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RDR #23 "The Inuit People"
Contribució de: Herrera
  • 1. The author wrote this passage to . . .
A) give us direction.
B) teach us science.
C) give us information.
D) make us laugh.
  • 2. Why were dogs important to the Inuits?
A) They helped locate seals under the ice.
B) They were used to hunt whales.
C) They helped spot fish in lakes.
D) They were used as messengers between villages.
  • 3. The word "ABORIGINAL" in paragraph 2 means . . .
A) original, or first.
B) boring.
C) hungry, or starving.
D) cold.
  • 4. The term "hold at bay" means to . . .
A) hunt while barking.
B) move to a body of water.
C) keep from coming near.
D) allow to move forward.
  • 5. Where would you most likely find this story?
A) glossary
B) newspaper
C) almanac
D) textbook
  • 6. Why were the Inuits nomads?
A) They needed the exercise.
B) They were patient hunters.
C) They enjoyed seeing the changing of the seasons.
D) They had to follow the herds of animals.
  • 7. Where did the first Inuits live in North America?
A) northwestern seacoast and tundra of Alaska
B) The Bering Strait
C) Canada's southeastern
D) Siberian Russia
  • 8. The word "TRADITIONAL" means . . .
A) a necessary change in the way things are done.
B) a creative way of doing something.
C) a new way of doing things.
D) something done in the same manner for a long time.
  • 9. Ramon had to do research on Eskimos. Which section of the library will he find information?
A) biography
B) science fiction
C) fantasy
D) nonfiction
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of Ningiqtuq?
A) following school rules
B) a brother and sister fighting over a toy
C) setting up a food bank for the elderly in the village
D) going on a first hunt
  • 11. What does the story illustration show?
A) a whale hunt
B) people lost in a snow storm
C) nomads on the land bridge
D) a favorite star constellation
  • 12. According to the reading selection, what did the Inuits do first?
A) lived in skin tents
B) made iron tools
C) spoke Danish
D) built houses of wood
  • 13. What information would go with the statement "European explorers arrived in the Arctic in the 1500s"?
A) Villages were wiped out by smallpox.
B) They made iron tools.
C) They could no longer cross over the land bridge.
D) The climate changed.
  • 14. The Inuits' boats that were made from animal skins and used to move camp are called . . .
A) kayaks
B) sea sleds
C) harpoons
D) umiaks
  • 15. Which of the following was a problem for the Inuits?
A) not being resourceful
B) a harsh environment
C) a peaceful lifestyle
D) sharing
  • 16. Which is a traditional way of the Inuits?
A) the use of dog teams
B) snowmobiles
C) wearing modern clothing
D) homes made of wood
  • 17. What took the place of the kayak?
A) dog teams
B) snowmobiles
C) umiaks
D) motor boats
  • 18. What does the term "Inuit" mean?
A) food
B) house
C) animal
D) people
  • 19. Today, we refer to Inuits as . . .
A) Europeans
B) Americans
C) Eskimos
D) Asians
  • 20. What did the glaciers between Siberia and Alaska create?
A) Bering Land Bridge
B) Brooklyn Bridge
C) Seven Mile Bridge
D) Navajo Bridge
  • 21. Why did the Inuits move inland in warmer weather?
A) To hunt oxen
B) To fish in lakes and hunt caribou
C) To hunt bears
D) To hunt seals
  • 22. What does "Ningiqtuq" mean?
A) sharing
B) sleeping
C) singing
D) playing
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