Inuit People
Food and Shelter
The Inuit and travel
Clothing and Tools
Inuit Art and Culture
100
What does Inuit mean?
It means "people"
100
Is a statue made of rocks that guides people in the barren land or scares caribou.
An Inukshuk
100
What is the name of a bear that lived in the Arctic?
It is a polar bear.
100
What were the tradtional clothing worn by the Inuit people made from?
They were made from fur and skins of animals.
100
What was the name of families travelling in groups?
Tribes
200
What does Nunavut mean?
It means "Our Land"
200
What are some animals that the Inuit ate? Name at least 3.
They ate seal, bird eggs, seagulls, walrus, ducks, caribou, musk ox, hare, walrus.
200
What is the name of the simple boat that the Inuit use on sea to hunt animals?
The kayak
200
What was winter clothing made from?
It was made from caribou.
200
What did a man have to prove to be good at before he proposed marriage to a woman?
He was to be a good hunter.
300
Who are nomads?
They are people who move from place to place.
300
What is pemmican?
Pemmican is a mixture of protein and fat that keeps for a long time.
300
What was stretched over the frame of their boats?
It was seal skin.
300
What is the name of the boots made by the Inuit?
They are called "mukluks".
300
What is the name of the soft stone the Inuit used for carving?
It is called soapstone.
400
What is the name Inuit language?
It is Inuktitut
400
What is an old tradtional house the Inuit used to live in?
An igloo.
400
What is the name of the dog that pulled the sleds?
Husky.
400
What was the name of the jacket the Inuit wore?
It is called a parka.
400
What was the name of man or woman they believed to be healers and be in touch with the spirit world?
He or she is called a "shaman".
500
Where do most of the Inuit of today live?
Nunavik and Nunavut.
500
What were the traditional tents made out of?
They were made out of animal skins.
500
What is the name of the "woman's boat?"
It is a Umiak.
500
What is the name of the blade used to scrape the animals skins?
It is called an ulu.
500
What did the missionaries from Europe persuade the Inuit to believe in?
To believe in Christianity.
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