This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > World Literature > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Seth Fairchild of the Choctaws say about knowing our history? A) History is the way to win wars. B) Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. C) History is best left for the old. D) History can be entertaining and informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. 2. According to "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" why do the Modocs not kill grizzlies? A) The grizzlies are too powerful. B) The grizzlies are magical. C) The grizzlies are their ancestors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The grizzlies are their ancestors. 3. (Coyote)In this trickster tale, Coyote's request to smoke allows him time to plan. This action shows that Coyote is A) A morally courageous being. B) A very greedy individual. C) A clever individual. D) An incredibly violent being. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A clever individual. 4. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" primarily explains the origin of? A) The sky. B) The sea. C) The earth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The earth. 5. In "the Sky Tree, " Aataentsic most likely throws herself down the hole after the tree because A) Wood is precious in Sky Land. B) Without the tree, there can be no life. C) The old chief commanded her to do so. D) She wanted to taste the fruit from the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without the tree, there can be no life. 6. (Turtle)In the beginning, the gods viewed the Great Tree that stood at the center of the universe with A) Awe. B) Terror. C) Scorn. D) Jealousy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Awe. 7. When the author says to the lords that those with self interest will be cast into OBLIVION, what does he mean? A) They will be forgotten. B) They will be remembered. C) They will be honored. D) They will be ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will be forgotten. 8. In the trickster tale "Fox and Coyote and Whale, " which two characters have a conflict? A) Fox and Whale. B) Whale and Coyote. C) Fox and Coyote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fox and Whale. 9. Which of the following terms refers to "picture writing" ? A) Pterodactyl. B) Petroglyphs. C) Glyphic writing. D) Oral tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroglyphs. 10. Who kills the twins' mother? A) The right-handed twin. B) The left-handed twin. C) The grandmother. D) The man with arrows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The left-handed twin. 11. A boy always lies to towns people, telling them that wolves are coming. One day, the boy sees a real wolf but no one believes him. What is the moral of this story? A) Don't look for wolves. B) You should never lie. C) Don't tell anyone if you see a wolf. D) There is no moral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should never lie. 12. Native Americans organize their lives A) Through their many sacred rituals. B) By the totem of their family. C) Around cycles of nature. D) By passing down traditions orally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around cycles of nature. 13. What must a candidate lord offer in pledge in order to be installed into the confederate council? A) Medicinal herbs. B) A handwritten copy of the constitution. C) Animal pelts. D) Four strings of shells or wampum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four strings of shells or wampum. 14. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY to be a possible moral lesson to be learned from "The Sky Tree" ? A) Always listen to your dreams. B) Sometimes we must sacrifice for the ones we love. C) The natural world is evil and out to get humans. D) Animals can actually talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sometimes we must sacrifice for the ones we love. 15. (Coyote)What causes Coyote to lose all of his food in this work? A) His cleverness. B) His cowardice. C) His greed. D) His anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His greed. 16. A story that explains the creation of various aspects of the natural world. A) Creation myth. B) Origin myth. C) Speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Origin myth. 17. What is the main lesson we can learn from WoTB? A) The world needs balance. B) Evil will always win. C) Curiosity will only lead to negative outcomes. D) The world is off-balanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The world needs balance. 18. Why did the Europeans come to North America? A) To meet people from different cultures. B) To test their ships in the Atlantic Ocean. C) To get more land and resources. D) To learn new languages and building techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get more land and resources. 19. In "Coyote Finishes His Work, " the Old Man Above is an archetype of a- A) Mean old villain. B) Wily trickster. C) Valiant warrior. D) Creator god. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creator god. 20. Which of the following games did the twins NOT play in WoTB? A) Gambling. B) Lacrosse. C) Fighting with clubs. D) Racing each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Racing each other. Next →Related QuizzesWorld Literature QuizzesNative American Literature Quiz 2Native American Literature Quiz 3Native American Literature Quiz 4Native American Literature Quiz 5Native American Literature Quiz 6Native American Literature Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books