WorksheetsModule 1 Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name?
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2.
Swan Necklace and Sound of Running Feet have similar BELIEFS. What is the best definition of the word BELIEFS?
a)
the way a particular group of people lives and understands the world.
b)
strong opinions believed to be true
c)
those related to a person living in the past
d)
to pay attention to; to obey
3.
The Nez Perce have a strong connection to their HOMELAND. What is the best definition of the word HOMELAND?
a)
an argument or disagreement between two sides
b)
strong opinions believed to be true
c)
the country or place someone is originally from
d)
the way a particular group of people lives and understands the world
4.
If you feel BETRAYED by someone, what does that mean?
a)
to pay attention to; to take notice of
b)
less than what is needed; not enough
c)
using the law to treat others fairly
d)
to fail to fulfill or mislead
5.
An argument or disagreement between two sides is...
a)
heed
b)
culture
c)
justice
d)
conflict
6.
The traditions, music, clothing, foods, and beliefs of a group of people all compose the way they live. The way a group of people lives is their ____________.
a)
culture
b)
customs
c)
beliefs
d)
descendants
7.
General Howard claims that Chief Joseph did not plan to HEED his orders to move. What does HEED mean?
a)
to use the law to treat everyone fairly
b)
not enough
c)
down, away from
d)
to listen to; to pay attention to
8.
The usual or accepted practices of a social group are called _______________. For example, shaking hands when you meet someone new.
a)
culture
b)
customs
c)
beliefs
d)
descendants
9.
Using the law to make sure everyone is treated fairly is called _______________.
a)
justice
b)
homeland
c)
descendants
d)
inadequate
10.
Food on the journey to the reservation was INADEQUATE. What does INADEQUATE mean?
a)
plentiful; more than enough
b)
lacking; not enough for everyone
c)
spoiled or poisoned
d)
lacking flavor
11.
Someone's DESCENDANTS are those who are born generations after them. What does the prefix DE- mean?
a)
down, below
b)
earth
c)
water
d)
life
12.
Liberty was very important to Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. What is the best definition of the word, liberty?
a)
the freedom to do or say what one thinks or feels
b)
to pay attention to or take notice of
c)
feeling great sadness
d)
to provide with the basic necessities of life
13.
Misinterpretations of the treaty between the Nez Perce and the U.S. government occurred. The prefix mis- means...
a)
down; below
b)
before
c)
against
d)
badly; wrongly
14.
Sound of Running Feet felt great sadness for her people after the Battle of Big Hole, and again after the Battle at Bear Paws. Which vocabulary word describes how Sound of Running Feet felt?
a)
betrayed
b)
grieved
c)
heed
d)
impacted
15.
When Chief Joseph spoke with General Howard, he used plain words. Why would he choose to use these words when communicating for his people?
a)
Plain words come from the Plains Indians, who were fierce. He chose to use these words to show that the Nez Perce were also fierce.
b)
Plain words are words that are clear and easy to understand. He chose to use these words to make his message understandable, no matter what.
c)
Plain words are very difficult to translate from one language into another. He chose to use these words to confused General Howard.
d)
None of the above.
16.
The Nez Perce lived in _____________________ on the reservation in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
a)
inadequate
b)
poverty
c)
betrayal
d)
justice
17.
Before the U.S. government forced them off their homeland, the Nez Perce were once very successful and wealthy in resources and fortune. Which word could best describe the Nez Perce?
a)
inadequate
b)
sustenance
c)
prosperous
d)
poverty
18.
The U.S. Government wanted Chief Joseph's band of Nez Perce people to move to a ________________________ in Lapwai, Idaho. This land was set aside specifically for Native Americans to live on.
a)
subsistence
b)
truce
c)
treaty
d)
reservation
19.
On their journey, the Nez Perce lacked what they needed for subsistence. What is the definition of the prefix sub-?
a)
up from below
b)
down, away from
c)
badly, wrongly
d)
life
20.
Sound of Running Feet did not want to _________________ to the Blue Coats. She believed they should stand and fight for their land.
a)
sustain
b)
believe
c)
surrender
d)
heed
21.
The Nez Perce could not sustain the fight. What is the definition of the vocabulary word, sustain?
a)
ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right
b)
doing well or being successful
c)
to keep going
d)
to give up or give in to another person's power or demands
22.
Which of the following is a antonym for the vocabulary word, thriving?
a)
prosper
b)
succeed
c)
flourish
d)
dying
23.
Sound of Running Feet and some Nez Perce warriors objected to the _____________, or agreement, proposed by the Blue Coats and U.S. government.
a)
surrender
b)
treaty
c)
homeland
d)
beliefs
24.
When two warring parties agree to stop fighting, they are agreeing to a _________.
a)
heed
b)
poverty
c)
justice
d)
truce
25.
Ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right
a)
Culture
b)
Beliefs
c)
Values
d)
Customs
26.
The Nez Perce didn't realize how settlers in the West would _____________________, or directly affect, their lives.
a)
impact
b)
conflict
c)
betray
d)
sustain
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