Dakota History Quiz

True or False? Early Dakota people earned income in the form of money wages, just as people do today.

• True

• False

True or False? The Dakota have lived in Minnesota longer than any other group.

• True

• False

In the story “The Ghost-Wife,” the wife and children disappeared because the husband did not treat his family with _______.

• Kindness

• Respect

• Honesty

• Patience

Another name for the Dakota people is _______, which may have come from an Ojibwe term meaning snakes.

• Apache

• Sioux

• Navajo

• Cherokee

Money or other benefits received in payment for goods and services (work).

• Salary

• Income

• Profit

• Allowance

Speaking quietly and moving around carefully in the tipi were two ways early Dakota children were taught to be _________.

• Respectful

• Fearful

• Energetic

• Silent

What is the habit of giving without expecting anything in return called?

• Selfishness

• Generosity

• Greed

• Envy

Which of the following is a way to improve your Human Capital value?

• Avoiding new skills

• Practice

• Staying isolated

• Ignoring health

Which of the following is a benefit of staying healthy and productive?

• Decreased Human Capital

• Improved Human Capital

• No change in Human Capital

• Negative Human Capital

What is a key component of kinship?

• Distance

• Close connection

• Competition

• Isolation