Native American Mythology Post-Test

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How were Native American myths and legends passed from one generation to another?

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Through storytelling.

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In the Powhatan creation myth, who was the leader of the gods?

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Great Hare

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In the Powhatan creation myth, who were the other four gods? Options: Fish from the four great bodies of water, Winds from the four corners of the Earth, Bears from the great forest, Deer of different colors

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Winds from the four corners of the Earth

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Who first owned fire in the Alabama Indian fire myth?

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Bear

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In the Alabama fire myth, who owned fire at the end?

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Man

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Who were the sons of the Cherokee god of thunder, Great Thunder?

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Thunder Boys

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After a great flood, who appeared on the mountain and turned the water into different colors?

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Old Man

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What color of water did the Blackfoot drink to get their language?

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Black

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What ability was granted to the panther and the owl for staying awake those seven nights?

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See in the dark

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Choctaw mythology told how maize was a gift from the birds and that solar eclipses were caused by ...

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Black squirrels