WorksheetsInuit Communities
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The Red on the map shows Inuit Nunangat?
True
False
Inuk means
an individaul or member of Inuit people
a large section of floating sea ice.
a traditional Inuit summer tent
a word that many Inuit grandparents call their grandchildren.
Traditions are things people grow or produce for others to use or buy.
True
False
Tourism means spending time away from home and exploring a new place for enjoyment and relaxation.
True
False
Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language.
True
False
Semi-nomadic means
a person or a group of people who follow the weather to a specific destination.
a person or a group of people who like to hunt and fish
a person or a group of people who practice seasonal migration to follow animals while moving to a specific destination.
a person or a group of people who move closer to be near family
Inuit communites are what cardinal direction from Alberta?
South
North
East
West
This is a picture of a
Inukshuk
Sealift
Sauniq
Tupik
What is this a picture of ?
Sauniq
Ice Floe
Keepsake
Inuk
Which one is NOT a natural resource in the Inuit community?
Fish
Soapstone
Land and Sea animals
Oil
How are seals used as a resource?
Their waterproof hide is used for clothing and footwear.
They are used for a food source
Carvings and Jewellery
Fuel for seal oil lamps
Traditional Inuit games served two main purposes in the past:
fun and competion
survival and celebration
money and fame
food and travel
Winters in the Inuit community are:
short and warm
cold and short
warm and long
very cold and long
These games not only helped build strength and endurance, but also determined who the strongest hunters were.
True
False
Games are played at all kinds of events such as:
celebrations to mark the return of the sun after a month of winter darkness
the birth of a new baby
the death of a community member
the return from a successful hunt
Inuit games are not as important in the present.
True
False
Many Inuit share a deep pride in their history and have placed a lot of importance on teaching this traditional knowledge to future generations.
True
False
The knowledge of these traditional games continues to be taught through:
Friends
Coaches
Animals
Elders
Which of the following in NOT an Inuit game?
Musk Ox Push
Back Push
Hand and Knees
Knuckle Hop
Many seal hunts would last for days
True
False
