Citizenship test: questions about Nunavut

The test also asks about your province or territory. Here are 5 questions about Nunavut, with the solution. CiviPrep has 8 for this region.

1. 1What does “Nunavut” mean in Inuktitut?

   1. Our land
   2. The great cold
   3. The people
   4. Land of bears
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   Correct answer: Our land

   Nunavut means “our land”.

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2. 2Which people make up the great majority of Nunavut’s population?

   1. The Dene
   2. The Cree
   3. The Métis
   4. The Inuit
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   Correct answer: The Inuit

   About 85% of Nunavut’s residents are Inuit.

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3. 3Which Indigenous language is official in Nunavut, along with English and French?

   1. Michif
   2. Ojibwe
   3. The Inuit language (Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun)
   4. Cree
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   Correct answer: The Inuit language (Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun)

   The Inuit language is official in Nunavut, alongside English and French.

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4. 4Which is the largest province or territory in Canada by area?

   1. Quebec
   2. Nunavut
   3. Ontario
   4. The Northwest Territories
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   Correct answer: Nunavut

   Nunavut covers about one-fifth of Canada’s area.

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5. 5Which agreement led to the creation of Nunavut?

   1. The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (1993)
   2. The Quebec Act
   3. The Treaty of Paris
   4. The Royal Proclamation
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   Correct answer: The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (1993)

   This agreement between the Inuit and the federal government provided for the territory’s creation in 1999.

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