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Metis Day of Learning
Metis Day of Learning
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A Metis general knowledge game for fun and prizes!
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1
What is the dance of the Métis?
The Highland Jig
The Red River Jig
The Macarena
The Chicken Dance
2
Pemmican is...
another word for bacon.
an aquatic bird.
a mixture of crushed dried berries and meat.
any dry meat.
3
The Métis are known for...
their floral beadwork.
their geometric beadwork.
4
Sherry Farrell-Racette and Leah Dorian are...
well known Métis fiddlers.
well known Métis hockey players.
well known Métis politicians.
well known Métis artists.
5
The most famous mode of land transportation for the Métis during the fur trade was...
the Bennet Buggy.
the CN Railroad.
the Red River Cart.
the Chevy Cavalier.
6
Louis Riel was...
a Métis political leader.
all of the above.
a founder of Manitoba.
hanged for treason in 1885.
7
One of the largest Métis settlements in Saskatchewan, located south of Saskatoon was called...
Round Prairie.
Fawcett Lake.
Green Lake.
Batoche.
8
"Chi Galop", "Heel Toe" and "Front Cross" are...
fancy steps in the Red River Jig.
ways to tie your sash.
Métis delicacies.
diseases.
9
How do you say "hello" in Michif?
Ciao!
Maarsii
Natoohta
Taanishi
10
Gabriel Dumont was...
a prominent military leader.
all of the above
a businessman and ferry operator.
a performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
11
Red River is located in the area that is current day...
Saskatoon
Batoche.
Regina.
Winnipeg.
12
"ver", "vyaalet", and "zhoon" are...
green, purple, and yellow in Michif.
ketchup, mustard, and relish in Michif.
bigger, faster, and stronger in Michif.
red, white, and blue in Michif.
13
True or false? There are thousands of Michif Speakers in Canada and the United States.
false
true
14
The Métis sash was traditionally used as...
a washcloth and towel.
a calendar and tow rope.
all of the above and many more things.
a belt and ammunition carrier.
15
Michif is...
an extinct language.
an endangered language.
a language made up primarily of Cree nouns and French verbs.
a language made up primarily of French nouns and Cree verbs.
16
True or false? Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont are buried side by side at Batoche.
true
false
17
Sheldon Souray and Bryan Trottier are...
Métis WSP players.
Métis NFL players.
Métis NHL players.
Métis CFL players.
18
A large boat developed by Métis to transport furs during the fur trade was called...
a yacht.
a York boat.
a Métis boat.
a buffalo boat.
19
True or False? Metis make up approximately 1.5% of the Canadian population.
false
true
20
John Arcand is...
a famous hockey player.
a famous fiddler.
a famous politician.
a famous painter.
21
Who are the Métis?
First Nations people.
A distinct Indigenous group.
Anyone of mixed ancestry.
Descendants of first European/Aboriginal people of Canada.
22
The Métis Flag is...
a white infinity symbol on a blue background.
a red infinity symbol on a white background.
a blue infinity symbol on a white background.
a white infinity symbol on a red background.
23
Harry Daniels...
negotiated inclusion of Métis people in the constitution.
all of the above.
negotiated for Métis rights with four Prime Ministers.
was a founding member of the Métis Society of Saskatchewan.
