Sequoyah and the Cherokee Language

Sequoyah and the Cherokee Language

2nd Grade

14 Qs

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Sequoyah and the Cherokee Language

Sequoyah and the Cherokee Language

Assessment

Quiz

English

2nd Grade

Medium

Created by

Kristi Kindy

Used 2+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Cherokee people use to communicate before they had a written language?

Written letters

Spoken language

Sign language

Morse code

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Cherokee man responsible for creating a writing system for the Cherokee language?

Andrew Jackson

Sequoyah

Ayoka

George Washington

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Sequoyah believe a written language would benefit the Cherokee people?

It would make them stronger

It would make them weaker

It would make them taller

It would make them invisible

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Cherokee call the letters that the U.S. Army officers sent each other?

Flying papers

Talking leaves

Whispering winds

Silent notes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many symbols did Sequoyah create to represent the syllables in the Cherokee language?

26

50

84

100

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Sequoyah's initial approach to creating a writing system, and why did he change it?

He tried to create a symbol for each word but realized it was too complex.

He tried to use numbers but found it confusing.

He used pictures but they were too simple.

He used colors but they faded away.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were the Cherokee chiefs skeptical about Sequoyah's writing system at first?

They thought it was too easy.

They thought it might not work or was a trick.

They thought it was too colorful.

They thought it was too expensive.

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