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Native American Origin Stories
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A Quiz to review the written depictions of the Native American oral traditions
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1
All of the following are Native American gods except:
Sky Spirit
Wind
Ancient Chief
Chief of the Sky Spirit
2
The muskrat possessed this one quality that the other animals lacked:
Strenth
Loyalty
Determination
Bravery
3
The oral stories used by cultures to explain things they don't understand are called:
epics
myths
ballads
creation stories
4
Water can be used in the stories to symbolize which of the following:
cleansing the body (in a religious rite)
all of the above
separation of the earth and sky
being reborn
5
All of the following tribes were generally in favor of peace except the:
Pueblo
Onondaga
Modoc
Iroquois
6
What phenomena did "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" seem to attempt to explain
talking animals
difference in human skin colors
bears walking on all fours
why grizzly bears don't kill Indians
7
Myths have been used to explain all of the following EXCEPT:
natural landmarks and weather
events beyond the control of the people
buildings, monuments and other structures
customs, institutions or religious rites
8
In this story, creatures went against the will of the gods and were punished:
Navajo Origin Story
The Earth on Turtle's Back
When Grizzlies Walked the Earth
9
Corn was used symbolically in origin stories because
It was used for cleaning and bathing.
It was used for ceremonial purposes.
It was inexpensive and easy to grow.
It was their main food source and a symbol for life.
10
This story contains a "first couple" analogous to the Biblical Adam and Eve:
The Earth on Turtle's Back
When Grizzlies Walked Upright
Navajo Origin Legend
11
One thing the three origin stories we looked at all have in common is the inclusion of:
nature and animals
changes in the weather
invasion of outsiders
war
12
Which object is pictured in two of the origin stories?
food
Trees
feathers
Animals
13
Unlike the other two, this story features a negative relationship between man and nature:
The Earth on Turtle's Back
When Grizzlies Walked Upright
Navajo Origin Legend
14
Which origin story did not include mention of a Heavenlike area above the earth?
The Earth on Turtle's Back
When Grizzlies Walked Upright
Navajo Origin Legend
15
Creation stories were . . .
passed down as written tribal documents.
created as a response to the European invaders.
composed while tribes were living on reservations.
passed down from the elders to the children as stories.
