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America's Beginnings
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A #english introduction to America's Beginnings.
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1
What do the Puritans believe kept them safe from harm in America?
local food and medication
God's intervention
quarantining those that were sick
the weakness of the Native American tribes
2
Coyote kicks Buffalo Bull’s skull because Buffalo Bull
kicked him
ran over him
scared him
chased him
3
The starving time explains the pilgrims as
selfish
selfless
ungodly
unpredictable
4
Why is the right handed twin angry?
the left handed twin killed their mother
the left handed twin is smarter
the right handed twin isn't mad
the right handed twin killed the mother
5
What does Bradstreet criticize herself for doing
over valuing material possessions
not worrying about her kids
caring too much about God
over thinking the situation.
6
What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois dance rituals?
the muskrat created the first dance
the Iroquois dance to worship the moon
only twins are allowed to dance
they dance in the same direction as the sun
7
Rowlandson primarily musters her strength to survive from
a desire to tell her gruesome and compelling story
her belief in God's plan for her and the other settlers
the desire to eventually avenge the death of her child
the medicine that a Native American gives her
8
Trickster stories have all of the following characteristics except
violence
magic
deciet
love
9
Who does Bradford call a special instrument sent of God for their good beyond their expectation
William Brewster
John Howland
Squanto
Myles Standish
10
Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
he tree has been growing forever.
He wants to make his pregnant wife happy
He wants to escape the Sky-World.
His wife wants some flowers.
11
"The Coyote and the Buffalo" is what type of story?
A creation myth
A myth
a trickster tale
a battle myth
12
Equiano wrote his narrative to
educate others about life in Africa
convince others to buy him as a slave
convince others to believe in slavery
convince others of the evil of slavery
13
I am going to rock this test on Friday!
False
True
14
The group that captures Rowlandson is always on the move because
it is their way of life
they are being pursued by the English
they need food
they have a treaty with the colonists to do so
15
A creation myth does all of the following EXCEPT...
explains how the universe, earth, and life began
explains the workings of the natural world
explains why trickster tales came to be
instill a sense of awe toward the mystery of the universe
16
Equiano is permanently separated from his sister when?
on the morning of their third day in captivity
immediately after they are abducted from their home
after a brief reunion at the seacoast
moments before Equiano is taken aboard the ship
17
The author of "Of Plymouth Plantation" is
William Bradford
Anne Bradstreet
Mary Rowlandson
John Smith
18
The Puritans came to the new world because they sought to "purify" the...
rising Baptist Church
Church of England
Mormon Church
Catholic Church
19
The Middle Passage is ____________.
the journey from Africa to the West Indies/US
the journey from Europe to Africa
the journey from the West Indies/ US to Europe
the journey from the West Indies to the US
20
The right handed twin takes control of what
daytime
sports
poison
earths animals
21
What awakens Bradstreet during the middle of the night
a crying child
thunder
smoke
screams of Fire
22
Buffalo Bull gives Coyote the youngest cow to
thank him for his help
make him go away
make peace with him
trick him into leaving
23
According to Bradford, the Pilgrims regard their voyage to the new world as
only a spiritual journey
both a physical and spiritual journey
only a physical journey
neither a physical or spiritual journey
24
"The World on a Turtle's Back" is a creation myth from which Native American tribe?
Narrogansett
Cheyenne
Iroquois
Sioux
25
According to Bradford, the first Pilgrims arrive safely...
at Cape Cod
near the Hudson River
at Plymouth Rock
at Boston
26
Throughout the story, the actions of the gods show what?
no one is as perfect as the gods
the animals are dependent upon the gods
the animals are holy and respectful
the humans are smarter than the gods
27
The pilgrims ship first reaches land at
Plymouth rock
the Hudson river
Cape Cod
California
28
stories handed down, by word of mouth, from generation to generation is the definition of
love story
trickster tale
creation story
folk tale
29
From your notes which of these is a fundamental value to the Native Americans?
conservation
wealth
wellness
death
30
Equiano describes the condition inside the hold of the the ship as
hopeful
dangerous
lively
suffocating
31
What are the pilgrims most thankful for at the first Thanksgiving
those who have died
their treaty with the Indians
their winter supply of food
the arrival of more people in America
32
The World on the Turtles Back is an example of
a slave narrative
a biblical story
a historical narrative
a creation story
33
In the "Narrative of Captivity," Mary Rowlandson's MAIN intention is to...
show how her experience revealed God's purpose
gain wealth from a best-selling book
shed light on another culture
arouse hatred for the Wampanoag
34
Native American literature was handed down through
documents
computers
oral tradition
written stories
35
Olaudah Equiano's Narrative was an account of
slavery in Africa
fighting among the African kingdoms
the journey of the slave on the middle passage
slavery in Southern America
36
Bradford's description of the Native Americans is
full of disdain, fear, and respect
careless and indifferent
full of guilt for taking their land
full of admiration
37
Rowlandson primarily musters her strength to survive from
her belief in God's plan for her and the other settlers
a desire to tell her gruesome and compelling story
the medicine that a Native American gives her
the desire to eventually avenge the death of her child
38
In this trickster tale, Coyote’s request to smoke allows him time to plan. This action shows
that he is greedy
that he is moral
that he is violent
that he is clever
39
Rowlandson gets help from the Native Americans in exchange for
gathering wood
sewing and knitting
cooking
hunting
40
The arrows that the man brings to the girl represent what?
the twins
the fish
the waves
the ocean
41
True or False : Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan
False
True
42
What surprises Coyote after he kicks Buffalo Bull’s skull?
young buffalo runs toward him
buffalo bull comes up behind him
rain comes from a cloudless sky
trees pop up in front of him
