Question
Answer the following about recent events in Nunavut, for 10 points each.
[10h] In January 2024, Nunavut underwent this process in which a federal government relinquishes certain powers over a territory. This process has given greater powers to the Welsh Senedd.
ANSWER: devolution [accept word forms such as a devolved government; reject “federalism”]
[10e] A sticking point of Nunavut’s devolution was the presence of these facilities on Inuit-owned land. Chuquicamata (“choo-kee-kah-MAH-tah”), a massive open-pit one of these facilities for copper in Chile, has been in operation since 1882.
ANSWER: mines [accept gold mines or copper mines]
[10m] Pope Francis visited Nunavut on a “pilgrimage of penance” for church-run examples of these educational institutions, a year after 751 unmarked graves were found at one in British Columbia.
ANSWER: residential schools [or Canadian Indian residential schools; prompt on primary schools or boarding schools]
<Jeffrey Liu, Current Events - World> ~23161~ <Editor: Michael Bentley>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 35 | 18.00 | 97% | 49% | 34% |