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First nations of Alberta

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the original people to live in Alberta?

a)

Ukrainians

b)

First nations

c)

Metis

d)

French

2.
Which of the following statements about the first nations people of North America is true?
a)
They all spoke the same language
b)
They came to North america by boat
c)
There are 3 first nations groups in total
d)
They are comprised of many nations with its own language and culture
3.
Where do the the woodland cree come from?
a)
The Boreal forest
b)
The Rocky mountains
c)
Parkland
d)
Grassland
4.
The grassland region is the traditional home of the piikani, siksika, Kainai, and ____________people
a)
Dene Tha
b)
Dene za
c)
Tsu t'ina
d)
Nakoda
5.
What parts of the buffalo were used by the first nation people?
a)
The meat and bones
b)
The horns, meat, and bones
c)
Only the meat
d)
All of it
6.
The ________ is the traditional home of the plains cree people
a)
Parkland region
b)
Grassland region
c)
Rocky mountain region
d)
Boreal forest region
7.
What is the main reason that many First nations people used tee pees as their lodging?
a)
They didn't - they lived in sod huts
b)
They were easily put up and taken down, letting them follow the migratory animals
c)
They were cozy and warm
d)
They enjoyed 'camping' 
8.
What animals hide (fur) was used to cover the frame of the teepee?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Rabbit
c)
Moose
d)
Bear
9.
Which of the regions first nations people did alot of fishing? 
a)
Grassland
b)
Rocky mountain
c)
Boreal forest
d)
None of them
10.
What is an example of a 'shared belief' for all first nations groups?
a)
That moose meat is delicious
b)
That it is important to be connected to the plants and animals
c)
That the best month to catch frogs is April
d)
That the teepee needs to be made out of poplar logs
11.
Oral teaching is...
a)
A good way to keep your teeth clean
b)
A way to write stories down
c)
The only way the first nations people passed on knowledge
d)
A way of remembering the past through stories
12.

The Dene Tha people worked together. The men did the cutting and scaling of the fish, and the women___________.

a)

went shopping for groceries.

b)

gathered the nets as they were pulled in

c)

hunted for moose

d)

watched Oprah on TV

13.

What animals hide (skin) did the Nakoda people use for their teepees?

a)

Buffalo, Moose, Elk

b)

Rabbit, Bear, Mouse

c)

Only Buffalo

d)

Deer and Rabbit

14.

The Dunne-Za and _______ people lived in the Foothills region.

a)

lakota

b)

nakoda

c)

Tsu tina

d)

Cree

15.

What is this image showing?

a)

A ceremonial ground used to worship the Creator

b)

The trees they planted so they could eat apples

c)

A buffalo pound used to hunt

d)

The prison for people who did bad things

16.

What does the word ' neeah' mean in the Dene language?

a)

Welcome

b)

hello

c)

A buffalo sat on me

d)

I love you