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Northern Lights Ch. 1-7 Review

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An a picture or symbol etched into rock is known as a ....

a)

Hieroglyph

b)

Petroglyph

c)

Rockglyph

d)

Cave Painting

2.

A scientist who researches past people and civilizations using the artifacts they left behind.

a)

Paleontologist

b)

Sociologist

c)

Biologist

d)

Archaeologist

3.

Purposeful story telling that helps pass on the history and traditions of a culture to future generations.

a)

oral tradition

b)

elders

c)

archaeology

d)

artifact

4.

An object made by or purposely used by humans

a)

archaeology

b)

elder

c)

oral history

d)

artifact

5.

This is the process of scientific discovery which includes a question, hypothesis, experiment and conclusion.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Archaeology

c)

Experiment

d)

Scientific Method

6.

An individual's way of seeing the World around themselves

a)

Perspective

b)

Spectacles

c)

Oral History

d)

Elder

7.

This is a simple but very effective primitive spear throwing tool.

a)

Atlantis

b)

Atlatl

c)

Alabama

d)

Atlas

8.

Which of these images were NOT found at Jeffer's Petroglyphs

a)

Turtle

b)

Hand

c)

Atlatl

d)

Tipi

9.

Put these events in the correct order:

a)

Mammoths went extinct, Ice Age occurred, mound builders were here

b)

Ice Age, Mammoths hunted into extinction, mound builders were here

c)

Ice Age, dinosaurs went extinct, paleo-Indians hunted mammoths

d)

Copper was used for tools, stone tools were invented, mammoths were hunted to extinction

10.

Which of the following would not be considered an artifact?

a)

stone tools & arrow heads

b)

fire ring made from rocks

c)

copper tools

d)

trees or grass growing on Indian burial mounds

11.

Which of the these years are in the correct order?

a)

1 CE, 200 BCE, 1500 CE, 2000 BCE

b)

2000 BCE, 1500 CE, 200 BCE, 1 CE

c)

2000 BCE, 200 BCE, 1 CE, 1500 CE

d)

1 CE, 2000 BCE, 200 BCE, 1500 CE

12.

According to present day Native American elders, a petroglyph of a human hand might represent which of these?

a)

Your five senses

b)

Friendship

c)

A high five

d)

Stop now!

13.

The Dakota have lived in Minnesota longer than anyone else who lives here.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What kind of house did the Dakota live in the winter?

a)

Longhouse

b)

Tipi

c)

Temple

d)

Bark Lodge

15.

The Dakota see history as occurring in a line, like the Europeans do.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Telling stories in order to teach about culture.

a)

Evidence

b)

Petroglyph

c)

Elder

d)

Oral History

17.

A _________ is a cone shaped house made by stretching animal skins over a frame of wooden poles.

a)

Tipi

b)

Bark Lodge

c)

Longhouse

d)

Temple

18.

The Dakota remembered their history by writing it all down in books.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Human Capital is . . . . .

a)

a building

b)

the skills or knowledge that help you earn income

c)

the amount of money that every human is worth

d)

a family

20.

"The Badger and the Bear" is a story about

a)

generosity

b)

kinship

c)

gratitude

d)

respect

21.

The story of "The Ghost Wife" was a story about

a)

Gratitude

b)

Respect

c)

Kinship

d)

Generosity

22.

There were _______ different bands of Dakota that made up the Oceti Sakowin

a)

6

b)

8

c)

9

d)

7

23.

The Dakota called Minnesota

a)

ohanwaste

b)

Wahpeton

c)

wo ohoda

d)

Mni Sota Makoce

24.
What does alliance mean?
a)
enemy forever
b)
brother
c)
fight
d)
agreement to cooperate
25.
What does sovereign mean?
a)
Self-ruling and independent
b)
alone
c)
stubborn
d)
an agreement made between two or more nations
26.
What did the Ojibwe call themselves?
a)
friend or ally
b)
Anishinaabe (Original people) 
c)
The Sioux
d)
Snakes
27.

Where did the Ojibwe live during the Spring?

a)

Their backyard

b)

Ponds, marshes, swamps, etc.

c)

Sugar Camp in the Maple Groves

d)

Places where wild rice grew.

28.
What food fulfilled the prophecy of finding food that grew on water?
a)
Maple Sugar
b)
Raw fish heads
c)
Wild Rice
d)
Corn
29.
 Name a popular team sport that the Ojibwe participated in.
a)
Badminton
b)
Syncronized swimming
c)
Lacrosse 
d)
Ring toss
30.
 Where did the Ojibwe live in the Winter?
a)
Florida
b)
Ponds, Marshes and lakes
c)
Sugar camp
d)
Spread out in the forest
31.
What was the name of the home that the Ojibwe lived in during the Winter?
a)
Wigwam
b)
Tipi
c)
Hotel 
d)
Earth Lodge
32.
The Ojibwe began the Wild Rice Harvest during this time of year.
a)
Summer 
b)
Spring
c)
Winter 
d)
Fall
33.
The Ojibwe made their Canoes in the Spring from: 
a)
Hollowed out logs
b)
Cedar Planks
c)
Birchbark 
d)
Aluminum
34.
This was the most important crop that the Ojibwe planted.
a)
Wild Rice
b)
Onions
c)
Maple Trees
d)
Corn 
35.

What did the Ojibwe harvest in the fall?

a)

Maple Syrup

b)

Birchbark

c)

animal hides

d)

wild rice

36.
How many stops did the Ojibwe make on their migration?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
37.
What benefit did the Dakota get out of the 1679 alliance with the Ojibwe?
a)
canoes
b)
more land
c)
trade goods 
d)
dogs
38.
What benefits did the Ojibwe get out of the 1679 alliance with the Dakota?
a)
More land
b)
Canoes
c)
Trade Goods
d)
Horses
39.
What is this?
a)
tipi
b)
wigwam
c)
bark lodge
d)
tent
40.
How do modern day Ojibwe preserve their culture?
a)
through oral history, teaching kids to rice and make maple sugar
b)
they don't
c)
by making up stories
d)
by only speaking English
41.

What did the Ojibwe do for fun in the winter?

a)

Went sledding

b)

Played snow snake

c)

Told stories

d)

They did all three of those things

42.
Which person was responsible for day-to-day business at the trading post?
a)
clerk
b)
trader
c)
voyageur
43.
Which of these three people in the fur trade could not usually read or write?
a)
clerk
b)
trader
c)
voyageur
44.
Which of these did Native American women NOT do to help with the fur trade?
a)
clean and prepare pelts
b)
translate
c)
trade goods
d)
carry canoes at portages
45.
Why did missionaries come to Minnesota?
a)
For fame and adventure
b)
The enjoy 10,000 lakes
c)
Convert Native Americans to Christianity
d)
To trap beavers and muskrats
46.
Why did explorers come to Minnesota?
a)
For fame and adventure
b)
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
c)
To marry Native American women
d)
To see the Land of 10,000 Lakes
47.
Which of these was a status symbol in Europe that showed wealth?
a)
Pelt hat
b)
Knit hat
c)
Denim jeans
d)
iPhone
48.
The fur trade was always peaceful and everyone always got along.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What is it called when a voyageur had to carry the canoe long distances over land?
a)
Hike
b)
Portage
c)
Pillage
d)
Trek
50.
Which of these is not something Native Americans taught Europeans to make and use?
a)
Canoe
b)
Snow Shoes
c)
Toboggan
d)
Tin Kettle
51.
Who was the wealthiest person involved in the fur trade?
a)
Clerk
b)
Trader
c)
Voyageur
d)
Native Americans
52.
Who hunted and trapped animals for furs to trade?
a)
Clerk
b)
Trader
c)
Voyageur
d)
Native Americans
53.
There was always plenty of food for everyone at the fur posts.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
What was the name for the event at Grand Portage where traders, clerks, and voyageurs met with Native Americans to trade?
a)
Rendezvous
b)
Renaissance
c)
Reformation
d)
Resolve
55.
Voyageurs were often from poor farming families and joined the fur trade to find adventure.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which of these was not a trading company competing for trade business with the Native Americans?
a)
XY Company
b)
Hudson Bay Company
c)
St. Lawrence Company
d)
North West Company
57.
The word that best goes with westward expansion is. . . 
a)
move
b)
stay
58.
The word that goes best with treaty is . . .
a)
written
b)
spoken
59.
A word that goes with ceded is . . . 
a)
lose
b)
keep
60.
A word that goes with ratify . . .
a)
disapprove
b)
approve
61.
A word that goes with territory is ...
a)
specific space
b)
unlimited space
62.
The group forced to live on a reservation . . . 
a)
Native Americans
b)
European Americans
63.
A word that is a synonym for assimilate is . . .
a)
fight
b)
change
64.
Westward Expansion
a)
get used to a way of life
b)
land set aside for Native Americans
c)
American settlers moving west
d)
written agreement between groups
65.
treaty
a)
the act of approving something
b)
written agreement between groups
c)
giving up power/control of something
d)
get used to a way of life
66.
ceded
a)
giving up power/control of something
b)
written agreement between groups
c)
American settlers move west
d)
act of approving something
67.
ratify
a)
get used to a way of life
b)
land set aside for Native Americans
c)
American settlers moving west
d)
the act of approving something
68.
territory
a)
approve something
b)
specific piece of land
c)
moving west
d)
give up power/control
69.
Who was Minnesota's first public school teacher?
a)
Alexander Ramsey
b)
Harriet Bishop
c)
Hans Mattson
d)
Elizabeth Ann Seton
70.
Which branch of government makes laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Tree Branch
71.
Who was the first state governor of Minnesota?
a)
Alexander Ramsey
b)
Henry Sibley
c)
Chief Little Crow
d)
Father Louis Hennepin
72.
What year did Minnesota become a state?
a)
1818
b)
1848
c)
1858
d)
1958
73.
Which was NOT an advantage of becoming a state?
a)
More independence
b)
Raising money (taxes)
c)
Free rides on railroads
d)
Having a national voice
74.
When did the population of MN shift from Native Americans to European Americans?
a)
1650s
b)
1750s
c)
1850s
d)
1950s
75.
Before the 1800s people traveled by...
a)
foot & canoe
b)
Canoe & Steamboat
c)
Steamboat & Stagecoach
d)
Stagecoach & Ox Cart
76.
In the late 1800's travel by _________ became popular because it was faster and safer than other modes of travel.
a)
oxcart
b)
stagecoach
c)
steamboat
d)
canoe
77.
Minnesota became a territory in:
a)
1649
b)
1749
c)
1849
d)
1949
78.
Who was the governor of MN TERRITORY?
a)
Henry Sibley
b)
Alexander Ramsey
c)
President Lincoln
d)
President Jefferson
79.
Many people moved to MN from which of the following European countries during the late 1800s & early 1900s
a)
Nigeria
b)
Spain
c)
Columbia
d)
Sweden
80.
This branch of gov't includes the president, vice president & cabinet members who advise the president.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
81.
This branch of gov't makes sure that laws are fair.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
82.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Minnesota becoming a state?
a)
ability to control its own finances
b)
ability to deal with companies like the railroads
c)
ability to make treaties with the Indians
d)
more influence in national affairs
83.
Which is NOT a reason people left Europe in the mid 1800s?
a)
too crowded
b)
famine
c)
war
d)
lack of jobs
84.
Which of the following is the state flower of Minnesota?
a)
showy pink lady slipper
b)
red rose
c)
yellow dandelion
d)
sunflower
85.

Everybody knows that this Land of 10,000 Lakes has more than 10,000 things called lakes, though some of them are pretty small — more like ponds, really. ABOUT how many meet the DNR’s official cut of 10 acres or larger?

a)

8,000

b)

10,000

c)

12,000

d)

15,000

86.

Of Minnesota’s 87 counties, how many have no natural lake?

a)

0- Everyone at least has one

b)

4

c)

9

d)

12

87.

What percentage of Minnesota’s total surface area is water?

a)

8 percent

b)

18 percent

c)

28 percent

d)

38 percent

88.

How deep is Minnesota’s deepest lake (not counting Lake Superior)?

a)

240 ft.

b)

320 ft.

c)

380 ft.

d)

450 ft.

89.

How deep is Lake Superior at its deepest?

a)

750

b)

930

c)

1,290

d)

1,440

90.

What are three of the 10 most common lake names in Minnesota? Just guess.

a)

Mud, Clear, and Cloudy

b)

Mud, Long, Rice

c)

Mud, Bass, Horseshoe

d)

Mud, Big, Sandy

91.

How many bird species are native to Minnesota?

a)

143

b)

428

c)

over 500

d)

less than 100

92.

How many different mammal species are native to MN?

a)

17

b)

50

c)

78

d)

143

93.

How many different fish species are native to MN?

a)

25

b)

77

c)

148

d)

368

94.

Of two well-known species that have been brought back from near-extinction in Minnesota, which has the larger estimated population now: timber wolves or trumpeter swans?

a)

Timberwolves

b)

Trumpeter Swans

95.

How many of Minnesota’s native plant species grow here and only here? Pick a number between 0 and 20.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

12

d)

16

96.

Thinking of all the available forest land in Minnesota, who owns the most?

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

county/municipal governments

d)

private land owners

97.

Which of the following is the most popular state parks?

a)

Fort Snelling

b)

Gooseberry Falls

c)

Itasca State Park

d)

Tettegouche State Park

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