Inuit Vocabulary

What is the term used to describe the indigenous people of the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska?

• Aboriginal

• Sami

• Eskimo

• Inuit

What is the traditional Inuit house called?

What is the term for the Inuit language?

• Iñupiaq

• Eskimo

• Yupik

• Inuktitut

What is the traditional Inuit clothing made from animal skins called?

• igloo

• parka

• mukluk

• kayak

What is the term for the Inuit art of carving figures from soapstone, bone, or ivory?

• Inuit carving

• Eskimo sculpture

• Soapstone art

• Inuit sculpture

What is the traditional Inuit hunting tool used for throwing darts or harpoons called?

• slingshot

• atlatl

• bow and arrow

• spear

What is the term for the Inuit tradition of sharing food and resources with others in the community?

• Inuit Resource Exchange

• Inuit Sharing Circle

• Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

• Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

What is the term for the Inuit tradition of storytelling and passing down knowledge through oral history?

• Inuit oral tradition

• Inuit narrative tradition

• Inuit verbal tradition

• Inuit spoken tradition

What is the term for the Inuit tradition of using sled dogs for transportation and hunting?

• dog sledding

• canine mushing

• dog skiing

• sled racing

What is the term for the Inuit hunting technique of waiting for seals to surface through a hole in the ice?

• seal hole hunting

• polar bear hunting

• seal diving

• ice fishing