Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 3
The Arctic Together
Arctic nations, peoples and changes in the north.
What your child practises
Covers the Arctic Council, Inuit Nunangat and effects of a changing Arctic. Light and in the present tense; it needs review by Inuit partners.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Junior Secondary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Geography · the circumpolar world, the Arctic Council and a changing Arctic
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which of these regions is part of Inuit Nunangat?
- Siberia
- Nunatsiavut
- Sápmi
- Svalbard
Nunatsiavut
Hint: It is in northern Labrador.
Question 2
What is Inuit Nunangat?
- A kind of boat
- An Arctic mountain
- The Inuit homeland in Canada
- A sled race
The Inuit homeland in Canada
Hint: It includes four regions.
Question 3
Which of these is a member state?
- Brazil
- Germany
- Japan
- Russia
Russia
Hint: Russia has a long Arctic coast.
Question 4
How many member states does the Arctic Council have?
- Eleven
- Twenty
- Eight
- Three
Eight
Hint: They all have Arctic land.
Question 5
Which of these is a Permanent Participant of the Arctic Council?
- FIFA
- World Bank
- NATO
- Inuit Circumpolar Council
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Hint: Indigenous organizations have permanent seats.
Question 6
Why are Indigenous Permanent Participants important at the Arctic Council?
- They run all the meetings
- They count fish
- They make the weather
- They bring Indigenous knowledge and a voice to decisions
They bring Indigenous knowledge and a voice to decisions
Hint: Arctic decisions affect them most.