News Quiz June 6 | Strike a pose

June is here and the days are long, so surely you’ve been keeping up with the news. Why not test yourself with this week’s quiz. Off we go!

1. The Inuktitut word aujuinnata was a core theme of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s five-year term as the King’s representative in Canada, which comes to an end next week. What does aujuinnata mean in English?

A. Believe in yourself.
B. There is strength in wisdom.
C. Never give up.

2. Nunavut’s leaders are considering doing away with time changes, following the lead of the N.W.T. and the Yukon. But there is something unique about Nunavut that adds “complexity” to the issue, says Justice Minister George Hickes. What is that?

A. Coral Harbour has never bothered changing the time, and legislators will have to decide whether to stay in sync with the hamlet or move in lockstep with the N.W.T., which is now on daylight savings time year round.
B. Nunavut covers three time zones.
C. The draft Nunavut Land Use Plan includes a clause on time changes, and until it’s signed or sent back for revisions, a decision can’t be made.

3. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities wants to see all northern infrastructure projects be considered as defence spending. What does Nunavut MP Lori Idlout think of the idea?

A. She said it’s a great idea.
B. She called it “borderline fraud.”
C. Roads, airports and ports could be considered, she said, but she drew the line at recreation centres.

4. North of North had a great night Sunday at the Canadian Screen Awards, raking in nine trophies. Which of these is not among the awards the show won?

A. Best Direction
B. Best Achievement in Hair
C. Costume Design

5. Nunavut’s youth have skills, especially the group of them who recently travelled to a national competition in Toronto. Wafa Firoza Rahman said she whittled down how many pictures to the 50 she submitted for the photography competition?

A. 250
B. 1,000
C. 1,500

North of North star Anna Lambe of Iqaluit, right, poses with Hudson Williams, who stars in the hit series Heated Rivalry, May 31 at the Canadian Screen Awards. (Photo courtesy George Pimentel Photography)

Answers:

1. C — Aujuinnata means never give up. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon famously taught the phrase to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his trip to Canada in 2023. Zelenskyy was inspired to conclude his address to the House of Commons with it.

2. B — Nunavut’s three time zones add an additional hitch to any change in the territory’s approach to daylight savings, says Justice Minister George Hickes.

3. A — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said she likes the idea of expanding the definition of defence spending to include all northern infrastructure so much that she plans to share it with her committee colleagues.

4. C — North of North won Canadian Screen Award trophies for Best Direction and Achievement in Hair, but lost the Costume Design category to Heated Rivalry.

5. C — Wafa Firoza Rahman took 1,500 photos to prepare for the Skills Canada National Competition in Toronto. Of those, she submitted 50. Of those, 20 were judged.