FOOD
What food group do the Inuit mainly eat from?
Meat
What are the two boats called Inuit use?
kayak, umiak
What do Inuit use to hunt?
weapons
What is the tall structure made of rocks called?
Inukshuk
What did Inuits traditionally live in?
igloos
Who in the family hunts? Men or women?
What did people used to call Inuit?
Eskimos
What are weapons made of?
bone, ivory, stone, antler, and animal hides.
What is the purpose of the Inukshuk?
To help guide Inuit so they don't get lost, to help Inuit hunt
Why is it difficult to survive in the Arctic? 3 reasons
cold, isolated, hard to get resources, difficult to travel
What two animals are Inuit clothes made of?
seal, caribou
What do modern Inuit use to travel?
snowshoes, skis, snowmobiles *100 points for each answer
Which animal is NOT found in the Arctic?
1. Seal
2. Caribou
3. Polar Beat
4. Penguin
4. Penguin ***
Who do Inuit treat with respect?
Their elders
A kayak carries 4-5 people, is this true or false?
FALSE! Kayaks only carry 1-2 people
Name 3 food the Inuit eat
Fish, seal, caribou
In the past, what did Inuit use to travel on land?
dogsled *snowshoe for bonus 100
What is a unique kind of singing the Inuit do?
Throat singing
What season is common for Inuit to go hunting?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
Winter
Name 2 ways the modern Inuit children are the same and different as you.
What is both go to school, both play and differences...we live in Toronto, they live in the North, and we live in more modern home with underground water & sewer lines.
What are Inuit's coats and boots called?
coats = parkas, boots = kamiks
Where do the Inuit live? List 4 places.
Arctic, Alaska, Canadian Arctic, Nunavik, Greenland
Why is being called ESKIMO offensive?
The Inuit's find being called an Eskimo offensive because it means blubber eaters. Even though we eat meat we aren't known as someone who eats meat. So why should they?
Why do Inuit treat animals with respect after they die?
They believe everything has a soul
What is the wooden sled called that dogsleds pull? (INUIT WORD)
qamutik