Vikings & Explorers
Who were the first people to discover North America?
Indigenous Peoples
The Northwest Passage connects the Atlantic Ocean to what other ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
Which country had the strongest navy in the 1800s?
England
What gas is written as CO₂?
Carbon dioxide
What is oral history?
Stories and knowledge passed down by speaking
What European group came from Norway and explored North America?
The Vikings
Why did Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
To find a shortcut to The Indies / trade goods / honour and glory
Where did Franklin spend his first winter?
Beechey Island
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term conditions; climate is long-term patterns
Who was Louie Kamookak?
An Inuit oral historian
What did the Vikings call Indigenous peoples?
Skraelings
What countries made up “The Indies”?
China, Japan, and India
What was the name of Amundsen’s ship?
Gjoa
Name one thing humans do that creates carbon dioxide.
Driving cars / burning fossil fuels / factories / airplanes
How did Inuit sometimes use embarrassment to change behaviour?
Public teasing/shaming to teach lessons
What is the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland?
L’Anse aux Meadows
Who was the first European to cross the Northwest Passage completely by boat?
Roald Amundsen
ive one reason why Amundsen succeeded.
Learned from Inuit / planned carefully / learned from other explorers’ mistakes
Why is climate change dangerous for polar bears?
Melting sea ice makes hunting difficult
Why did many English people not believe Inuit stories about Franklin?
Racism / believed Inuit were unreliable / didn’t trust oral history
Which sailor got lost in fog and may have been the first European to see North America?
Bjarni
What may happen to the Northwest Passage because of climate change?
It may become ice-free during summer
Give one reason why Franklin failed.
Didn’t adapt to Arctic conditions / ships trapped in ice / poor planning / relied too much on European methods
Name one thing Greta Thunberg did to fight climate change.
Protested outside parliament / stopped flying / became vegan
What is one proof that Inuit oral history about Franklin was true?
Discovery of ships / matching locations / artifacts found where Inuit described