flag of the Northwest Territories?
In which community in the NWT are the Pingos (ice-cored hills) located?
Inuvik
Tuktoyaktuk
Hay River
Old Crow
What type of fish (found in the NWT) is this?
Lake Whitefish
Northern Pike
Lake Trout
Arctic Char
Where did the highest temperature ever recorded in the NWT (39.9 degrees in June 2021) occur?
Fort Smith
Yellowknife
Hay River
Fort Providence
After Yellowknife, what is the next most populated community in the NWT? (2021)
Inuvik
Fort Smith
Hay River
Fort Simpson
What is the name of the current (2024) premiere of the NWT?
RJ Simpson
Spencer Tracey
Shane Thompson
Caroline Cochrane
