WorksheetsHow the World was Made. Cherokee Creation Myth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the problem with Galun'lati?
The arch was breaking
People were hunting them
It was too crowded
The animals were curious
What was the strangest thing about Daiyuni-si the water beetle?
He darted over the water surface
he was brave
He was the beaver's grandchild
He could not find a piece of land
"How the World Was Made" is a creation myth about which Native American tribe?
The Aztecs
The Hopi
The Mayans
The Cherokee
Which of the following animals plays a major role in "How the World Was Made?"
Deer
Buzzard
Sheep
Turtle
"How the World Was Made" can best be described as which of the following?
A fairy tale
A short story
A creation myth
A poem
The Cherokee place a lot of importance on
religion
money
the earth and its animals
friendships
What was the power the animals received for staying awake?
food
rest
able to fly
ability to see in the dark
How were the trees that fell asleep punished during the Winter?
chopped down
leaves fell off
branches fell off
nothing happened
How did the first child come to Earth?
A woman ate fish
a woman cooked fish
a woman hit a man with a fish
a man hit a woman with a fish
Who hung the cords from the sky vault?
man
no one knows
Ms. Quinn
only the Cherokee know
Who brought the mud up through the water to create the earth?
beaver
water-beetle
water people
mud people
The Great Buzzard created what earth mass?
Grand Canyon
Mountains and Valleys
Diamond Head
Earth
THe sun was set in the sky by whom?
Red Crawfish
Cherokee
Conjurers
Seven
What number plays a significant role in the creation of the earth?
100
7
1908
1936
How are you able to reach the underworld?
Front Door
Under the trees
Streams
Dig seven feet down
