Significance of Origin Stories in Native American Culture

What is the significance of origin stories in Native American culture?

• They explain the creation of the world and life forms.

• They describe the history of European settlers.

• They focus on modern technology.

• They are written in books.

Which tribe has a creation story called the "Navajo Emergence"?

• Navajo

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Sioux

What does the "Great Law of Peace" explain?

• How five tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy

• How the Navajo people emerged from the underworld

• How the first humans arrived in the Americas

• How Native Americans built their homes

What is the Bering Land Bridge Theory?

• A theory about early migration to the Americas

• A story about the creation of the world

• A law passed by the Iroquois Confederacy

• A modern transportation route

How did early migrants adapt to the changing climate in the Americas?

• They dispersed and settled in various regions.

• They stayed in one place.

• They moved back to Siberia.

• They built large cities immediately.

Which Native American tribe built impressive irrigation systems in the desert?

• Inuit

• Hohokam

• Plains Indians

• Haida

What did the Plains Indians rely on for survival?

• Fish

• Corn

• Buffalo

• Deer

Which tribes relied on the resources of the sea and the forest?

• Hohokam and Inuit

• Plains Indians and Haida

• Tlingit and Haida

• Inuit and Tlingit

What is one method the Plains Indians used for hunting buffalo?

• Fishing nets

• Buffalo jumps

• Traps

• Spears

What is an important aspect of Native American history and culture mentioned in the conclusion?

• Building skyscrapers

• Migration routes

• Modern technology

• Space exploration