Which of the Following Statements About Inuit Social Organization Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Inuit social organization is not true?

• A) The Inuit gather into large hunting parties to get seals and for fishing and hunting caribou. During the summer months they live in small, nuclear families.
• B) The Inuit hunt caribou and fish in small groups and hunt for seals in large hunting parties.
• C) The Inuit always hunt in small groups of men who are related to each other by blood or marriage.
• D) The Inuit live in permanent settlements and hunt only sporadically in small groups.
• E) The Inuit no longer live a traditional hunting and gathering life, but they do hunt occasionally in large groups.

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