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  1. When did Yukon officially become a separate territory?

    Answer: 1898

    Yukon was made a separate territory in 1898 during the Gold Rush.

  2. Roughly how many people live in Yukon, making it sparsely populated?

    Answer: About 40,000

    Yukon has roughly 40,000 residents, most in Whitehorse.

  3. Which national park in Yukon protects Mount Logan and large icefields?

    Answer: Kluane National Park

    Kluane National Park contains Mount Logan and vast icefields.

  4. Which Indigenous peoples have lived in Yukon for thousands of years?

    Answer: First Nations such as the Gwich'in and Tlingit

    Many First Nations, including Gwich'in and Tlingit, are part of Yukon's heritage.

  5. What famous highway connects Yukon to the rest of Canada and Alaska?

    Answer: Alaska Highway

    The Alaska Highway, built in 1942, links Yukon with Alaska and southern Canada.

  6. Dawson City was the centre of which historic rush?

    Answer: The Klondike Gold Rush

    Dawson City boomed as the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush.

  7. Yukon's climate is best described as which of the following?

    Answer: Subarctic with long cold winters

    Yukon has a subarctic climate with long, very cold winters.