WorksheetsTotem Poles: Silent Storytellers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Totem poles were a beautiful art form, but what important purpose did they have in the tribes?
to tell a clan's history
to tell a clan what to do
to tell if they were going to war or not
What did a clan use to tell their stories?
cars
animals
gods
furs
How did one identified the raven on a totem pole?
by his teeth
by his hair
by his long straight beak
by his flat tail
What was the raven able to do?
change peace
change colors
change people
change forms
How was the eagle different from the raven?
He had a curved back
He had a curved leg
He had a curved beak
He had a curved head
What was the eagle a symbol of?
hate and friendship
peace and friendship
peace and love
peace and death
How could the orca be identified?
by his sharp teeth and dorsal fin
by his sharp teeth
by his sharp teeth and gums
by his sharp eyes
How was the wolf distinguished from a bear?
a flat tail
a longer nose and sharper teeth
sharp teen and dorsal fin
a flat tail and two big front teeth.
What were the main colors that they painted the totem poles with?
black, blue and purple
black blue and green
black white and red brown
black white and yellow
What were tote poles painted with?
natural resources
natural pines
natural woods
decay firewood
