Question

The hooded jacket worn by Eskimos is called __________.
(A) Mukluks
(B) Parkas
(C) Igloo
(D) Caribou

Answer 1

Hint: The word used for the name of this dress has its roots in Nenets language and in some of the islands it simply means animal skin.

Complete answer:The hooded jacket worn by Eskimos is called Parkas. It is a model of dress stuffed with fibres, mainly animal fur with a hood which is fur-lined. This dress is designed in such a way that it covers the human body from head to hip and helps them to withstand extreme cold situations. It is believed that indigenous people of the Arctic, Caribou Inuits were the first to wear the parkas.

Option (A): Along with parkas, the indigenous people of the Arctic like Inuits used to wear a boot called which is made of sealskin and this was called Mukluks. This option is incorrect.
Option (B): Parkas is a jacket which is mostly used in very cold regions by Eskimos. Thus this option is correct.
Option (C): The Inuits used to reside in igloos, the dome-shaped shelter which is made of ice bricks. Igloos were a means for hunters to endure harsh winters in the Arctic region.
Option (D): Caribou is another word for reindeer in North America. Though traditionally Parkas was made of caribou skin, presently synthetic material such as nylon is used to make parkas.

The emergence of the Parka model of dress was from the survival instincts of caribou inuits. Later on, this jacket became famous in several other cold regions in the world.

Thus the option (B) is correct.

Note: Parkas are also known as Anorak in some places. Even though they are used synonymously, both of these dresses have their own features. There are different varieties of Parkas in different regions in the globe such as amauti parka, snorkel parka, fishtail parka and cagoule parka.