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FNMI Spirituality Intro

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is there a founder of FNMI Spirituality?

a)

Yes but we don't know who.

b)

It is impossible to pinpoint an origin let alone a founder

c)

The Creator created it.

d)

It was founded in a mythical time period

2.

Is Indigenous and Indian the same thing?

a)

Yes it refers to the same people

b)

No they don't mean the same thing

3.

What does Indigenous mean?

a)

People living in a particular part of the world

b)

People living in North America

c)

People living in India

4.

What are 2 theories on First Nations Origins in North America?

a)

So old that they "came out of the ground"

b)

Migrated over the Bering Strait

c)

They landed here on the back of a mythical bird

d)

They came from mother earth

5.

What are the 3 groups of Indigenous People in Canada?

a)

First Nations, Metis, Inuit

b)

First People, Matteis, Inuit

c)

Aboriginal, Indigenous, Metis

d)

First Settlers, First Nations, Indigenous

6.

This refers to the group of people who historically lived below the Arctic.

a)

First Nations

b)

Metis

c)

Inuit

7.

This means mixed in French, for mixed ancestry between European settlers and First Nations people.

a)

First Nations

b)

Metis

c)

Inuit

8.

This group of people live along the coastal edges and far north of Canada.

a)

First Nations

b)

Metis

c)

Inuit

9.

All life is interconnected according to FNMI Spirituality.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Kind of

d)

Not Sure

10.

Oral traditions rely on memory and memory keepers to pass on traditions.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Kind of

d)

Not Sure

11.

Which Christian churches ran government run residential schools?

a)

Anglican

b)

United

c)

Presbyterian

d)

Catholic

e)

All of the answers

12.

Secularism is impacting the spiritual heritage of First Nations people.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Sometimes

13.

Because of residential schools many First nations people are struggling with whether or not they can be true to both First Nations and Christian religions.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Sometimes

14.

In 1999 this was created as the largest land claim settlement in Canada's history.

a)

Nunavut

b)

Moraviantown

c)

Residential Schools

d)

Walpole Island

15.

The last residential school was closed in _____.

a)

1996

b)

1986

c)

1956

d)

1999

16.

In the provincial justice system you can now officially use this instead of the Bible.

a)

Eagle Feather

b)

Peace Pipe

c)

Drum

d)

Wampum Belt

17.

The Tekakwitha Conference is an annual gathering of Aboriginal Catholics whose goal is to...

a)

Discuss how the Catholic church can better respond to First Nations beliefs and practices

b)

Look at how Aboriginal Catholics can remain true to both faiths

c)

Allows greater dialogue between two faiths and cultures.

d)

Discuss ways to support and live side by side.

18.

There are many powers and spirits in the universe.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

All power comes from a common source

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All things human and non human have spirits or souls and their souls live after death the the presence of that spirit is a form of...

a)

Animism

b)

Atheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism

21.

Which of the following is a synonym for the Creator?

a)

Wakan Tanka

b)

Sky Woman

c)

Sea Woman

d)

Kitche Manitou

e)

All of the answers

22.

The Trickster is NOT...

a)

A secondary figure to the Creator

b)

The same thing as the Creator

c)

Both positive and negative

d)

Used in stories meant to teach lessons

23.

The physical and spiritual healer that uses knowledge of medicine and herbs and remembers the spiritual teachings of the community is called...

a)

Elder

b)

Knowledge Keeper

c)

Medicine Person

d)

The Creator

24.

The Knowledge Keepers role includes:

a)

Providing cures for the sick

b)

Guiding souls of the dead to the land of the rest.

c)

Helping summon the prey animals on which the tribes depend on

d)

Directing tribal ceremonies that re-enacted the myths of tribal origin

e)

All of the answers

25.

This shows everyone is connected or related, no one is more important than the other.

a)

Circles

b)

Squares

c)

Rings

d)

Feathers

26.

Examples of the importance of the circle are shown through...

a)

Time - seasons

b)

Encampments

c)

Meetings

d)

Drums

e)

All of the answers

27.

There is no common belief of what happens in the afterlife.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Who was in charge of setting up teepees?

a)

Women

b)

Men

c)

Children

d)

Elders