11a Week 2 Review
I. Matching: Match the name of the Native-American tribe to the title of its origin myth.
______1. OnondagaA. The Navajo Origin Legend
______2. ModocB. The Earth on Turtle’s Back
______3. NavajoC. When Grizzlies Walked Upright
I. Matching: Match the name of the Native-American tribe to the title of its origin myth.
___B___1. OnondagaA. The Navajo Origin Legend
___C___2. ModocB. The Earth on Turtle’s Back
___A___3. NavajoC. When Grizzlies Walked Upright
______4. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”, “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”, and the Navajo Origin Legend are origin myths. What are origin myths?
A. stories about talking animals
B. stories about ancient people
C. stories that explain how life began
D. stories that explain present day
______4. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”, “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”, and the Navajo Origin Legend are origin myths. What are origin myths?
A. stories about talking animals
B. stories about ancient people
C. stories that explain how life began
D. stories that explain present day
______5. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” tells how something came to exist. What is it that grew on Turtle’s back?
A. the sky
B. the Earth
C. the sea
D. the woman
______5. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” tells how something came to exist. What is it that grew on Turtle’s back?
A. the sky
B. the Earth
C. the sea
D. the woman
______6. Think about the animal characters in “The Earth on Turtle’s Back.” Which one is the archetype of the hero or heroine who is determined to succeed, even though the character is not as strong as the others?
A. the turtle
B. the loon
C. the muskrat
D. the young wife
______6. Think about the animal characters in “The Earth on Turtle’s Back.” Which one is the archetype of the hero or heroine who is determined to succeed, even though the character is not as strong as the others?
A. the turtle
B. the loon
C. the muskrat
D. the young wife
______7. What part of the natural world is explained by “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?
A. how the Earth came to be
B. how Indians came to be
C. how snow came to be
D. how ice came to be
______7. What part of the natural world is explained by “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?
A. how the Earth came to be
B. how Indians came to be
C. how snow came to be
D. how ice came to be
______8. According to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?
A. The grizzlies are their ancestors.
B. The grizzlies are endangered.
C. The grizzlies are magical.
D. The grizzlies are too fierce.
______8. According to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?
A. The grizzlies are their ancestors.
B. The grizzlies are endangered.
C. The grizzlies are magical.
D. The grizzlies are too fierce.
______9. In “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” the Chief of the Sky Spirits becomes angry with the grizzlies. What is one reason for his anger?
A. He thinks the grizzlies stole his daughter.
B. The grizzlies have created a new race.
C. He envies the grizzlies’ life in the forest.
D. The grizzlies do not want to walk upright.
______9. In “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” the Chief of the Sky Spirits becomes angry with the grizzlies. What is one reason for his anger?
A. He thinks the grizzlies stole his daughter.
B. The grizzlies have created a new race.
C. He envies the grizzlies’ life in the forest.
D. The grizzlies do not want to walk upright.
______10. Which of the following would be a good title for the excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend?
A. “Gods of Corn”
B. “The Wind Gives Life”
C. “The Feather of Life”
D. “Corn and Buckskin”
______10. Which of the following would be a good title for the excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend?
A. “Gods of Corn”
B. “The Wind Gives Life”
C. “The Feather of Life”
D. “Corn and Buckskin”
______11. Based on The Navajo Origin Legend, what activity was a large part of Navajo life at this time?
A. traveling to different places
B. observing eagles
C. giving thanks to their gods
D. raising corn
______11. Based on The Navajo Origin Legend, what activity was a large part of Navajo life at this time?
A. traveling to different places
B. observing eagles
C. giving thanks to their gods
D. raising corn
______12. In The Navajo Origin Legend, the ears of corn are laid out facing east and west. What part of the natural world does this arrangement represent?
A. the shapes of the moon
B. the mirages of the desert
C. the rising and setting of the sun
D. the directions of the winds
______12. In The Navajo Origin Legend, the ears of corn are laid out facing east and west. What part of the natural world does this arrangement represent?
A. the shapes of the moon
B. the mirages of the desert
C. the rising and setting of the sun
D. the directions of the winds
______13. What does The Navajo Origin Legend describe?
A. the first marriage
B. the first corn crop
C. the creation of the gods
D. the creation of the wind
______13. What does The Navajo Origin Legend describe?
A. the first marriage
B. the first corn crop
C. the creation of the gods
D. the creation of the wind
14. In your own words, explain the purpose of an origin myth.
15. Excluding the three Native American tales we read in class, give an example of an origin myth that we discussed in class.
16. In “The Earth on the Turtle’s Back”, what does the chief’s reaction to his wife’s dream tell you about the Onondaga beliefs?
17. In “The Earth on the Turtle’s Back”, summarize what happens once the Chief’s wife falls down the hole that was made from the uprooted tree.
18. In “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”, what punishment does the Chief of the Sky Sprits give the grizzlies?
19. What is the wind’s role in the Navajo ceremony?
IV. Essay: Read the prompt. Respond in 1-2 complete paragraphs on a separate paper.
Virtually all civilizations have produced origin myths to explain natural phenomena. Today, we continue to seek explanations for the mysteries of nature, often turning to science and technology for answers. Why do you think human beings in all times and places seek explanations for events beyond human control? What do such explanations, scientific or mythical, offer? Write an essay in which you present your views.