The World on Turtle's Back

The twins' creations in this myth tell you that Iroquois culture

• believes in a balance in nature

• bases its rituals on deer meat

• respects the porcupine the most

• wishes more medicines were made

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.

The twins can best be interpreted as symbols of

• animal and plant life

• humanity's dual nature

• youth and agedness

• disease and death

What did the woman bring with her when she fell?

• a handful of seeds

• a potato

• her husband

• a pet turtle

What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois dance rituals?

• Iroquois dance to worship the moon.

• They dance in the same direction as the sun to honor the creation of the earth.

• The muskrat created the first dance.

• Only twins are allowed to dance.

Throughout the story, the actions of the gods show that

• no one is as perfect as the gods

• the animals are dependent upon the gods

• the humans are smarter than the gods

• the animals are more holy and respectful than the flawed gods

"The Earth on Turtle's Back" explains the origin of?

• The sky
• The sea
• The earth
• Where animals come from

Why did the woman fall through the hole in the Sky-World?

• she fell

• she was pushed

• she jumped

• no one knows for sure

Which animal successfully retrieved a crumb of soil from the ocean floor?

• a bird

• a fish

• the woman

• a muskrat

Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?

• His wife wants some flowers.

• He wants to make his pregnant wife happy.

• The tree has been growing forever.

• He wants to escape the Sky-World.