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WorksheetsMN Ch. 4 Early Ojibwe Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
True or False: The Ojibwe harvested wild rice in the early spring.
TRUE
FALSE
The Ojibwe have also been called "anishinaabe". What does that term mean?
"chosen ones"
"child of wild rice"
"original people"
"lacrosse all-stars"
Which of the following were fun activities the Ojibwe people participated in? Check all that apply
lacrosse
soccer
snow-snake game
sledding on toboggans and bark
hot potato/hot squash game
TRUE OR FALSE: The Ojibwe were originally from Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
TRUE
FALSE
What is a wigwam?
A round dwelling with poles and saplings, and covered by birchbark
A temporary house made with hollowed out logs
A cone-shaped house made with stretched animal skins
A house made of wigs
What happened because of the alliance made between the Dakota and the Ojibwe? (in 1679)
The Ojibwe gave the dakota new trade goods
Both tribes had many years of peace
The Dakota gave up some of their land to the Ojibwe
all of the above
When did the Ojibwe collect sap and make maple sugar?
Spring (Ziigwan)
Summer (Niibin)
Fall (Dagwaagin)
Winter (Biboon)
TRUE or FALSE: The Ojibwe had to migrate to different areas, depending on the season.
TRUE
FALSE
Which crop below was NOT typically grown by the Ojibwe?
corn
squash
wheat
potatoes
What does sovereign mean?
The first group in an area has permanent rights to live there
A group must make an alliance with other nations
A group or nation has the right to govern themselves
What was the "food that grows on water" that the Ojibwe were searching for as they traveled west?
apple flowers
wild rice
pumpkins
potatoes
TRUE or FALSE: Only the Dakota participated in oral storytelling, NOT the Ojibwe.
TRUE
FALSE
What was the original home of the Ojibwe people?
In the northeast, by the Atlantic Ocean
On the southern tip of Florida
In the Northwest, by the Pacific Ocean
Minnesota and western Wisconsin
Which activities were mostly done by Ojibwe women? Check all that apply
fishing in the winter
hunting in spring and winter
preparing maple sugar
tending crops and gardens in the summer
What is an alliance?
a temporary promise that can be broken
an agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific reasons
the right of a group or nation to govern themselves
a way for an individual to earn income
TRUE or FALSE: The Dakota and the Ojibwe were always at war.
TRUE
FALSE
BONUS QUESTION: What does this picture show?
a piece of lacrosse equipment
a hunting weapon
a scoop used to stir maple sugar
a stick used to gather wild rice
TRUE or FALSE: Children were not allowed to help with the process of preparing maple sugar.
TRUE
FALSE
