Native American Myths Test
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34 questions
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In the story of the Earth on Turtle's Back, why did the chief decide to uproot the great tree?
In the story of the Earth on Turtle's Back, why did the chief decide to uproot the great tree?
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When the chief’s wife fell from Skyland, what did the animals below decide to do?
When the chief’s wife fell from Skyland, what did the animals below decide to do?
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By the end of the story, the Earth on Turtle's Back. what is created (after all, it’s a creation myth!)?
By the end of the story, the Earth on Turtle's Back. what is created (after all, it’s a creation myth!)?
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Who or what is Wishpoosh?
Who or what is Wishpoosh?
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How was Lake Toppenish created?
How was Lake Toppenish created?
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According to the Inuit, how was the man created?
According to the Inuit, how was the man created?
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In many Native American myths, the line between the which two worlds is blurry?
In many Native American myths, the line between the which two worlds is blurry?
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When Coyote was having digestive problems, whom did he have a contest with?
When Coyote was having digestive problems, whom did he have a contest with?
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How does the Raven story from the Native American Peoples of the Pacific Northwest explain why ravens are black?
How does the Raven story from the Native American Peoples of the Pacific Northwest explain why ravens are black?
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According to the Acoma, how was the world created?
According to the Acoma, how was the world created?
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Why must locusts stay underground for so long?
Why must locusts stay underground for so long?
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How was Rabbit Boy created?
How was Rabbit Boy created?
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Who was Iktome?
Who was Iktome?
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What did Iktome pursuade the villagers to do to Rabbit Boy?
What did Iktome pursuade the villagers to do to Rabbit Boy?
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What happened to Rabbit Boy?
What happened to Rabbit Boy?
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What happened to Iktome?
What happened to Iktome?
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How were Native American stories and legends passed from one generation to another?
How were Native American stories and legends passed from one generation to another?
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Who was the leader of the gods in the Powhatan creation myth?
Who was the leader of the gods in the Powhatan creation myth?
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In the Powhatan creation myth, who were the four lesser gods?
In the Powhatan creation myth, who were the four lesser gods?
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In the Alabama fire myth, who first owned fire?
In the Alabama fire myth, who first owned fire?
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Who owned fire at the end of the Alabama fire myth?
Who owned fire at the end of the Alabama fire myth?
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Who were the sons of the Cherokee god Great Thunder?
Who were the sons of the Cherokee god Great Thunder?
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In the Blackfoot language myth, who appeared on a mountain and told the people to drink?
In the Blackfoot language myth, who appeared on a mountain and told the people to drink?
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What color of water did the Blackfoot drink to get their language?
What color of water did the Blackfoot drink to get their language?
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What ability was granted to the panther and the owl after they stayed awake for seven nights?
What ability was granted to the panther and the owl after they stayed awake for seven nights?
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According to Choctaw mythology, what caused solar eclipses?
According to Choctaw mythology, what caused solar eclipses?
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According to the Navajo, how were the first man and woman created?
According to the Navajo, how were the first man and woman created?
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In the myth about the origin of mosquitos, what did the giant do to people?
In the myth about the origin of mosquitos, what did the giant do to people?
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In the myth about the origin of mosquitos, what was the plan to defeat the giant?
In the myth about the origin of mosquitos, what was the plan to defeat the giant?
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According to the story about the origin of mosquitos, how did mosquitos come to be?
According to the story about the origin of mosquitos, how did mosquitos come to be?
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Who is Moshup?
Who is Moshup?
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What was Moshup's favorite food?
What was Moshup's favorite food?
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What geographic feature is Moshup credited with creating?
What geographic feature is Moshup credited with creating?
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If you finish early, you can use this space to draw something from a Native American Myth.
If you finish early, you can use this space to draw something from a Native American Myth.