Northwest Territories Flashcards
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Which natural phenomenon can frequently be seen in the night sky over the Northwest Territories?
Answer: Aurora Borealis
The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are a famous attraction in the NWT, especially around Yellowknife.
The NWT was created as a territory of Canada in which year?
Answer: 1870
The Northwest Territories was established as a territory of Canada in 1870 when the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Rupert's Land to Canada.
Which territory was carved out of the Northwest Territories in 1999?
Answer: Nunavut
Nunavut was separated from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, becoming Canada's newest and largest territory.
What is the primary official symbol on the flag of the Northwest Territories?
Answer: A white shield with wavy blue lines and a gold band
The NWT flag features a blue-white-blue design with a territorial shield showing blue wavy lines (water) and a gold band.
Which Indigenous group historically inhabited the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea coast of the NWT?
Answer: Inuvialuit
The Inuvialuit (Western Arctic Inuit) have lived along the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea coast for thousands of years.
What is the approximate population of the Northwest Territories?
Answer: About 45,000
The Northwest Territories has a population of roughly 45,000, making it one of the least densely populated regions in Canada.
Which body of water does the Mackenzie River drain into?
Answer: Beaufort Sea
The Mackenzie River empties into the Beaufort Sea, a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean.