Ch. 1 L2 American Indian Culture Quiz

What is animism?

• a belief that social position is determined by age

• a belief that animals and natural forces have spirits

• a custom that marks a young person passing into adulthood

Which statement accurately compares roles in traditional American Indian groups?

• Children gathered water and firewood while women played games.

• Children told stories to their parents who made kachina dolls.

• Men hunted animals that women prepared and stored.

A custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next is a/ an ___________.

• Ancestor

• Folklore

• Tradition

A relative who lived in the past is a/an _________.

• Ancestor

• Folklore

• Tradition

Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories are _____________.

• Ancestor

• Folklore

• Tradition

To keep something going or continuing without changing is to ______________.

• Custom

• Aspect

• Maintain

The ways of life that are done on a regular basis is a _____________.

• Custom

• Aspect

• Maintain

What is the definition of culture?

• an organized and advanced society

• a group of relatives who lived in the past

• the way of life shared by a group of people

Who was in charge of hunting in American Indian society?

• Men

• Women

Who was in charge of planting crops in American Indian society?

• Men

• Women