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WorksheetsIqaluit's Culture and Traditions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the people that live in Iqaluit called?
The Iqaluits
The Incredibles
The Inuit
The People
In the past during the summertime, the people in Iqaluit would live in...
Igloos
Animal hide tents (teepees)
Cabins
Apartments
In the past during winter, the people in Iqaluit would live in...
Animal hide tents (teepees)
Apartments
Cabins
Igloos
Inuit people used to camp in the area of Iqaluit to fish, or to hunt caribou.
True (this is correct)
False (this is not correct)
In the past, what did the Inuit people use to travel around?
Buses and cars
Dog sleds and kayaks
Horses and carriages
Ponies and bikes
What would the Inuit people make out of the animals they would hunt?
Tools
Boots
Parkas
All of the answers here are correct
What animals did the Inuit hunt?
Seals, caribou and arctic char
Cows, sheep and chickens
Moose and black bears
They don't hunt animals
The Inuit believe in treating nature and animals with love and respect. They realized that without animals, however, they freeze and go hungry.
True (this is correct)
False (this is not correct)
What are some of the Inuit traditions?
Tap dancing and singing
Playing the recorder and break dancing
Opera signing and ballet dancing
Drum dancing and throat-singing
Tug-a-war, leg wrestling, and seal hopping are games that the Inuit people play. They also have competitions.
True (this is correct)
False (this is not correct)
What is the meaning of an inukshuk?
It is a rock structure, that's all
It means Iqaluit
It marks a good hunting location or the way home for travellers and hunters
It means hello
The Inuktitut alphabet is the same as the English alphabet.
True (this is correct)
False (this is not correct)
What is some traditional Inuit food?
Caribou stew
Arctic char
Bannock
All of the above answers are correct
Because Iqaluit is not near any major cities, the food is very expensive to buy there.
True (this is correct)
False (this is not correct)
What do the Inuit people do at their festivals/celebrations?
They plant flowers, go swimming and go to the beach
They eat traditional food, dog sled races and play traditional Inuit games
They do ballet dancing, tell jokes and visit lighthouses
They do not have festivals/celebrations
What are the Inuit celebrations in Iqaluit?
Toonyk Tyme
Arctic Food Festival
Nunavut Day
All of the above answers are correct
