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Arctic

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter represents the ARCTIC region?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Who are the American Indians that lived in the Arctic region?

a)

Navajo

b)

Inuit

c)

Hopi

d)

Cherokee

3.

Which of the following best describes the climate of the Arctic region?

a)

Warm and sunny most of the year

b)

Mild temperatures year-round

c)

Very cold with temperatures below freezing most of the year

d)

Tropical and rainy

4.

What type of environment is the Arctic mostly made up of?

a)

Forests and lakes

b)

Deserts

c)

Grasslands

d)

Ice and Snow

5.

Why did the Inuit people rely heavily on hunting for food?

a)

There were many plants to gather

b)

The temperature was too warm for agriculture

c)

Very few plants grew in the Arctic region

d)

They were not able to fish

6.

Which of these was NOT an animal that the Inuit people hunted for food?

a)

Bears

b)

Elephants

c)

Fish

d)

Seals

e)

Whales

7.

What food did the Inuit gather during the warmer months?

a)

Fruits and vegetables from gardens

b)

Berries and roots

c)

Bread and grains

d)

None; they hunted year-round

8.

What materials did the Inuit use to make their clothing?

a)

Cotton and wool

b)

Leather and cloth

c)

Animal hides and skins

d)

Metal and wood

9.

What was the primary purpose of using polar bear skins for clothing?

a)

To create lightweight clothing

b)

To make warm, heavy coats

c)

To make waterproof clothing

d)

To decorate the clothing

10.

How were igloos built by the Inuit people?

a)

Using large stones and logs

b)

With animal skins and tents

c)

From blocks of snow and ice

d)

From wood and animal bones

11.

What type of shelter did the Inuit use during warmer months?

a)

Igloos made from snow

b)

Tents made from animal hides

c)

Caves carved into mountains

d)

Large wooden homes

12.

Animals from the seas like whales and seals were important to the American Indians of the Arctic Region because...

a)

the land was impossible for farming.

b)

seals tasted better than geese.

c)

hunting showed great bravery.

13.

The arctic has permanent shelters.

a)
True
b)
False