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