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Grade 9 Social Studies practice sheet

Nunavut Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

  1. Question 1

    What gives a territory its powers?

    • The United Nations
    • Laws passed by the federal Parliament
    • Its own constitution only
    • Municipal councils

  2. Question 2

    Which body helps protect Inuit heritage sites and cultural knowledge?

    • Nunavut Impact Review Board
    • Nunavut Water Board
    • Nunavut Planning Commission
    • Inuit Heritage Trust

  3. Question 3

    How many member states does the Arctic Council have?

    • Eleven
    • Eight
    • Twenty
    • Three

  4. Question 4

    Who represents the federal government in the territory?

    • The Premier
    • The Speaker
    • The Prime Minister
    • The Commissioner

  5. Question 5

    Inuit-owned lands are managed by…

    • Inuit organizations
    • Parks Canada only
    • Hamlet councils
    • The Arctic Council

  6. Question 6

    What is Inuit Nunangat?

    • A sled race
    • A kind of boat
    • The Inuit homeland in Canada
    • An Arctic mountain

  7. Question 7

    Who is Nunavut's head of government?

    • The Speaker
    • The Commissioner
    • The Governor General
    • The Premier

  8. Question 8

    Which board is the main way wildlife is managed under the land claim?

    • Nunavut Arbitration Board
    • Inuit Heritage Trust
    • Nunavut Wildlife Management Board
    • Nunavut Water Board

  9. Question 9

    Which of these regions is part of Inuit Nunangat?

    • Siberia
    • Sápmi
    • Nunatsiavut
    • Svalbard

Answer key

  1. 1. Laws passed by the federal Parliament (Governing Nunavut)
  2. 2. Inuit Heritage Trust (Land Claim Institutions)
  3. 3. Eight (The Arctic Together)
  4. 4. The Commissioner (Governing Nunavut)
  5. 5. Inuit organizations (Land Claim Institutions)
  6. 6. The Inuit homeland in Canada (The Arctic Together)
  7. 7. The Premier (Governing Nunavut)
  8. 8. Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (Land Claim Institutions)
  9. 9. Nunatsiavut (The Arctic Together)

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