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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Indigenous" mean?

a)

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

b)

foreign

c)

friendly

d)

indivisible

2.

American Indian is another name for Indigenous peoples in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Native American is another name for Indigenous peoples in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Most Indigenous peoples would prefer to be called by the title of their nation or tribe.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Check ALL the examples of different Indigenous nations or tribes. (There are more than 1.)

a)

Cree

b)

Algonquin

c)

Mohawk

d)

Crocodile

6.

The word "Indian" can be hurtful to some Indigenous peoples.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Each nation has their own culture with their own languages, laws, and spiritual beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Indigenous peoples all speak the same language.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Christopher Columbus killed Indigenous peoples.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Christopher Columbus tried to help the Indigenous peoples he encountered in the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

American Indians or Indigenous peoples don't exist anymore in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Where did Columbus land in 1492?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

a Caribbean island that is part of the Bahamas

d)

Brazil

13.

Christopher Columbus discovered North America.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Indigenous peoples like to celebrate Columbus Day.

a)

True

b)

False