News quiz Jan. 17 | Greenland gets needled, AWG participants need a poke too

Lots of news this week, so let’s get right to the quiz.

1. The wife of a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted what many consider an offensive message about Greenland recently. What was it?

A. The map of Greenland, with Trump’s face superimposed on it.
B. The map of Greenland, with the name changed to Orangeland to honour Trump.
C. The map of Greenland, with the U.S. flag superimposed and the caption: “SOON.”

2. Aggu MLA Edward Attagutaluk was finally sworn into office last week, while the other 21 members of the legislature took their oaths back in November. Why was Attagutaluk’s ceremony delayed?

A. Work commitments meant he wasn’t available in November.
B. The riding’s first election ended in a draw, requiring a do-over.
C. Attagutaluk’s victory back in October was contested by one of his opponents.

3. Get vaccinated or prepare to possibly have to isolate yourself for up to 21 days — that’s the warning the Department of Health issued to Nunavut participants at the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. What do they have to be vaccinated against?

A. COVID-19
B. Measles
C. Whooping cough

4. A Nunavut-based company announced this week that a break-in at its Iqaluit office may have exposed some customers’ private information. Which company was it?

A. Qulliq Energy Corp.
B. Nunavut Housing Corp.
C. NCC Investment Group

5. The Government of Nunavut and the federal government announced an $8.5-million funding agreement last week for which program in Nunavut?

A. The federal gun buyback program
B. A study of wildlife migration patterns
C. To support French education in the territory

A boat passes in front of the Nuuk, Greenland, waterfront in September 2024. In the early days of 2026, the island’s fate is being hotly contested as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk about potentially taking it over by military force. (Photo by Corey Larocque)

Answers

1. C — Katie Miller, the wife of deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted the image of the Greenland map covered in the U.S. flag. Trump says the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland by negotiation or force.
2. B — The first election in Aggu on Oct. 27 ended in a tie. The do-over was held Dec. 15, Attagutaluk emerged victorious and he was sworn into office on Jan. 8.
3. B — It’s measles that athletes and everyone else associated with Team Nunavut at the Winter Games need to be protected against, the Health Department says. The competition runs March 8 to 15 in Whitehorse.
4. A — Qulliq Energy Corp., Nunavut’s electricity provider, said it is working with the RCMP to investigate the break-in. The information that may have been compromised was paper records and not stored in the computer system, the company said.
5. C — The $8.5-million funding from the federal government, with Nunavut chipping in an additional $7.2 million, will support French education across the territory.