November 2014 Whiz Kid EN

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* 1. The North occupies nearly

A. 20 per cent of Canada’s total landmass

B. 30 per cent of Canada’s total landmass.

C. 40 per cent of Canada’s total landmass.

D. 50 per cent of Canada’s total landmass.

Congratulations! The correct answer is “C”. The North occupies nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s total landmass.

Incorrect, the correct answer is “C”. The North occupies nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s total landmass.

* 2. Aurora borealis

A. is the name for “Northern Lights”.

B. is the Latin name for Polar Bears.

C. is the name for the aboriginal people of the North.

D. None of the above.

Congratulations! The correct answer is “A”. The thin oxygen of the North can cause spectacular light effects at night, known as the aurora borealis or “Northern Lights”.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “A”. The thin oxygen of the North can cause spectacular light effects at night, known as the aurora borealis or “Northern Lights”.

* 3. Canada's north is divided into three territories (from west to east):

A. Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

B. the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon.

C. the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

D. the Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

Congratulations! The correct answer is “C”. “Northern” Canada encompasses all land above the country’s 60th parallel, which is divided into three territories : Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “C”. “Northern” Canada encompasses all land above the country’s 60th parallel, which is divided into three territories : Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

* 4. The North is becoming increasingly populated.

True

False

Congratulations! The correct answer is “False”. All of the territories in the North have very small populations and Canada’s northern communities are among the most isolated parts of the country.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “False”. All of the territories in the North have very small populations and Canada’s northern communities are among the most isolated parts of the country.

* 5. Much of the land in the territories is

A. cultivated farmland.

B. frozen and inhabitable.

C. heavily forested.

D. teeming with wild-life.

Congratulations! The correct answer is “B”. Upwards of 90 per cent of the land in all three territories is strictly uninhabitable, a barren wasteland of rock, ice and snow, meaning most populated areas are located either in the southern region or close to the coast of some lake, river or ocean. Even then, “habitable” is very much in the eye of the beholder. Even in the cities, it’s not at all uncommon for winter temperatures to dip below 40˚. Canada’s most extreme northern region is home to land that is so frozen, barren, dry and featureless that it’s been used as training ground for astronauts. Despite the sub-arctic temperatures, much of the land is actually considered desert, since there is virtually no moisture or precipitation, and few living creatures can survive.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “B”. Upwards of 90 per cent of the land in all three territories is strictly uninhabitable, a barren wasteland of rock, ice and snow, meaning most populated areas are located either in the southern region or close to the coast of some lake, river or ocean. Even then, “habitable” is very much in the eye of the beholder. Even in the cities, it’s not at all uncommon for winter temperatures to dip below 40˚. Canada’s most extreme northern region is home to land that is so frozen, barren, dry and featureless that it’s been used as training ground for astronauts. Despite the sub-arctic temperatures, much of the land is actually considered desert, since there is virtually no moisture or precipitation, and few living creatures can survive.

* 6. Due to its proximity to the Equator, Canada’s North can have 24 hours of sunlight in the summer, but also 24 hours of darkness in the winter.

True

False

Congratulations! The correct answer is “False”. Canada’s North is close to the Arctic Circle and that is the reason it has 24 hours of straight sunlight in the summer and also 24 hours of straight darkness in the winter. Canada’s North is sometimes called, “the land of the midnight sun”.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “False”. Canada’s North is close to the Arctic Circle and that is the reason it has 24 hours of straight sunlight in the summer and also 24 hours of straight darkness in the winter. Canada’s North is sometimes called, “the land of the midnight sun”.

* 7. Large numbers of aboriginals (or "Inuit") make up the northern population.

True

False

Congratulations! The correct answer is “True”. Unlike the rest of the country, Canada’s North was never entirely taken over by Europeans. Both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have thus retained their aboriginal majorities, while the Yukon has the country’s largest per-capita aboriginal community, at around 23 per cent of the population. Many of these residents retain cultures and traditions that have remained unchanged for centuries, and in some very rural communities, subsistence hunter-gatherer lifestyles are still practised.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “True”. Unlike the rest of the country, Canada’s North was never entirely taken over by Europeans. Both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have thus retained their aboriginal majorities, while the Yukon has the country’s largest per-capita aboriginal community, at around 23 per cent of the population. Many of these residents retain cultures and traditions that have remained unchanged for centuries, and in some very rural communities, subsistence hunter-gatherer lifestyles are still practised.

* 8. Nunavut's native people speak a unique language known as

A. Inukshuk.

B. Tut tut.

C. Nunukitut.

D. Inuktitut.

Congratulations! The correct answer is “D”. Nunavut's native people speak a unique language known as Inuktitut, which features its own distinctive alphabet. As one of the territory's three official languages, Inuktitut can be seen on a variety of signs and documents in Nunavut as 70 per cent of the population speaks neither English nor French as their first language.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “D”. Nunavut's native people speak a unique language known as Inuktitut, which features its own distinctive alphabet. As one of the territory's three official languages, Inuktitut can be seen on a variety of signs and documents in Nunavut as 70 per cent of the population speaks neither English nor French as their first language.

* 9. Eskimo is the name for the aboriginal people of Canada's North.

True

False

Congratulations! The correct answer is “False”. The aboriginal people of Canada's North, known for their distinctive furry coats, are known as "Inuit." The popular term "Eskimo" is now considered politically incorrect in Canada.

You are incorrect. The correct answer is “False”. The aboriginal people of Canada's North, known for their distinctive furry coats, are known as "Inuit." The popular term "Eskimo" is now considered politically incorrect in Canada.