Basket Weaving
Are some Cherokee baskets waterproof? True or false.
True.
True or false. Cherokee musicians play traditional Native American songs, bluegrass and rock n' roll.
True!
"Mountain leeks" are the nickname for what wild onion that is grown throughout the Appalachian mountains in WNC?
Ramps
Which metal was important for Cherokee trade and jewelry-making?
Copper.
Do stickball players wear protective gear?
No.
What color is river cane?
"A beautiful, rich yellow hue."
English and Scottish colonists/settlers introduced the Cherokee to which instrument?
The fiddle or violin.
What are the three sisters?
Corn, beans and squash.
What event caused a lot of Cherokee beadwork and jewelry making to stop for a while?
The Trail of Tears.
Stickball was the inspiration for which modern sport?
Lacrosse.
What were one of the three uses for "market baskets?"
Catch fish, store grain and carry food/water.
Throughout Cherokee history, music has been considered sacred. What is one of the two main purposes it has served?
Healing and building community (or community gatherings).
Before European contact, what was the main meal that the Cherokee cooked and eat?
What kind of method did the Cherokee use initially to work with copper?
The "cold-hammer" method.
Which does Atlatl more closely resemble, spear-throwing or shooting bow and arrows?
Spear-throwing.
Bloodroot or black walnut.
Name two of the three most ancient Cherokee instruments.
Flute, drums and rattles.
What were two of the three methods the Cherokee used to obtain food?
Gather, grow and hunt.
Name one of the materials Europeans traded with the Cherokee so they could receive the Cherokee's treasured metal.
Silver, iron and steel.
How many people play the game Chunkey at a time?
2
Honeysuckle, white oak and river cane.
The Cherokee used gourds to make which instrument?
Rattles
What festival marks the beginning of the fishing season for many anglers in Cherokee?
The Rainbow and Ramps Festival
Name one of the three natural materials the Cherokee used to create jewelry?
Shells, nuts and carved beads.
How many holes were used for the game Cherokee marbles?
5