Earth on Turtles' Back

Which animal succeeded in bringing up the earth in "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

• The loon.

• The muskrat.

• The beaver.

• The cat.

What does "The Earth on Turtle's Back" explain?

• How turtles got be so strong.

• How the earth was created.

• How the oceans were created.

• How curious people are.

How does the earth form in “The World on the Turtle’s Back”?

• The woman brought dirt with her from

  Sky World and it fell into the ocean causing it to grow.

• The Great Spirit forms it when he steps down from the Sky World and touches the areas he wants to create.

• Land already exists before the woman arrives.

• A muskrat brings up soil from the ocean bottom, and the woman plants the roots in them.

In The Earth on the Turtles Back, what words identify this as an origin/creation myth?

• It stretched as far as one could see

• Far above in the clouds there was skyland

• in that water there were birds and animals swimming around

• before this Earth existed

Which animal succeeded in bringing up the earth in 'The Earth on Turtle's Back'?

• The loon.

• The muskrat.

• The beaver.

• The cat.

What does 'The Earth on Turtle's Back' explain?

• How turtles got be so strong.

• How the earth was created.

• How the oceans were created.

• How curious people are.

How does the earth form in 'The World on the Turtle’s Back'?

• The woman brought dirt with her from Sky World and it fell into the ocean causing it to grow.

• The Great Spirit forms it when he steps down from the Sky World and touches the areas he wants to create.

• Land already exists before the woman arrives.

• A muskrat brings up soil from the ocean bottom, and the woman plants the roots in them.

In The Earth on the Turtles Back, what words identify this as an origin/creation myth?

• It stretched as far as one could see

• Far above in the clouds there was skyland

• in that water there were birds and animals swimming around

• before this Earth existed