Q3W8 SS connection

What is the primary focus of the passage?

• The Arctic wildlife

• The challenges faced by the Canadian government

• The Inuit people and the creation of Nunavut

• The geography of the Northwest Territories

What does the word “cease” in the second paragraph most closely mean?

• To begin

• To stop

• To change

• To improve

Why did the Canadian government encourage the Inuit to change their lifestyle in the 1950s?

• To help them adapt to the cold climate

• To connect them with fur traders and whalers

• To make them adopt a Western lifestyle

• To protect the wildlife in the Arctic

What is the meaning of the word “Nunavut” in Inuktitut?

• Arctic people

• Our land

• Cold region

• New beginning

What was one result of the Inuit forming a national group?

• They moved to northern Quebec.

• The government stopped housing projects.

• Their land claim was recognized, leading to the creation of Nunavut.

• The Northwest Territories became part of the United States.

When did Nunavut officially become a territory?

• 1950

• 1970

• 1990

• 1999

What challenge do the Inuit people continue to face according to the passage?

• Establishing their government

• Losing their claim to the Arctic

• Adapting to the cold climate

• Overcoming ongoing difficulties

Which provinces were included in the Inuit land claim?

• Nunavut and Yukon

• Northwest Territories and northern Quebec

• Quebec and British Columbia

• Alberta and Nunavut

What was the government’s initial attitude toward the Inuit people?

• They were left mostly to themselves.

• They were given jobs as fur traders.

• They were forced to live in Quebec.

• They were immediately offered land ownership.

Why is Nunavut significant to the Inuit people?

• It gave them access to better jobs.

• It preserved their nomadic lifestyle.

• It honors their claim to Arctic lands.

• It separated them from Canada.