Indigenous People of MI Post Test

What are the Anishinaabek people also known as?

• the Three Chiefs

• the Three Peoples

• the Three Fires

• the Three Candles

An archaeologist is a….

• person who designs buildings and structures.

• artist who mixes paint.

• animal that lives in the Kalamazoo river.

• scientist who studies objects created long ago.

How many recognized tribes are there in Michigan?

• 12

• 600

• 0

• 2

The Odawa/Ottawa, Ojibwe/Chippewa, and _________ tribes make up the Anishinaabek.

• Potawatomi

• Michigan

• European

• American

A story that your grandmother told you about how her people were made

long ago is an example of ______________________.

• Tall tale

• Written story.

• Archeological evidence

• Creation story

Which tribe lived in the lower peninsula?

• the Potawatomi tribe

• the Odawa tribe

• the Ojibwe tribe

• the Anishinaabek tribe

True or False: Archaeologists believe the first people in America came from Asia 20,000 years ago.

• True

• False

Which tribe is considered the oldest brother?

• the Potawatomi tribe

• the Odawa tribe

• the Ojibwe tribe

• the Anishinaabek tribe

Who were the first people to call Michigan home?

• The Europeans

• The hunters

• The Anishinaabek

• The Explorers

Why did Indigenous people of Michigan build their homes near lakes?