Question

How do Eskimos preserve meat and fish caught?

• A. They pickle the meat and fish.
• B. They are stored in shallow pits.
• C. Meat strips are dipped in whale or seal oil.
• D. They cook meat and then freeze it.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B They are stored in shallow pits.
D They cook meat and then freeze it.

Meat and fish caught in summer are stored in shallow pits. These pits are dug down to permafrost and covered with piles of stones to keep out hungry animals. Meat and fish are often eaten raw. Raw meat or fish is frozen and cut into thin strips which are dipped in whale or seal oil.