Maasai Culture

Where is the Maasai Tribe Located?

• Kenya

• Uganda

• Rwanda

• Nigeria

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is a Maa word that means what?

• lion

• hot

• cold

• tiger

the Maasai people move their homes to follow what?

• weather

• cattle

• lions

• food

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do the Maasai people drink from their cattle?

• milk

• blood

• milk and blood

• nothing

What is cow dung used for in Maasai culture?

• weapons

• houses

• food

• nothing

True or False? The Maasai people eat their cattle for food.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or False: Only Maasai men can be warriors.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do Maasai warriors protect the tribe from?

• Lions

• Tigers

• Bears

• Zebras

True or False: The men in the Maasai tribe have shaved heads.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or False: The Maasai men can have more than one wife?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5