Native American Origin Myths

Why did the chief remove the tree from the center of Skyland?

• It was ugly

• The branches were too big and blocked the sun

• His wife dreamed of removing it

• The chief wanted to communicate with the animals below

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In "Earth on Turtle's Back," who saved the day?

• Muskrat

• The swans

• Opossum

• Badger

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In "Earth on Turtle's Back" the main conflict is...

• The animals cannot agree on who should dive to find earth

• The Chief does not want his wife to pull up the Great Tree

• The Skywoman does not have anywhere to land.

• The turtle cannot be found.

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Which of the following best describes the climax in "The Earth on Turtle's Back?"

• The Skywoman falling to Earth.

• The turtle coming up from the depths.

• The animal's argument of how to best help Skywoman.

• The animals attempts to dive and reach the dirt.

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In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" the origin of what is shown in the first paragraph?

• A large lodge

• The grizzly bears

• A notable mountain

• The Wind Spirit

Which of the following is NOT a conflict in "When Grizzlies Walked Upright?"

• A girl lost and away from home

• A creator's wrath toward his creation

• Surviiving in a harsh new environmnet

• Learning to forgive one's enemies

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Which of the following best describes a theme of "When Grizzlies Walked Upright?"

• Society does not understand outcasts

• To create is to take on the power of the gods

• One must live in nature to understand it

• Hatred between families overwhelms even great joy

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In what form were Native American origin stories recorded and passed along?

• On Wikipedia

• The stories were passed down orally from generation to generation.

• They wrote them down in a great book

• TikTok

In the "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" the story tells the origin of who or what?

• How humans came to be

• How Grizzly bears were made

• Why we have restaraunts

• The origin of Snapchat

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In "The Navajo Origin Legend," the Navajo people are said to have come from what?

• Mud

• Corn

• Feathers

• A buckskin