Navajo Creation Myth

How many worlds are there in the Navajo creation story?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

The Navajo were given the name "Ni’hookaa Diyan Diné". What does this name mean?

• Gods of the Earth

• People of the Earth

• Divine Earth People

• Holy Earth People

According to the Navajo, they emerged from three underworlds into this fourth world known as the...

• Glittering World

• Final World

• Great World

• Holy World

What world were the first man and women created in?

• First World

• Second World

• Third World

• Fourth World

Animals play a big role in the Navajo creation story. Which animal is known for being the trickster?

• Snake

• Coyote

• Rabbit

• Fox

The people in the myth made things such as clouds, trees, and rain. They also put the sun and moon into the sky. What is another thing they placed on their earth?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Hills

While the Navajo people made most of the things on the earth, one animal tried to "help" by flinging the stars into the sky. Which animal was it?

• Rabbit

• Snake

• Fox

• Coyote

There were four sacred mountains that surrounded the land that the people lived on. Select all the names of these mountains.

• The San Francisco Peaks

• Mt. Blanco

• Mt. Taylor

• Mt. Walter

• Mt. Hesperus

How many original clans did the Navajo deities make?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 5

Two twins were born to be heroes to the Navajo people by slaying monsters in the land. The twins got weapons of lightning bolts from their father. Who was their father?

• The Clouds

• The Creator

• Zeus

• The Sun