The North
Which three territories make up The North in Canada?
The Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
What was the name of the sea route explorers looked for across the Arctic to reach the Far East more quickly?
The Northwest Passage
What is the treeless plain called that covers much of the Arctic landscape?
Tundra
Inuit is a relatively new way to describe the people living in the Arctic. What word did people use in the old days?
Eskimo
How did explorers cross the Arctic in the 16th century?
Wooden ships
How many people live in The North, even though it covers 40% of Canada’s land area?
About 110,000 people
Which explorer reached Baffin Island in the 1570s, and had a bay named after him?
Martin Frobisher
What is the name of the permanently frozen layer of soil that prevents trees from growing?
Permafrost
To which island nation did the Inuit spread after arriving in northern Canada?
Why was the Northwest Passage more attractive when compared to other route?
It was a shorter route
What percentage of the population in The North are Inuit?
50%
Who discovered the Hudson Bay in the yeat 1610
Henry Hudson
What do we call the part of The North that lies north of the Arctic Circle?
The Canadian Arctic
In the 16th century, Inuit first made contact with Europeans through which coastal stations?
Whaling stations
What were the name of the people that almost got wiped out by the Europeans when first introduced
First Nation People
What is the line called that marks the northern limit where trees can grow?
The treeline
Which English explorer disappeared in 1845 when his ships got trapped in the ice?
John Franklin
Around the year 1000, from which region did the Inuit arrive in Canada?
Alaska
What major change in the 1960s ended the Inuit’s nomadic way of life?
Permanent settlements
Today, how long does it take to fly across parts of the Arctic?
Just a few hours
What valuable natural resource, sometimes called “black gold,” is found under the Arctic Ocean?
Oil
Who was the first person to fully navigate the Northwest Passage between 1903 and 1906?
The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen?
Name one danger Arctic explorers faced when navigating icy waters with wooden sailing ships.
Frozen seas, poor navigation, slow sailing, or confusing ice landscapes
Since the 1980s, what important legal victories have the Inuit won regarding their land?
They have won regional autonomy through land claim agreements
Despite poverty and unemployment, what positive cultural trend is happening in Inuit communities today?
A revival of Inuit culture.