Native American Quiz
Study Guide
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What is the purpose of a myth? (Notes)
What is an origin myth? (Notes)
What is imagery? (Notes)
What is repetition? (Notes)
The World on the Turtle’s Back
a. What does this myth explain the origin of?
b. Why did the woman fall from the Sky World?
c. What were some of the twins’ creations?
d. What purpose did the twins serve in the myth?
6. When the Grizzlies Walked Upright
a. Why did the daughter place herself in a dangerous situation?
b. Why did the grizzly mother tell the Sky Chief that his daughter had been living amongst
them?
c. What 2 punishments did the Sky Chief inflict?
d. What became of the children of the Sky Chief’s daughter and the grizzly?
7. The Navajo Origin Legend
a. What creation did this myth explain?
b. What “power” did the Navajos attribute to the wind?
8. The Coyote Stories
a. Be able to identify what each of the coyote stories explained.
9. The Iroquois Constitution
a. What is the main purpose of the Iroquois Constitution
b. What must outsiders do to become part of the Iroquois Confederation?
c. What does the Tree of Great Peace represent?