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The Inuit and the Sami: People of the Ice

Science · Polar Regions · ages 7-9
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  1. Where do the Sami people traditionally live?

    • Central Africa
    • Northern Scandinavia
    • Southern Australia

  2. Which two groups are indigenous peoples of the Arctic?

    • The Inuit and the Sami
    • The Maasai and the Vikings
    • The Aztecs and the Inuit

  3. The Inuit traditionally live in Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Why did Arctic peoples wear clothing made from animal skins?

    • To stay warm in the freezing cold
    • To make the animals happy
    • Because it was the newest fashion

  5. What did Inuit hunters traditionally use to travel across water to hunt seals?

    • A sailboat with a motor
    • A big cruise ship
    • A kayak

  6. Igloos were used by the Inuit as permanent, year-round homes.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A Sami herder needs to cross frozen ice safely. Which best explains why they can do this well?

    • They guess where it's safe each time
    • They always avoid the ice completely
    • Their people have studied the ice and animals for thousands of years

  8. Sam says the Inuit and Sami never learned much about animals since they just needed to survive. What is wrong with Sam's idea?

    • Sam is right, they didn't need to know much
    • Surviving in the Arctic actually requires deep knowledge of animals and ice
    • They only learned about animals recently
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  1. Northern Scandinavia · The Sami live in the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
  2. The Inuit and the Sami · The Inuit live across Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, and the Sami live in northern Scandinavia.
  3. True · That's right. Inuit communities are spread across those three places.
  4. To stay warm in the freezing cold · Animal skins trap warmth and block wind, which kept people safe in freezing temperatures.
  5. A kayak · A kayak is a light, narrow boat that lets a hunter move quietly and quickly through icy water.
  6. False · Igloos were shelters for hunting trips or for one winter season, not homes to live in all year round.
  7. Their people have studied the ice and animals for thousands of years · Generations of watching the ice and weather taught Sami people how to read when it's safe to cross.
  8. Surviving in the Arctic actually requires deep knowledge of animals and ice · To survive for thousands of years in such a hard place, Inuit and Sami people built deep knowledge of animals, ice, and weather.
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