Grade 8 Social Studies practice sheet
Nunavut Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
What does “Nunavut” remind us about the territory?
- It belongs to visitors
- It has no people
- It is a big ice cube
- It is the people's land
It is the people's land
Hint: The name means “our land”.
Question 2
A primary source is…
- a guess about the past
- written long afterward by a textbook author
- a modern movie
- created at the time of an event by someone who was there
created at the time of an event by someone who was there
Hint: Letters, diaries and artifacts are primary sources.
Question 3
Which is a secondary source?
- a Renaissance painting
- a Roman coin
- a textbook about the Renaissance
- a letter by Leonardo
a textbook about the Renaissance
Hint: It interprets the past.
Question 4
Who was Nunavut's first premier?
- Pierre Trudeau
- John A. Macdonald
- Jean Chrétien
- Paul Okalik
Paul Okalik
Hint: He led the government from 1999.
Question 5
Bias is…
- a kind of map
- a tool for digging
- an unfair leaning toward one side
- a Roman coin
an unfair leaning toward one side
Hint: Bias can change how a story is told.
Question 6
Drawing a conclusion means…
- copying
- making a judgement based on evidence
- memorizing dates
- guessing
making a judgement based on evidence
Hint: Support conclusions with evidence.
Question 7
Why did Inuit want their own territory?
- To have a government closer to their communities and language
- To stop all travel
- To end winter
- To close airports
To have a government closer to their communities and language
Hint: A new territory gave more say over their future.
Question 8
A good historical question is…
- a single date
- already answered by the question
- open, so it needs research to answer
- answered with yes or no only
open, so it needs research to answer
Hint: Open questions start inquiry.
Question 9
An artifact is…
- a map drawn today
- an object made by people in the past
- a rumour
- a story told today
an object made by people in the past
Hint: Tools, pottery and coins are artifacts.
Answer key
- 1. It is the people's land (Making Nunavut)
- 2. created at the time of an event by someone who was there (Being a Historian)
- 3. a textbook about the Renaissance (Sources & Evidence)
- 4. Paul Okalik (Making Nunavut)
- 5. an unfair leaning toward one side (Being a Historian)
- 6. making a judgement based on evidence (Sources & Evidence)
- 7. To have a government closer to their communities and language (Making Nunavut)
- 8. open, so it needs research to answer (Being a Historian)
- 9. an object made by people in the past (Sources & Evidence)
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