"The Native American Way of Life" A3K Quiz

What is this article mainly about?

• A.

  American Indians have only a few cultures, and they share all beliefs and customs.

• B.

  American Indians believe that it is important to respect nature.

• C.

  American Indians have many different cultures, and they share some beliefs and customs.

• D.

  American Indians believe that it is important to name children.

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Based on the article, the reader can infer that which U.S. holiday may have come from American Indian beliefs?

• A.

  Flag Day, when the nation's flag is honored

• B.

  Memorial Day, when the war dead are honored

• C.

  Arbor Day, when trees are planted

• D.

  Mother's Day, when mothers are celebrated

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The Lakota saying in the article could also be called a __________.

"The Earth was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children."—Lakota saying

• A.

  Lecture

• B.

  Metaphor

• C.

  Simile

• D.

  Motto

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The article says, "[American Indians] believe that people belong to the Earth, rather than the other way around..." What does this mean?

• A.

  People should stay on this planet and have no right to explore beyond it.

• B.

  People are the most important beings on the planet.

• C.

  People should be grateful to be on this planet and have no right to harm it.

• D.

  People are the most powerful beings on this planet.

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Which of these is a synonym for the word aspect?

• A.

  Remedy

• B.

  Part

• C.

  Foe

• D.

  Right

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Which of these is a synonym for the word status?

• A.

  Size

• B.

  Rank

• C.

  Instinct

• D.

  Dismay

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From the description of the Earth Day ceremony, the reader can infer that the Sioux believe that people should __________.

• A.

  Have a lot of respect for the planet's resources

• B.

  Earn a lot of money from the planet's resources

• C.

  Read books about nature

• D.

  Write songs about nature

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Based on the article, why might American Indians be given several names during their lifetimes?

• A.

  They might do many important things during their lifetimes.

• B.

  They might make many friends during their lifetimes.

• C.

  They might become interested in new names.

• D.

  They might grow tired of their current names.

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