Social Organization
Anishinaabe peoples lived in family groups called these.
What are clans?
In all four groups of people, living near this was important.
What is water?
These crops were grown easily in Greece’s rocky soil (name at least 2).
What are grapes, olives, wheat, barley?
In Ancient Greece, to reach the underworld, you had to do this.
What is pay the Ferryman?
True or False: both men and women wore makeup in Ancient Egypt.
True! Wearing makeup helped keep them cool and protected from the sun.
Name 4 famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.
(answers will vary)
These are traditional celebrations with drums and dancing done in Anishinaabe culture.
What are Powwows?
The Anishinaabe people were well-known for building these.
What are canoes?
At Cree gatherings, these people have the best seats and eat first in respect to their wisdom and experience.
Who are Elders?
True or False: Ojibwe chiefs were born into their roles (passed from father to son).
False. Ojibwe chiefs were elected.
For the most part, the only people in Ancient Egypt who could write were these people.
Who are scribes?
Homes in Ancient Egypt were often made of this material due to the heat and lack of wood resources.
Contrary to popular belief, the pyramids were not built by these people, but instead built by these people.
Who are slaves and people who lived near the buidling? Slaves did NOT build the pyramids, and people who lived near the pyramids did!
Every four years, the Greeks stopped all wars to compete in this famous athletic festival held in honor of the god Zeus.
What are the Olympics?
To keep children safe and teach them respect for nature, the Cree and Anishinaabe told stories about this terrifying, icy "forest monster" during the winter when the snow was on the ground.
What is the Wendigo?
This person in an Indigenous group called on the spirits to help the tribe asking for assistance in areas such as healing, good weather, and help in battle.
Who is a Medicine Man/Woman?
Teepees were designed to be easily assembled and disassembled. This was important since the Cree people lived this type of lifestyle.
What is a NOMADIC lifestyle?
The European Settlers were especially interested in trading these with the Cree tribes who were good at trapping.
What are furs?
Vision quests can be described as this type of ceremony and usually involves these two things.
The Ancient Egyptians helped helped invent this personal hygiene product around 5000 BCE!
What is toothpaste?
In Ancient Greece, there was not a central, united government, instead, people lived in these.
What are independent City-States?
Two popular cities in Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta are known for these two very different culture.
This famous “gift” led to a well-known idiom (saying) that is used to describe something that appears desirable, but is actually harmful or dangerous!
What is the Trojan Horse?
The Ancient Egyptians believed this was the home of a person’s intelligence. If yours was not lighter than the “Feather of Truth” it would be eaten by the monster Ammit!
What is the heart (used in the Weighing of the Heart ceremony)?
On the Greek Social hierarchy these men came after the Citizens.
Who are Metics? (foreign merchants)