The Arctic

Why do some arctic animals go to sleep in the winter?

• Some animals are tired from migration.

• Some animals sleep because the winter is too cold for them.

• Some animals sleep because the summer is too hot for them.

What is the Arctic primarily?

• A vast desert

• A large glacier

• An ice-covered ocean

• A mountainous region

How is the Arctic defined geographically?

• The region between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole

• The northernmost part of the Atlantic Ocean

• The area surrounding the South Pole

• The landmass above Canada and Russia

What does the name 'Arctic' originate from?

• Norse for 'Land of the Bears'

• Latin for 'Cold Land'

• Greek for 'Of the North'

• Inuit for 'Great Ocean'

In the Arctic Circle people sometimes travell by ...

• planes

• boat

• snowmobiles

• dogsled

Trees cannot grow in the Arctic because ....

• the short Arctic summer are too cool and too brief to allow trees to flourish

• the Arctic temperature is too hot

• the Arctic is the place where polar bears live

• there were no bear

Arctic is a remote place on earth which is full of ....

• sunlight

• mosquitos

• icebergs

• monkeys

What is the primary language spoken by indigenous peoples in the Arctic?

• A) English

• B) Inuktitut

• C) Russian

• D) Swedish

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the silent snow'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Alliteration

• D) Personification

What is the main theme of Jack London's stories set in the Arctic?

• A) Adventure and survival

• B) Romance and betrayal

• C) Mystery and suspense

• D) Comedy and satire