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A few of the 39 trivia, guesses & fun facts you'll play synced to Nanook of the North — guess, then tap to reveal. Watch Nanook of the North & Play Along! ▶
Q1. Why did Flaherty film igloo scenes in a half-igloo? Medium · 200 pts
His camera wouldn't fit inside
Flaherty's bulky hand-crank camera couldn't fit — so he cut the igloo in half!
Q2. How many times did Flaherty lose Arctic footage before 'Nanook'? Hard · 300 pts
Twice
He lost 1913-16 footage first, then lost more to a cigarette fire — twice!
Q3. How old is the Greenland kayak design still used in competition? Medium · 200 pts
4,000 years
The qajaq design is ~4,000 years old — and still wins races today!
Q4. How long have Canadian Inuit Dogs been continuously bred? Medium · 200 pts
Over 4,000 years
DNA proves Qimmiq bred continuously for 4,000+ years — one of Earth's oldest breeds!
Q5. How much can a Qimmiq sled dog pull vs. its own body weight? Medium · 200 pts
Twice their body weight
Qimmiq can pull twice their own weight — vital Arctic survival tools!
… and 34 more trivia, guesses & fun facts — play along free to get them all live as you watch.
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"Life is an unrelenting struggle." Experience life in the unforgiving Arctic through the lens of this groundbreaking 1922 docudrama following an Inuit man and his family.
Nanook of the North was one of the first non-fiction films to achieve widespread popularity. Test your knowledge of this influential classic with scene-synced trivia as you watch!
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