Iqaluit
Where do the Inuit people live?
In the far North of Canada.
In Nuavut.
In Iqaluit.
What is an animal hide tent?
A shelter that inuit people used to live in the summer months.
Which province is Iqaluit in?
Nunavut
What is a job that the natural resource Arctic Char provides.
Fisher, restaurant worker, grocery store worker, ect.
What is an Inukshuk for?
To give directions, mark an important place or warn of danger.
What does the term Inuktitut mean?
It is the language that Inuit people speak.
Name 3 natural resources you could find in Iqaluit?
Polar bears, seals, soap stone, arctic char, ice, caribou, berries...anything that is found in nature and used for something.
What good is produced by caribou?
Hides, animal hide tent, food and clothing.
Which season is the longest in Iqaluit?
Winter
What is a parka?
A warm coat.
What are the 3 languages spoken in Iqaluit?
French, English and Inuktitut.
What good is produced by seal?
Water proof mittens, boots and clothes and oil for lanterns.
People used to use dogsled to get around Iqaluit in the olden days. Now what is mostly used for travel?
Snow Mobile
What are the Northern lights?
Greenish lights that dance in the sky.
What is the first building you will see when you fly into Iqaluit?
The Yellow Submarine or the airport.
What good is produced by arctic char?
Food
Name something you could do for fun in Iqaluit?
Dog sledding, camping, clam digging, build an igloo, throat singing, drum dancing, berry picking, fishing, ect.
What is an igloo?
A shelter for Inuit people to live in the winter. It is made of ice and snow.
Name one way Iqaluit is different from Penhold.
Answers may vary.
What good is produced by soapstone?
Sculptures