Lesson 4 Knowledge 7

Why did Sequoyah feel that writing down the Cherokee language was important?

• He wanted to capture their voice.

• He wanted to preserve Cherokee culture and customs.

• He wanted to create "talking leaves" for his whole tribe.

• He wanted Ayoka to impress the Cherokee chiefs.

Sequoyah was always famous.

• True

• False

Did people like what Sequoyah was doing at first?

• Yes, his wife and the Cherokee people thought it was good luck.

• Yes, his wife and the Cherokee people were impressed.

• No, his wife thought he didn't know what he was doing and burned his work.

• No, the Cherokee people thought he should stay with the U.S. Army.

Why did the Cherokee people eventually like Sequoyah's work?

• The chiefs saw how people could communicate.

• The chiefs saw there were only 84 symbols.

• The chiefs wanted "talking leaves" too.

• The chiefs liked magic.

How many symbols did Sequoyah create for the Cherokee writing?

• 26

• 48

• 84

• 8,000

Does the English language have more symbols or fewer symbols than the Cherokee language?

• more

• fewer

Why was Sequoyah's invention important?

• They could now communicate on the telephone.

• They could now communicate like their ancestors.

• They could now communicate by reading and writing.

• They could now communicate like the older generations.

What word means to make or produce something?

• conclude

• create

• generations

• interacting

What word means giving, receiving, and sharing information?

• conclude

• create

• communicate

• generations

What word means a group of people who are born and live during the same time?

• conclude

• create

• communicate

• generations