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Alberta First Peoples

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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.
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
4.
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
5.
The ________ is the traditional home of the plains cree people
a)
Parkland region
b)
Grassland region
c)
Rocky mountain region
d)
Boreal forest region
6.

What is the main reason that many First nations people used tipi's 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'

7.
What animals hide (fur) was used to cover the frame of the teepee?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Rabbit
c)
Moose
d)
Bear
8.

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 tipi needs to be made out of poplar logs

9.
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
10.

Most of the worlds Medicine Wheels are found in Alberta.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Medicine Wheels were built about the same time as Jesus was on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The First People knew that

a)

Brightly coloured birds eggs tasted the best

b)

Plain coloured birds eggs tasted the best

c)

All birds eggs taste the same

d)

Eggs laid by birds in the morning are better than afternoon eggs

13.

The First people used these to identify the boundaries of their territories.

a)

Wooden stakes put in the ground

b)

Piled rocks called Inukshuk

c)

Natural landmarks

d)

Wooden fences or borders

14.

The horses found and used by the First people came originally from.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

15.

The door to a Tipi faced this direction

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

16.

This was the time of stories in a First People village.

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

17.

If you dig up a fossil it belongs to.

a)

You the discoverer

b)

The First People

c)

The Province

d)

The land owner

18.

The Manitou Stone was a

a)

large boulder found in Okotoks

b)

meteorite that fell to earth

c)

a large buffalo in a story

d)

a small medicine bag

19.

Quality of Life refers to

a)

all the things that make our life better.

b)

all the things we can buy and use.

c)

all the things given to us by our parents.

d)

all the things we want but do not own yet.

20.

Another name for ceremonial clothing is.

a)

Outfit

b)

Costume

c)

Regalia

d)

Duds

21.

First people share their culture through

a)

music

b)

dance

c)

sculpture

d)

all the above

22.

A celebration of First People's culture and tradition is called a.

a)

Family reunion

b)

Celebrationathon

c)

Pow wow

d)

Get together