The World on the Turtle's Back

The World on the Turtle's Back

11th Grade

20 Qs

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The World on the Turtle's Back

The World on the Turtle's Back

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aimee Mullins

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do people live at the beginning of the world in “The World on the Turtle’s Back”?

In an Ocean World under the Ocean.

There are no people anywhere.

Inside the world, like babies in a womb.

In a Sky World above the world.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the woman cause the plants to grow in “World on the Turtle’s Back”?

She waters it and chants over it.

She walks in a circle, following the Sun, around the clod of dirt.

The animals cause it to grow with their knowledge of life.

She prays over it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to this myth, what element of the earth did not exist in the beginning?

sky

land

water

animals

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Great Tree is important in the Iroquois' creation myth because the tree's roots
provide the earth's plants
provided food for the animals
hold the Sky-World together
are home to the earth's birds

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When the woman falls from the Sky-World, the birds' actions show that the animals
are as strong as the gods
encourage the gods
depend on the gods
care about the gods

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
His wife wants some flowers
He wants to make his wife happy
The tree has been growing forever
He wants to escape Sky-World

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois' dance rituals?
Iroquois dance to worship the moon
People dance in the same direction as the sun
The muskrat created the first dance
Only twins are allowed in the dance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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