Iroquois Mythology and Symbolism

Iroquois Mythology and Symbolism

Assessment

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Religious Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The Iroquois creation myth describes a world initially void of land and creatures, with a sky world above. A woman falls from the sky world, carrying bits of the sacred tree, and lands on a turtle's back. With the help of animals, she creates the earth. She gives birth to a daughter, who later bears twins. The twins, representing opposing forces, create balance in the world through their conflict. The right-handed twin, representing order, ultimately defeats the left-handed twin, symbolizing chaos, establishing the world's dual nature.

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial state of the world according to the Iroquois myth?

A forest with abundant wildlife

A vast ocean with no land or humans

A desert with scattered oases

A world full of land and creatures

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the woman in the Sky World desire from the sacred tree?

Leaves for medicine

Bark from the roots

Fruits from the branches

Flowers for decoration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the woman saved after falling from the Sky World?

She landed on a cloud

Birds and sea creatures helped her

She was caught by a giant net

A god intervened and saved her

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did the muskrat play in the creation of the earth?

It sang a song to create land

It guided the woman to safety

It brought soil from the ocean's bottom

It provided the first seeds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the woman's daughter in the myth?

She continued the cycle of life on earth

She became the first goddess

She returned to the Sky World

She transformed into a tree

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the mysterious man that appeared to the woman's daughter?

A spirit of the ocean

A wandering traveler

A god from the Sky World

The West Wind

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the left-handed twin cause the death of their mother?

By pushing her off a cliff

By refusing to be born

By being born through her armpit

By casting a spell

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