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Indigenous Religious Traditions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indigenous religious traditions are generally the traditions of . . .

a)

tribal peoples

b)

non-literate peoples

c)

the most elite communities

d)

the poor

2.

The 16 separate deities that make up the Great Spirit are known as . . .

a)

Wanka Tanka

b)

the Four Square

c)

the Pantheon

d)

The Vision Quest

3.

What is the name of the Aztec Serpent God?

a)

Quetzalcoatl

b)

Inktomi

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Olorun

4.

Basic features of all indigenous religious traditions include . . .

a)

myth

b)

ritual to reenact myth

c)

animal and human sacrifices

d)

written text

5.

The boundaries between the human and supernatural reals are . . . according to most indigenous religions.

a)

easily crossed over

b)

crossed over only rarely and with great difficulty

c)

impenetrable

d)

interchangeable

6.

According to the Yoruba, who can be found living in heaven?

a)

Olorun

b)

orishas

c)

ancestors of the living

d)

Wakan Tanka

7.

The belief that the spiritual essence of the Ancestors remains in various symbols left behind and even individual people comes from which tradition?

a)

Plains Indians

b)

Yoruba

c)

Australian Aborigines

d)

Aztecs

8.

The Lakota (Plains Indians) teach children moral lessons based on the mistakes made by this supernatural being.

a)

Inktomi

b)

Quetzalcoatl

c)

Olorun

d)

Wakan Tanka

9.

The Sun Dance, a form of preparation for the annual bison hunt, comes from which tradition?

a)

Yoruba

b)

Plains Indians

c)

Aztecs

d)

Australian Aborigines

10.

The concept of The Dreaming comes from which religious tradition?

a)

Australian Aborigines

b)

Yoruba

c)

Aztecs

d)

Plains Indians

11.

Which religious tradition focuses on guarding against evil sorcerers and witches, maintaining a balance between earth and heaven?

a)

Australian Aborigines

b)

Aztecs

c)

Yoruba

d)

Plains Indians