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WorksheetsHow We Learn About First Nations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The passing of knowledge, history, and culture from one generation to the next through spoken words is known as
Oral Tradition
Written History
Picture Tradition
Radio
The _______ often hold knowledge and pass it on to the community.
Elders
Men
Women
Children
Tools, weapons, jewelry, clothing, and toys are considered ________ and a primary source of information about our first nations
Objects
Items
Artifacts
Things
Which is not one of the Seven Gifts of the Creator.
Transportation
Clothing
Breathing
Medicine
Where do the Seven Gifts of the Creator come from?
God
The store
Nature
A workshop
True or False. First Nations People led different lives based on their environment
True
False
True or False. In Southwestern Ontario, the First Nations community mainly farmed
True
False
True or False, In Northern Ontario, where it is more rocky and has less good soil, the First Nations Communities mainly farmed.
True
False
Permanent First Nations settlements had created permanent structures called ___________ which held an entire family inside.
Wig-wams
Longhouses
Apartments
Townhouses
Wigwams were....
used as temporary housing
used as permanent housing
Large structures
Difficult to set up.
First Nations settlements were constructed using....
Wood and Bark
Sticks and stones
Concrete
Metal I-Beams
Clothing was created using
Cotton
Silk
Leaves
Leather
Typical Roles for Males DIDN'T include..
Hunting
Trading
Gathering
Building
Playing games to learn skills, and learning about the history, culture, and knowledge of the tribe was the role of the
Elders
Men
Children
Women
Elders were responsible for
Creating clothing for the tribe
Passing on knowledge about culture and history to the children
Hunting small game
Trading with other tribes
True or False. Women also hunted for food.
True
False
Kinship is
the bond between people related by blood or bound through marriage
a weird looking canoe
pieces of ship we use to start a fire
Which is not true of a Talking Circle.
Allows people to reach consensus
Still used today
Everyone is Equal
Is often loud and noisy.
Which is not a sacred plant used to smudge.
Sweet Grass
Cedar
Sage
Dandelion
In order to speak during a Talking Circle
You must raise your hand
You must be holding the sacred speaking object
You must yell over the current speaker
You must stand
True or False. First Nations believe that everything on Earth was made by the Creator or Great Spirit and have a spirit which was to be respected.
True
False
True or False. First Nations never respected the spirit in every object or living thing.
True
False
Which is NOT one of the Seven Teachings
Love
Courage
Wisdom
Positivity
True or False. It is okay for modern day people to use First Nations' sacred objects like dream catchers, pipes, or drums any way they please.
True
False
Spiritual leaders who heal, those who predict the future, control the weather or find lost objects are called
Spirits
Priests
Shamans
Witch Doctors
