Dakota History Quiz

Who are the Dakota?

• A group of native Americans who live in Minnesota

• People who lived thousands of years ago

• People who tell stories

• People who hunt animals for food

How did the Dakota keep their history alive?

• By writing it down

• By repeating stories orally

• By making movies

• By painting pictures

What is the purpose of oral traditions?

• To entertain people

• To teach lessons

• To predict the future

• To sell books

Who are the expert storytellers?

• People who write books

• People who make movies

• People who remember Dakota traditions

• People who hunt animals

What is the job of storytellers?

• To make money

• To entertain children

• To preserve Dakota traditions

• To hunt animals

What is the Dakota name for the Thunderbird?

• Wakinyan

• Uoktehi

• Wicaohpi Hokéidal

• Tate Waziyata

What is the purpose of the Thunderbird's storms?

• To make life hard for people

• To teach lessons

• To clean the earth and sky

• To fight the Water Spirit

Who wrote down many Dakota oral traditions?

• Ohiyesa

• Wakirjyao

• Uoktehi

• Tate Waziyata

What did the Dakota do to prepare for the sugar-making season?

• Repair their tipis

• Make wood and bark containers

• Clean the lakes and rivers

• Celebrate the harvest

How did the Dakota test if the maple trees were ready for tapping?

• By striking them with an ax

• By pouring sap into troughs

• By boiling the sap

• By grinding the husks off the grains