WorksheetsNative American Origin Myth
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three origin legends about?
a)
Explanation as to how the sky was created
b)
Explanation as to how the gods came to power
c)
Explanation as to how the world began and marriage
d)
Explanation about present day
2.
Which animal was determined to succeed in "The Earth on the Turtle's Back"
a)
Turtle
b)
Muskrat
c)
Duck
d)
Swan
3.
Why did the man uproot the Great Tree?
a)
He got mad
b)
He wanted more land
c)
He had a dream
d)
The wife had a dream about it
4.
What items do the Onondaga people value in their culture?
a)
Animals & Dreams
b)
Dreams & Riches
c)
Women & Dreams
d)
Family & Dreams
5.
In "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" the chief of the sky spirits has a daughter
a)
True
b)
False
6.
According to "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" why do the Modocs not kill grizzlies?
a)
The grizzlies are too powerful
b)
The grizzlies are magical
c)
The grizzlies are their ancestors
d)
The grizzlies are endangered
7.
What did the chief in "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" make with his staff?
a)
Beavers
b)
Turtles
c)
Scorpions
d)
Elephants
8.
Why was the chief angry with his daughter & the grizzlies in "The Grizzlies Walked Upright"?
a)
Created new race without his approval
b)
His daughter ran away
c)
The grizzlies stole his daughter
d)
The grizzlies ate her
9.
In "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" the world was created on what emotion?
a)
Fearfulness
b)
Sadness
c)
Happiness
d)
Aggression
10.
What does the Navajo origin legend describe?
a)
The first marriage
b)
The creation of the world
c)
the creation of gods
d)
The creation of the seasons
11.
What gives life to man and woman in The Navajo Origin Legend?
a)
The Buckskin
b)
The Gods
c)
The Corn
d)
The Wind
12.
In the U.S. government, who/what is comparable to the five lords of the Iroquois Constitution?
a)
Supreme Court Members
b)
Individual State Representatives
c)
President and Vice President
d)
Cabinet Members
13.
What does the eagle who sits at the top of the Tree Of the Great Peace symboliz
a)
A Hunter
b)
Power
c)
A Guardian
d)
Freedom
14.
Who/What gives health and life to the Iroquois people?
a)
The Eagle who sit atop The Tree of Great Peace
b)
The Tree of Great Peace
c)
The Messengers the Great Creator has sent
d)
The Great Creator
15.
What is the worst behavior a confederate lord can possess?
a)
Criticism
b)
Spiteful
c)
Manipulative
d)
Self-interest
16.
Who is meant to see the smoke of the confederacy council fire as it ascends to the sky?
a)
All of the Natural World
b)
Iroquois Allies
c)
Iroquois Enemies
d)
Lost Travelers
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