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MN Ch. 4 Early Ojibwe Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: The Ojibwe harvested wild rice in the early spring.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

The Ojibwe have also been called "anishinaabe". What does that term mean?

a)

"chosen ones"

b)

"child of wild rice"

c)

"original people"

d)

"lacrosse all-stars"

3.

Which of the following were fun activities the Ojibwe people participated in? Check all that apply

a)

lacrosse

b)

soccer

c)

snow-snake game

d)

sledding on toboggans and bark

e)

hot potato/hot squash game

4.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Ojibwe were originally from Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

What is a wigwam?

a)

A round dwelling with poles and saplings, and covered by birchbark

b)

A temporary house made with hollowed out logs

c)

A cone-shaped house made with stretched animal skins

d)

A house made of wigs

6.

What happened because of the alliance made between the Dakota and the Ojibwe? (in 1679)

a)

The Ojibwe gave the dakota new trade goods

b)

Both tribes had many years of peace

c)

The Dakota gave up some of their land to the Ojibwe

d)

all of the above

7.

When did the Ojibwe collect sap and make maple sugar?

a)

Spring (Ziigwan)

b)

Summer (Niibin)

c)

Fall (Dagwaagin)

d)

Winter (Biboon)

8.

TRUE or FALSE: The Ojibwe had to migrate to different areas, depending on the season.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which crop below was NOT typically grown by the Ojibwe?

a)

corn

b)

squash

c)

wheat

d)

potatoes

10.

What does sovereign mean?

a)

The first group in an area has permanent rights to live there

b)

A group must make an alliance with other nations

c)

A group or nation has the right to govern themselves

11.

What was the "food that grows on water" that the Ojibwe were searching for as they traveled west?

a)

apple flowers

b)

wild rice

c)

pumpkins

d)

potatoes

12.

TRUE or FALSE: Only the Dakota participated in oral storytelling, NOT the Ojibwe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

What was the original home of the Ojibwe people?

a)

In the northeast, by the Atlantic Ocean

b)

On the southern tip of Florida

c)

In the Northwest, by the Pacific Ocean

d)

Minnesota and western Wisconsin

14.

Which activities were mostly done by Ojibwe women? Check all that apply

a)

fishing in the winter

b)

hunting in spring and winter

c)

preparing maple sugar

d)

tending crops and gardens in the summer

15.

What is an alliance?

a)

a temporary promise that can be broken

b)

an agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific reasons

c)

the right of a group or nation to govern themselves

d)

a way for an individual to earn income

16.

TRUE or FALSE: The Dakota and the Ojibwe were always at war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

BONUS QUESTION: What does this picture show?

a)

a piece of lacrosse equipment

b)

a hunting weapon

c)

a scoop used to stir maple sugar

d)

a stick used to gather wild rice

18.

TRUE or FALSE: Children were not allowed to help with the process of preparing maple sugar.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE