Question

The Eskimo word Igloo means______
A. Hunting
B. Fishing
C. Shelter
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: Eskimo means a person that is a member of a native group of people that live in the northern parts of Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern parts of Siberia, and conventionally survive by hunting animals like seals and other fauna and fish found in the Arctic.

Complete Answer:
Option A: Eskimos hunted seals and other water animals by using harpoons. They use kayaks, canoes, and umiaks, boats that are larger. They use the hunted animals for clothing and food, as they believe that eating the raw meat is better for one’s body.
Option B: Eskimos fish by cutting a hole in the ice and attaching a fake fish instead of hooks to their fishing rods as bait. They then move around the fake fish to attract other fish for making it easier for them to trap it.
Option C: The Eskimo word igloo means shelter. Igloos are built by stacking blocks of snow on top of each other forming a dome like structure. The traditional houses are made of snow, and are also known as snow huts. Igloos are warm from inside because the snow acts as an insulator, making it a perfect shelter in cold climates.
Therefore the correct answer is Option C: Shelter.

Note: The Eskimo language is divided into two based on the region it is spoken in. In Siberia and southern Alaska, Yupik is spoken. While in Greenland, Canada, and northern Alaska Inuit is spoken.