WorksheetsQuiz on Animism and American Indian Culture
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is animism?
a belief that social position is determined by age
a belief that animals and natural forces have spirits
a custom that marks a young person passing into adulthood
a custom that is passed down from one generation to the next
Which Indian group is least likely to have a Green Corn Ceremony?
Inuit
Mound Builders
Navajo
Woodlands
Read this Yokut Indian creation story. Then answer the question. Long ago, a great flood had covered Earth. While it was still covered with water, nothing lived upon the land. Then one day, a giant eagle carrying a black crow on its back flew out of the sky, looking for a place to land. This is an example of what?
ancestors
customs
folklore
potlatch
Which statement accurately compares roles in traditional American Indian groups?
Children gathered water and firewood while women played games.
Children told stories to their parents who made kachina dolls.
Men chose the women who performed religious ceremonies.
Men hunted animals that women prepared and stored.
Which statement accurately compares folklore and tradition?
Traditions involve folklore—the customs, stories, and beliefs of a people—that is passed down from one generation to the next.
Folklore includes some aspects of traditions, which are the systems or ways that people make decisions as a group.
Folklore is the system of decision making and power sharing for a group that wants to change the rules and make new traditions.
Traditions are more important than folklore because they are passed down from parents to children.
