Native American Literature review quiz

What do they call the creator in "The Blackfoot Genesis"?

• Chief

• Sky woman

• Na'pi

• Coyote

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How much longer have Native Americans been here compared to Europeans?

• 30 times longer

• 50 times longer

• 15 times longer

• 40 times longer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What are myths used for in Native American Literature?

• To explain the origin of humans

• To teach the values and ideas of culture

• To explain natural phenomenons

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In which story is the Earth-Diver myth shown?

• "The Navajo Origin Legend"

• "Coyote Finishes his Work"

• "The Blackfoot Genesis"

• "The Earth on Turtle's Back"

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In "The Navajo Origin Legend" what are the first man and first woman made of?

• Fruit in a basket and leaves

• Ears of corn and animal parts

• Skin and bones

• Wheat and sticks from an oak tree

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How was Earth created in the story "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

• Earth already existed

• Many different animals found peices of earth and placed them together like a puzzle

• Earth was brought up from the ocean floor and placed on turtle's back

• Turtle swam to the ocean floor and brought Earth to the surface on his back

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When Europeans first arrived, about how many different Native American cultures were there?

• 400

• 200

• 100

• 300

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Early Native American literature was all in oral tradition, meaning it was only passed on through words. Why was this an issue?

True or False: Earliest interactions between the Europeans and Native Americans were mostly friendly.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When Europeans first arrived, about how many different Native American languages were there?

• 100

• 400

• 300

• 200

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5