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Temperatures inside the Inuits igloos could be
a) 100 degrees hotter than the outside temperature.
b) a result of the Aurora Borealis.
c) 100 degrees colder than the outside temperature.
d) a result of the shaman.

Which breed of dog was NOT used by the Inuit?
a) Canadian Eskimo Dog
b) Alaskan Malamute
c) German Sheppard
d) Siberian Husky

Inuit villages depended on shaman who fulfilled all but which of these jobs:
a) cook
b) psychologist
c) healer
d) fortune teller

Inuit used _____________ __________ to cover the doorways of their igloos to ensure as much warm air remained as possible.
a) storm doors
b) snow bricks
c) animal skins
d) stone lamps

To insure their pups had a keen sense of smell, what did the Inuit do to them?
a) Tie caribou fat around their necks.
b) Prick their noses with pins.
c) Cover their noses with seal fat.
d) Bite off their tails.

If proper respect was not given to the spirit of an animal killed in the hunt, the Inuit believed its spirit would be able to avenge its death. What does avenge mean?
a) to get payback for
b) to roll in snow without getting cold
c) to eat enough whale blubber
d) to travel quickly

Inuit sleeping quarters were caribou-skin covered ___________.
a) mattresses
b) ice blocks
c) seal blubber
d) dog hair

The _________________ _____________ were interpreted in different ways by the Inuit. Some saw them as hunting guides or animal souls, while others saw them as deadly. They were dancing colors in the night sky.
a) Aurora Borealis
b) Alaskan Malamutes
c) Shamans Angakkuq
d) Siberian Huskees

The Inuit believed that the spirits of animals were _____________ the spirits of humans.
a) stronger
b) weaker
c) equal to
d) more colorful than

Which of the following details does NOT support the main idea that dogs were important animals in the Inuit culture.
a) They helped drag supplies.
b) They pulled sleds.
c) They sniffed for breathing holes.
d) They are cute as puppies.

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