Arctic Animals
An animal that hunts on top of the ocean ice.
Polar bear.
What is the name of the aboriginal people who live in the Canadian Arctic?
Inuit
Nunavut
The traditional language of the Inuit.
Inuktituk
The kind of dog that pulls a sled
Husky
Lots of animals like to eat them because they are similar to mice.
Lemmings
What is the traditional name of the Inuit's winter home?
Igloo
The capital of Canada's newest territory.
Iqaluit
The traditional favourite food of the Inuit.
Raw seal
The weapon traditionally used by Inuit to hunt seals.
Harpoon
The world's largest dolphin.
What is the name of the Inuit boat used to hunt on the ocean?
Kayak
The name for arctic land without trees.
Tundra
The material traditionally used by Inuit to make waterproof boots.
Seal skin
How do Inuit traditionally hunt the animal sometimes called a reindeer?
In a kayak when the animal is swimming.
They eat clams and have long whiskers.
Walruses
What type of skin do the Inuit use to make a winter coat?
Caribou
What is the only way to get to Iqaluit from Alberta in winter?
Airplane
The traditional way for Inuit to travel over land.
Floating arctic ice.
A floe
The official bird of the territory that contains Baffin Island.
Ptarmigan
The word Inuit means what?
"The people"
7,000
The name of the symbol in the middle of the Nunavut flag.
Inukshuk
Name three sea mammals traditionally hunted by the Inuit.
Harp Seal, Ring Seal, Walrus, Beluga Whale