NA Myths

Modoc: Who was the Chief of the Sky Spirits tired of living in the Above World?

• Because the air was always warm

• Because the air was always brittle with an icy cold

• Because the air was always humid

• Because the air was always dry.

Modoc: What did the Chief of the Sky Spirits use to carve a hole in the sky?

• A stick

• A stone

• A knife

• A spear

Modoc: What caught the Sky Spirit's daughter when she poked her head out of the hole?

• The Wind Spirit

• The Sky Spirit

• A bird

• A cloud

Modoc: What is the name of the place where the grizzlies built a lodge for the red-haired mother and her children?

• Mount Everest

• Little Mount Shasta

• Big Bear Lodge

• Grizzly Peak

Modoc: What did the Chief of the Sky Spirits do when he found out about his grandchildren?

• He blessed them

• He cursed them

• He ignored them

• He welcomed them.

Onondaga: Who had the dream about the Great Tree being uprooted?

• The Ancient Chief

• The Chief's wife

• The Swans

• The Water Animals

Onondaga: The roots of the Great Tree were so deep that they could not be ____.

• Seen

• Moved

• Watered

• Cut

Onondaga: What did the Chief's wife see in her dream?

• The Great Tree uprooted

• A new land

• A great storm

• A flock of birds.

Onondaga: What was the reaction of the animals when they saw someone falling from the sky?

• They ignored it

• They flew away

• They decided to help

• They hid

Onondaga: Where was the Earth placed after it was brought up?

• On the Duck's back

• On the Beaver's back

• On the Loon's back

• On the Turtle's back