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Unit 2 Native Minnesotans

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"wo ohoda" means what is Dakota?

a)

respect

b)

generosity

c)

honesty

d)

kinship

2.

What does "ohanwaste" mean in Dakota?

a)

generosity

b)

kinship

c)

respect

d)

honesty

3.

The Dakota phrase "Mni Sota Makoce" translates to what?

a)

The North Star State

b)

The land where the water is so clear it reflects the sky

c)

Land of the Dakota

d)

The land where the food grows on water

4.

What animal did the Dakota on the Prairie rely on for their food, clothing, and shelter?

a)

Moose

b)

Geese

c)

Buffalo/Bison

d)

Elk

5.

During Ziigwan, the Ojibwe all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Build birchbark canoes

b)

Make maple sugar from sap

c)

Harvest wild rice

d)

Repair their homes

6.

During Niibin, the Ojibwe all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Play lacrosse

b)

Women grew crops

c)

hunt deer and elk

d)

Repair their homes

7.

Lakes created by holes left behind after buried ice blocks melt are known as...

a)

Lake Superior

b)

kettle lakes

c)

cavern lakes

d)

rivers

8.

The Ojibwe and Dakota would harvest ________ during Dagwaaga in canoes on the water

a)

corn

b)

wild rice

c)

maple sap

9.

Which of MN's 3 biomes has big flat or rolling grassland?

a)

Prairie

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

Maple Forests

10.

Which of MN's 3 biomes has trees that lose their leaves at the end of growing season?

a)

Prairie

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

Maple Forests

11.

Which of MN's 3 biomes has evergreen trees that produce cones?

a)

Prairie

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

Maple Forests

12.

Which of the following did the Ojibwe NOT do during Biboon?

a)

Play in the snow

b)

Host feasts and festivals with neighbors

c)

Make clothing and fishing nets

d)

Hunt and fish

13.

Which group of Native Americans lived in the South and Western parts of MN?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

14.

Which group of Native Americans lived in the Northeastern parts of MN?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

15.

Which group of Native Americans originally migrated from around the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

16.

Which group of Native Americans are the first people to arrive and still live in MN?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

17.

"Dakota Oyate" means what in Dakota?

a)

Dakota Nation

b)

Land where the waters are so clear they reflect the sky

c)

generousity

d)

kindness

18.

What names are the Ojibwe also known by?

a)

Dakota & Sioux

b)

Sioux

c)

Anishinaabe & Chippewa

d)

Navajo & Hopi

19.

What is the Ojibwe word for fall?

a)

Biboon

b)

Ziigwan

c)

Niibin

d)

Dagwaagin

20.

What is the Ojibwe word for summer?

a)

Niibin

b)

Biboon

c)

Dagwaagin

d)

Ziigwan

21.

What type of map shows things from nature like lakes, rivers, and mountains?

a)

Political maps

b)

Physical maps

c)

Weather maps

d)

Population maps

22.

What type of map shows human-made features like towns, states, and country borders?

a)

Physical maps

b)

Topographic maps

c)

Political maps

d)

Resource maps

23.

Before migrating to the land surrounding Lake Superior, where did the Ojibwe people used to live?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

California

c)

By the Atlantic Ocean

d)

Kansas-Nebraska

24.

The Dakota word for "extended family" is...

a)

tiospaye

b)

ohanwaste

c)

wo ohoda

d)

Dakota Oyate

25.

While the Dakota typically lived in tipis, the Ojibwe tended to live in _________

a)

tipis

b)

wigwams

c)

tiospayes

d)

wo ohodas

26.

How many bands are in the Dakota Oyate?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

13

d)

17

27.

Which of the Dakota bands calls Washington County their home?

a)

Sisseton

b)

Yankton

c)

Wapekute

d)

Mdewakanton

28.

Which of the Native groups made their canoes from hollowed out logs?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

c)

Both

29.

Which of the Native groups made their canoes from birchbark?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

c)

Both

30.

Which of the Native groups harvested wild rice?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

c)

Both

31.

Which of the Native groups were the first to call Minnesota their home?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

c)

Both

32.

Which of the Native groups made sugar from maple sap?

a)

The Dakota

b)

The Ojibwe

c)

Both

33.

Which of the following was a way Dakota children traditionally got an education?

a)

Studying oil paintings

b)

Memorizing oral histories

c)

leather-bound textbooks & journals

d)

Private schools for just girls

34.

Money, or other benefits received in payment for goods and services is called _______

a)

income

b)

human capital

c)

kinship

d)

ohanwaste

35.

The _________ is the knowledge and skills individuals have that enhance their ability to earn income.

a)

income

b)

tiospaye

c)

human capital

d)

kinship

36.

The Ojibwe word for wild rice is _______

a)

tiospaye

b)

ziinzibaakwad

c)

manoomin

d)

ohanwaste