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RDR #23 "The Inuit People" - Quiz
Contributed by: Herrera
  • 1. The author wrote this passage to . . .
A) give us information.
B) give us direction.
C) make us laugh.
D) teach us science.
  • 2. Why were dogs important to the Inuits?
A) They were used as messengers between villages.
B) They were used to hunt whales.
C) They helped spot fish in lakes.
D) They helped locate seals under the ice.
  • 3. The word "ABORIGINAL" in paragraph 2 means . . .
A) hungry, or starving.
B) boring.
C) original, or first.
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) textbook
B) newspaper
C) glossary
D) almanac
  • 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) something done in the same manner for a long time.
C) a new way of doing things.
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) biography
B) science fiction
C) nonfiction
D) fantasy
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of Ningiqtuq?
A) going on a first hunt
B) a brother and sister fighting over a toy
C) following school rules
D) setting up a food bank for the elderly in the village
  • 11. What does the story illustration show?
A) a favorite star constellation
B) a whale hunt
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) lived in skin tents
C) built houses of wood
D) made iron tools
  • 13. What information would go with the statement "European explorers arrived in the Arctic in the 1500s"?
A) They could no longer cross over the land bridge.
B) Villages were wiped out by smallpox.
C) They made iron tools.
D) The climate changed.
  • 14. The Inuits' boats that were made from animal skins and used to move camp are called . . .
A) kayaks
B) umiaks
C) harpoons
D) sea sleds
  • 15. Which of the following was a problem for the Inuits?
A) a peaceful lifestyle
B) a harsh environment
C) sharing
D) not being resourceful
  • 16. Which is a traditional way of the Inuits?
A) wearing modern clothing
B) snowmobiles
C) homes made of wood
D) the use of dog teams
  • 17. What took the place of the kayak?
A) snowmobiles
B) motor boats
C) dog teams
D) umiaks
  • 18. What does the term "Inuit" mean?
A) people
B) animal
C) food
D) house
  • 19. Today, we refer to Inuits as . . .
A) Americans
B) Asians
C) Europeans
D) Eskimos
  • 20. What did the glaciers between Siberia and Alaska create?
A) Navajo Bridge
B) Bering Land Bridge
C) Seven Mile Bridge
D) Brooklyn 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) sleeping
B) singing
C) playing
D) sharing
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