1. Which of the following languages is a language of the Eskimos?

Yupik
Assiniboin
Tsimshian
Sahaptian

2. The first ship to reach the North Pole is named the "_________".

Aurora
Nautilus
Arktika
Alvin

3. The peak period for whaling in the Arctic region is around ________.

1925 to 1950
1850 to 1910
mid 1950s
the 1960s

4. The boundaries of Arctic region can be defined as ________.

The area south of the Arctic Circle
The land that is permanently frozen
The extent of Antarctica Ocean
The northernmost coast of Russia

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Eskimos?

Their hair is black, heavy and waxy.
Their eyes are slightly slanting and narrow
They are of medium height
They are considered Mongoloids

6. Environmental research and protection on Arctic is increasingly important ________.

As ecology in Antarctica can be easily disrupted
To enable the exploiting of natural resources there
To preserve the heritage of the Eskimos
To learn more about the Arctic region

7. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Arctic is ______°F.

-110
-100
-90
-80

8. What is the name of the traditional open boat that Eskimos use on a whale hunt?

Canoe
Umiak
Cruiser
kayak

9. Arctic Circle is an imaginary line around the globe at --_____---° ______'.

63, 27
64, 28
65, 29
66, 30

10. The man who had travelled to Arctic and led the first expedition to Antarctica is ______. (Give his family name)

Amenda
Hillary
Amundsen
Byrd