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Assessment - Oregon Tribes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a tribe in Oregon?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Navajo

c)

Sioux

d)

Paiute

2.

The Northern Paiute tribe was different because they did NOT eat

a)

deer

b)

salmon

c)

bear

d)

rabbits

3.

Who inhabit the southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Kwakiutl

c)

Pueblo

d)

Inuit

4.

Who inhabit the Pacific Northwest coast?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Kwakiutl

c)

Pueblo

d)

Inuit

5.

These American Indians live in northeastern United States and Eastern woodlands.

a)

Lakota

b)

Kwakiutl

c)

Inuit

d)

Iroquois

6.

Historians think the Haida and Tlingit tribes were the first to make these, shown in the picture. What are they called?

a)

canoes

b)

potlatches

c)

totem poles

d)

clans

7.

The creation and use of the Oregon Trail was due to the spread of the powerful idea known as:

a)

Freedom

b)

Revolution

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Money making

8.

If you were to travel to the Southwest Desert region of North America, what type of climate would you expect to see?

a)

dry and arid

b)

cool and humid

c)

wet and arid

d)

wet and rainy

9.

Which word means a ceremony where the wealthy host gives gifts to the guests?

a)

Potlatch

b)

Powwow

c)

Shaman

d)

Totem

10.

What was the Doctrine of Discovery issued by Pope Alexander VI?

a)

It stated that any land not inhabited by Christians was available to be "discovered," claimed, and exploited by Christian rulers.

b)

It stated that Christians exploring lands in the new world had to make treaties with the tribes before they could settle there.

c)

It stated that the Christian religion was equal to but not above the Native American religious beliefs.

d)

It stated that Native Americans could "discover" European countries and claim them as part of their tribe.

11.
Which tribe lived on the Colombian Plateau region (ex. parts of Oregon, Idaho and Washington)?
a)
Nez Perce
b)
Inuit
c)
Hopi
d)
Pawnee
12.

What did a court recently decide that the Klamath Tribe had? (Hint: This controversially helps their environmental resource management.)

a)

the right to teach their language

b)

the right to have a casino

c)

the right to build homes

d)

senior water rights

13.

Why are many tribes advocating to improve water quality in Oregon?

a)

they want to bottle water and sell it in grocery stores

b)

the salmon is important to them and they want to see the fish's numbers increase

c)

they want to make sure everyone in Oregon has clean drinking water

d)

they want to start inland oyster farms

14.

Which tribe joined with the city of Pendleton in 1908 to start the now-famous Pendleton Roundup Rodeo? At the time, they were not allowed to leave the reservation without a government pass.

a)

Coquille

b)

Paiute

c)

Chinook

d)

Umatilla

15.

What best describes the status of tribes in Oregon today?

a)

tribal populations and economies are growing

b)

tribal populations and economies are staying the same

c)

tribal populations and economies are decreasing (getting smaller)

d)

tribal populations are decreasing (getting smaller) but the economies are growing

16.

How do many tribes maintain and celebrate their culture? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

powwow celebrations

b)

legal challenges in courts

c)

museums of modern and traditional art

d)

language-teaching programs

17.

What were some of the stated goals of Native American Boarding Schools? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

To preserve Native American culture and identity.

b)

To force Native Americans to dress like white US citizens.

c)

To convert Native Americans to Christianity.

d)

To teach Native Americans English and discourage them from using and learning their native languages.

18.

Where are the ancestral lands of the Chinook people?

a)

near Mt. St. Helens

b)

near where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers meet (confluence)

c)

near the mouth of Columbia River

d)

near Mt. Hood

19.

True or False: Government troops were sometimes deployed to protect Native Americans from violent militias of white settlers.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Chief Joseph was a famous chief of the....

a)

Nez Perce

b)

Klamath

c)

Modoc

d)

Umpqua