USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are characteristics of the INUIT?
A
used dogs to pull sleds
B
lived in the Arctic
C
made igloos for shelter
D
moved around a lot to find food
E
used oil to waterproof their clothing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Igloos are shelters built by people who live in snowy and cold areas. These dome-shaped structures are made of ice and snow. The inside of an igloo is warm and this helps people to survive the cold environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Igloo (iglu in Inuktitut, meaning “house”), is a winter dwelling made of snow. Historically, Inuit across the Arctic lived in igloos before the introduction of modern, European-style homes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The igloo, usually made from blocks of snow and dome-shaped, is used only in the area between the Mackenzie River delta and Labrador where, in the summer, Inuit live in sealskin or, more recently, cloth tents.

Detailed explanation-4: -An igloo (Inuit languages: iglu, Inuktitut syllabics [iɣˈlu] (plural: igluit [iɣluˈit])), also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a type of shelter built of suitable snow.

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