Arctic questionnaire

A majority of people living in the Arctic are indigenous to the region.

• True

• False

The Arctic was once referred to as "______", meaning "nobody's land".

• tabula rasa

• terra nostra

• terra nulluis

• terra nueva

Today, the geography of the Arctic includes ... (more than one answer possible!)

• Part of Canada

• Part of Russia

• Part of the U.S.A

• Part of Sweden, Finland, and Norway

What is the best definition for "stakeholder"? The context is as follows : "... the governance of such a region, with such a wide range of peoples and stakeholders, might seem a difficult task".

• une personne activemement ou passivement concernée par les décisions ou projets mis en place

• une personne qui détient des parts dans une société

• synonyme de "autochtone"

The text refers to "the scramble for natural resources". What's the best translation for "scramble"?

• brouiller

• pillage

• ruée

• recherche

Which "natural resources" of the Arctic are highly prized, and motivating this "scramble", in your opinion ? (more than 1 answer!)

• Natural gas

• biodiversity

• harnessing geothermal power

• oil

Which other elements are making the future of this region more and more uncertain? (more than 1)

• commerce : shipping routes through the Artic, in particular

• military tensions

• the Arctic council

• challenges to the rights to the land of Indigenous peoples

The Indigenous People of the Arctic created the "Arctic Council"

• True

• False

Participants in the forum of the "Arctic Council" include : (more than one !!)

• Russia

• Canada / USA

• Finland, Sweden, Denmark

• Iceland

• the North Pole

Outside knowledge ! Technically, "Greenland" belongs to a country... which?

• Latvia

• Denmark

• Belgium

• Sweden