RDR #23 "The Inuit People"
  • 1. The author wrote this passage to . . .
A) teach us science.
B) give us direction.
C) make us laugh.
D) give us information.
  • 2. Why were dogs important to the Inuits?
A) They helped locate seals under the ice.
B) They were used as messengers between villages.
C) They were used to hunt whales.
D) They helped spot fish in lakes.
  • 3. The word "ABORIGINAL" in paragraph 2 means . . .
A) original, or first.
B) cold.
C) boring.
D) hungry, or starving.
  • 4. The term "hold at bay" means to . . .
A) keep from coming near.
B) hunt while barking.
C) move to a body of water.
D) allow to move forward.
  • 5. Where would you most likely find this story?
A) glossary
B) newspaper
C) almanac
D) textbook
  • 6. Why were the Inuits nomads?
A) They were patient hunters.
B) They needed the exercise.
C) They had to follow the herds of animals.
D) They enjoyed seeing the changing of the seasons.
  • 7. Where did the first Inuits live in North America?
A) northwestern seacoast and tundra of Alaska
B) Siberian Russia
C) The Bering Strait
D) Canada's southeastern
  • 8. The word "TRADITIONAL" means . . .
A) a new way of doing things.
B) a necessary change in the way things are done.
C) a creative way of doing something.
D) something done in the same manner for a long time.
  • 9. Ramon had to do research on Eskimos. Which section of the library will he find information?
A) science fiction
B) nonfiction
C) fantasy
D) biography
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of Ningiqtuq?
A) setting up a food bank for the elderly in the village
B) going on a first hunt
C) following school rules
D) a brother and sister fighting over a toy
  • 11. What does the story illustration show?
A) a favorite star constellation
B) a whale hunt
C) people lost in a snow storm
D) nomads on the land bridge
  • 12. According to the reading selection, what did the Inuits do first?
A) made iron tools
B) built houses of wood
C) lived in skin tents
D) spoke Danish
  • 13. What information would go with the statement "European explorers arrived in the Arctic in the 1500s"?
A) Villages were wiped out by smallpox.
B) The climate changed.
C) They made iron tools.
D) They could no longer cross over the land bridge.
  • 14. The Inuits' boats that were made from animal skins and used to move camp are called . . .
A) sea sleds
B) umiaks
C) harpoons
D) kayaks
  • 15. Which of the following was a problem for the Inuits?
A) a peaceful lifestyle
B) not being resourceful
C) a harsh environment
D) sharing
  • 16. Which is a traditional way of the Inuits?
A) the use of dog teams
B) homes made of wood
C) wearing modern clothing
D) snowmobiles
  • 17. What took the place of the kayak?
A) dog teams
B) snowmobiles
C) motor boats
D) umiaks
  • 18. What does the term "Inuit" mean?
A) house
B) food
C) people
D) animal
  • 19. Today, we refer to Inuits as . . .
A) Eskimos
B) Americans
C) Europeans
D) Asians
  • 20. What did the glaciers between Siberia and Alaska create?
A) Bering Land Bridge
B) Navajo Bridge
C) Seven Mile Bridge
D) Brooklyn Bridge
  • 21. Why did the Inuits move inland in warmer weather?
A) To hunt bears
B) To fish in lakes and hunt caribou
C) To hunt oxen
D) To hunt seals
  • 22. What does "Ningiqtuq" mean?
A) sleeping
B) singing
C) sharing
D) playing
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