Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 3
The Circumpolar World
The Arctic, its peoples and how nations work together.
What your child practises
Covers the Arctic Circle, Arctic peoples and the Arctic Council. The Northern Circumpolar World is a theme in the Nunavut Grade 7 social studies resources.
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Junior Secondary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Geography · the Arctic and its peoples around the circumpolar world
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 ocean is at the centre of the Arctic?
- Indian Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Hint: It is covered with sea ice much of the year.
Question 2
Which organization represents Inuit from several countries?
- International Olympic Committee
- World Bank
- Arctic Fishing Club
- Inuit Circumpolar Council
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Hint: It was founded in 1977.
Question 3
Which Inuit region of Canada includes Nunavut?
- Kalaallit Nunaat
- Siberia
- Sápmi
- Inuit Nunangat
Inuit Nunangat
Hint: Inuit Nunangat means the Inuit homeland in Canada.
Question 4
Which people live in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia?
- Maori
- Sámi
- Mayan
- Inuit
Sámi
Hint: Their homeland is called Sápmi.
Question 5
Which of these is a member of the Arctic Council?
- Canada
- Australia
- Brazil
- India
Canada
Hint: Canada has Arctic coasts.
Question 6
Canada's Arctic includes Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and…
- Prince Edward Island
- Yukon
- Manitoba's prairies
- Nova Scotia
Yukon
Hint: Yukon has land north of the Arctic Circle.