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First Nations of Alberta

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which First Nations group lives in the Boreal Forest Region?

a)

Denesuline

b)

Woodland Cree and Dene Tha'

c)

Nakoda

d)

Plains Cree

2.

In which region did/does the Nakoda First Nation live?

a)

Grassland

b)

Parkland

c)

Boreal Forest

d)

Foothills

3.

In which region do the Piikani, Kainai, Siksika and Tsuu T'ina live in?

a)

Boreal Forest

b)

Grasslands

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Parkland

4.

In which region do the Denesuline live?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Grasslands

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Foothills

5.

In which region do the Plains Cree live?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Parkland

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Boreal Forest

6.

What was the traditional shelter used by First Nations groups?

a)

Log cabins

b)

Igloos

c)

Huts

d)

Teepees

7.

Which of the following is a belief of the First Nations people?

a)

No part of the animal should be wasted when hunting

b)

There is no God/Creator

c)

Hunting is a woman's job

d)

Nature is not important

8.

Which of the following is NOT a belief/tradition of First Nations people?

a)

The first day of Spring is the start of a new year

b)

Storytelling is important

c)

Fall was a time to get ready for Winter by hunting and gathering, and trading

d)

Men were in charge of raising the children

9.

True or false: Summer was the season when storytelling was most common.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or false: Snowshoes and sleds were Indigenous inventions that helped them travel and transport objects easier.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which symbol below would you NOT find on an Indigenous teepee?

a)

Eagle

b)

Arrow

c)

Moon

d)

Smiley face

12.

True or false: colours had different meanings to Indigenous peoples.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or false: The buffalo was the most important resource for the Denesuline.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or false: Indigenous people were nomadic (they moved around, didn't stay in one spot permanently).

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who do First Nations groups put their faith in?

a)

God

b)

Buddha

c)

The Creator

d)

Jesus

16.

True or false: First Nations groups would pray before they hunted.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The most important instrument in traditional First Nations music is the...

a)

Guitar

b)

Drum

c)

Violin

d)

Piano

18.

Which of the following is NOT true about Indigenous Powwow?

a)

Everyone is welcome to participate

b)

Music, dancing, and crafts are part of the powwow

c)

A powwow is a celebration of Indigenous culture

d)

Dance competitions at powwows are only for adults

19.

The purpose of a land acknowledgement is to...

a)

Pray

b)

Promise we will take care of the land

c)

Recognize that we are on Indigenous land and work towards truth and reconciliation

d)

Ask First Nations people to share their land with us

20.

The Blackfoot (Piikani, Siksika, and Kainai) got their name because...

a)

They would paint their feet black before going into war

b)

The bottoms of their feet would be black after walking on ashes from prairie fires

c)

They had one foot that was black