News quiz Dec. 20 | ‘Twas the quiz before Christmas
Have you been keeping up with the news of the North?
Ivan Rainey is more than just a photographer — what club did he help organize in Iqaluit? (Photo courtesy of Ivan Rainey)
It’s been a busy week across the Arctic — lots of news, lots of activity, so it’s time to crank up the quiz again.
1. This week, voters in the Aggu riding in Nunavut finally got a new MLA after the first vote ended in a tie. Who won?
A. Joanna Quassa
B. Edward Attagutaluk
C. Gordon Kautuk
2. Kinngait artist Ningiukulu Teevee has a unique opportunity: her work is part of a showcase of Indigenous art that will be projected at night onto the exterior of which world-famous landmark?
A. Niagara Falls
B. The Taj Mahal
C. The Sydney Opera House
3. Kugaaruk’s water treatment facility was disabled recently after high tide pushed seawater into the system. What is the name of the celestial event that caused the whole unfortunate event?
A. Supermoon
B. Northern moon
C. Super-cold stream
4. A true Arctic take on a popular child’s toy debuted recently at a craft show in Iqaluit. Cute, imaginative and ready for Christmas — what was it?
A. Inuit Mutant Ninja Turtles
B. G.I. Joanasie
C. Northern Barbie
5. As part of our regular Arctic Talent series, Nunatsiaq News recently profiled Ivan Rainey. What club did he organize to meet regularly in Iqaluit?
A. A Trivial Pursuit club
B. A chess club
C. A darts league
A local state of emergency was declared in Kugaaruk after the hamlet’s water treatment facility was disabled. (File photo)
Answers
- B — Edward Attagutaluk was the clear winner in Aggu’s election on Tuesday, receiving 86 of the 190 votes cast.
- C — It’s the Sydney Opera House, possibly Australia’s most famous building with its sail-shaped structure. Teevee’s contribution includes illustrations from the story, The Owl and the Raven.
- A — It was a supermoon, which occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest orbit around Earth.
- C — It was Northern Barbie, the innovative creation of Tuqqaasi Nuqingaq and Margaret Lawrence.
- B — Ivan Rainey decided he wanted to bring the “adrenalin” of a good game of chess to start the Iqaluit Chess Club. It held its first meeting last month at the Storehouse Bar and Grill.
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