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WorksheetsNative Territory: Nunavut
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 26mins
Define Circumpolar Region
Land owned by Canada
Indigenous Territory
Area around the North Pole, above the arctic circle
The Arctic ocean
What countries are part of the circumpolar region?
Canada & USA
Finland, Sweden, Norway
Denmark & Iceland
Russia
When was Nunavut created?
1576
1970
1993
1999
What does the word Nunavut mean?
"Our Land"
Inuktitut
"Fish"
Inuit
What is the approximate population of Nunavut?
26 people
126 people
7,700 people
40,000 people
What language is most commonly spoken in Nunavut?
Inuktitut
Inuinnaqtun
English
French
What are the 4 official languages in Nunavut?
English
French
Spanish
Inuktitut
Inuktitut
Inuinnaqtun
English
French
Inuktitut
Inuinnaqtun
Innu
Cree
French
Ojibwa
Cree
Innu
What percentage of Canada's freshwater is found in Nunavut?
5%
10%
21%
None, it is all ice
Describe Nunavut's landscape and climate
Cold harsh winters
Lush forests
Permafrost
Berries, lichen, moss
How many seasons does Nunavut have?
3
4
5
6
How are Nunavut's seasons determined?
By the weather
By the calendar
By animal life cycles
By the plant life
Why does Nunavut have such a high cost of living?
It is remote
There are no roads
Everything is transported by plane or ship
Items can be shipped on a massive scale
Why are buildings in Nunavut built on metal piles.
Permafrost
Design style
To stop heat transfer to the ground
To stop the buildings from flooding
What is the capital of Nunavut
Frobisher Bay
Iqaluit
Grise Fiord
Ottawa
What are the challenges effected tourism in Nunavut?
Information
Cost of transportation
Waste management
Cost of accommodations
What are the major issues facing the north?
Global warming
Melting ice caps
Environmental Disaster
Long winters
What was Iqaluit called before the Nunavut Land Claim agreement?
New France
Frobisher Bay
Quebec
Kanata
Where did Martin Frobisher want to land when he "discovered" land in North America?
Nunavut
China
India
England
Originally, nomadic hunter/gathers how did the Inuit's lives change after 1950?
Mandatory Schooling
Knowledge passed down by elders
Permanent homes
Skin tents & Igloos
Why was the Nunavut Land Claim agreement good for Canada?
It hurt their repuation
It helped their reputation
Strengthened Canada's presence in the Arctic
It gave control to the Inuit
What is the Northwest Passage?
It is a route from Europe to Asia, across the Arctic Ocean
It is the route from Europe to Asia, through the Panama canal
It is international waters
It is a route to Russia, across the Arctic Ocean
Should the Northwest Passage become navigable what challenges might the north face?
Security Issues
Access to more resources
Political disputes
Environmental effects
What percentage of the world's population is considered to be indigenous?
>1%
5%
15%
20%
According to the Canadian constitution what are the three types of indigenous groups in Canada. Check all the apply.
Indian
First Nation
Metis
Inuit
When was the United Nations created? Check all the apply.
1945
1867
After WWII
1999
What are the three purposes of the United Nations. Check all that apply.
Declare War
Maintain Peace and Security
Develop Friendly Relationships
Find Peaceful Solutions
According the UN, what are the 3 criteria to be considered indigenous? Check all that apply.
Be considered indigenous by your country's government
Suffer domination or discrimination by others
Preserve a distinct culture (language, way of life, religion)
Live in a territory before the arrival of foreign settlers
Define Indigenous
A people living in a territory before the arrival of foreign settlers
Indian
European explorers who arrived in the "New World"
People of mixed ancestry "European & First Nation"
Who are the Inuit?
Indians
The people of the far north
First Nations People
People of mixed ancestry (European and First Nation)
Who are the Metis?
The people of the far north
Indians
First Nations
People of mixed ancestry (European & First Nation)
Define First Nations. Check all that apply.
People of mixed ancestry (European & First Nation)
A 1970 word, meant to replace the word Indian
Indigenous people of Canada
Metis and Inuit
What is Native territory? Check all that apply.
A reserve
Canada
An area inhabited by indigenous peoples
Nunavut
How did indigenous peoples traditionally use the territory they inhabited?
They built fortifications
They were nomadic hunters and gatherers
They set up trading posts
They owned it
Define reserve
Land owned by the federal government but set aside for the exclusive use of First Nation Communities
Land that is not allowed to be developed
Nunavut
Land within the Arctic Circle
What percentage of First Nations peoples live on reserved in Canada?
5%
40%
54%
100%
What issues effect native territory today? Check all that apply.
Development of natural resources
Migration to cities
Environmental disaster
Mass tourism
How many Indigenous cultures are found throughout the world?
Nearly 10,000
Nearly 50,000
Nearly 1000
Nearly 5000
What is not a challenge associated with living in the far north?
Waste Management
Lack of housing
Traffic
Pollution
Mining and gas companies can develop resources anywhere in Nunavut.
TRUE
FALSE
What is an inukshuk?
A stone monument
A language
A type of music
A type of sled
What is a claim?
Native Territory
A demand regarding a right
A Treaty
An area inhabited by Indigenous Peoples
What does Nomadic mean?
People who survive by farming
People who live in one place
People who move from place to place, hunting and gathering
A people living in a territory before the arrival of foreign settlers
What does self-government mean?
A right granted to a nation to establish its own economic, cultural and social rules.
The federal government of Canada
A band council
A claim
