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