This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An important characteristic of American Indian literature is that it A) Is written in an ornate style. B) Is written in short sentences. C) Was originally not written but handed down orally. D) Was told to an eager audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was originally not written but handed down orally. 2. When is the left-handed twin most likely present? A) During planting. B) After sports. C) At harvest. D) During war. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) During war. 3. Sky Tree:Aataentsic has to leave Sky Land because she needs to A) Find a cure for the old chief. B) Ask the Turtle for advice. C) Follow the sky tree. D) Create a new Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Follow the sky tree. 4. Why did Native Americans tell creation myths? A) To explain the universe and how life began. B) To explain their purpose on the planet. C) To acknowledge a "Supreme Being". D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 5. Which of the following is NOT a description of a creation myth? A) Describes how the universe, earth, and life began. B) Explains the workings of the natural world. C) Supports and validates local laws. D) Guides people through the trials of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supports and validates local laws. 6. What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois' dance rituals? A) Iroquois dance to worship the moon. B) People dance in the same direction as the sun. C) The muskrat created the first dance. D) Only twins are allowed in the dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People dance in the same direction as the sun. 7. What does oral tradition mean? A) Dental history. B) Literature passed down through word of mouth. C) Spoken conversations between people. D) Variations in language patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literature passed down through word of mouth. 8. What is the main reason we do not have as many Native American cultural artifacts as we could? A) The Europeans destroyed much of what theycould find as a symbol of their domination. B) Native Americans destroyed them to keep them away from the Europeans. C) Native Americans did not have cultural artifacts worth preserving. D) The artifacts were destroyed in a massive earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Europeans destroyed much of what theycould find as a symbol of their domination. 9. Reverence for nature and the worship of many gods are two common themes in early Native American Literature? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which archetype explains how the Kiowa women were transformed into the Pleiades? A) The Magic Weapon. B) The Damsel in Distress. C) Supernatural Intervention. D) Yin and yang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supernatural Intervention. 11. A ..... explains the origin of something. A) Creation myth. B) Folktale. C) Chant. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creation myth. 12. Native American poems should really be thought of as ..... instead of poems. A) Songs. B) Stories. C) Television shows. D) Narratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Songs. 13. Which deity did most Native American tribes commonly worship in their religious systems? A) An evil god known as the "Master Spirit.". B) Numerous lesser supernatural entities without a central deity. C) The "Great Spirit" of nature and animals. D) All-powerful and all-knowing Creators. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All-powerful and all-knowing Creators. 14. The twins' creations in this myth tell you that Iroquois culture A) Believes in balance in nature. B) Bases its rituals on deer meat. C) Respects the porcupine the most. D) Wishes more medicines were made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believes in balance in nature. 15. The Iroquois Confederacy was an example of a ..... A) Monarchy. B) Representative democracy. C) Dictatorship. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Representative democracy. 16. What is the purpose of myths in Native American culture? A) To entertain the audience. B) To confuse the audience. C) To inform, instruct, or warn the audience. D) To promote a specific religious belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To inform, instruct, or warn the audience. 17. What is the central focus of Native American mythology? A) Entertainment and humor. B) The celebration of individualism. C) The depiction of unchanging historical events. D) The conveyance of moral lessons and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The conveyance of moral lessons and values. 18. Native American myths originated as oral stories passed down verbally. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which element of a myth or legend is about purposely teaching a set of values? A) Plot. B) Character. C) Theme. D) Oral Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oral Tradition. 20. Europeans valued the stories of Native Americans. As a result, the culture and language of Native Americans were preserved. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesNative American Literature Quiz 1Native American Literature Quiz 2Native American Literature Quiz 3Native American Literature Quiz 4Native American Literature Quiz 5Native American Literature Quiz 7Native American Literature Quiz 8Native American Literature Quiz 9Native American Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books