Onondaga
Vocabulary
Modoc
Conjunctions
Navajo
100

"The Earth on Turtle's Back" is a true story or myth?

Myth

100

- someone that has fainted or passed out is ...

Unconscious

100

"When Grizzlies Walked Upright" talked about how good the bears got along with the Chief Sky Spirit? True or False

False

100

What is the conjunction word in the sentence? 

The Sky Chief pledges to make the dream true, but is saddened by this pledge. 

But

100

"The Navajo Origin Legend" talks about how man and woman was formed. True or False

True

200

The Onondaga thought the animals in their ___________ as helpful, so they respected animals.

Environment

200

Which lives in the depths of the sea, an insect on the surface or a fish far below it? 

A fish far below it

200

The Modoc lived in a ___________ with a volcano, so they felt awe.

Landscape 

200

What is the conjunction word in the sentence?

The Sky Woman carries the seeds and allows them to fall. 

And

200

The Navajo traced human beings to corn, so they went on to ____________ this crop.

Cultivate

300

In which origin myth is the creation of the Earth unintentional, or almost an accident? 

The Onondaga tell that Earth resulted when someone fell from the sky. 

300

Do people's ancestors usually inherit their money?

No

300

What punishment does the Chief of the Sky Spirits give the grizzlies? 

He forbids them to talk or to walk upright.

300

What is the conjunctions word in the sentence? 

Did the Modoc live in New York State or in Oregon?

Or

300

In the Navajo myth is wind important for life? 

Yes
400

Based on these details, make complex inferences about the general attitudes of the cultures that produced each myth. 

Each tries to understand the world. 

400

If a person's toes protruded from a sandal, could you see them or would they be hidden? 

You could see them

400

In the Modoc myth is Mount Shasta a volcanic peak in California? 

Yes

400

What is the conjunctions word in the sentence?

Settlers conquered the Indians, but some tribes have survived. 

But

400

What does the ceremony show about Navajo attitudes toward order and ritual? 

The Navajo value order and ritual. 

500

What similarities and differences do you see in the cultural attitudes expressed in these myths? 

All acknowledge the supernatural; only the Modoc show anger. 

500

If Lola were unconscious, would you give her smelling salts or ask her to smile? 

Give her smelling salts

500

What common themes do these archetypes help express? 

All tell of animals, vegetation, and the supernatural. These archetypes explain human characteristics and behavior. 

500

What is the conjunction word in the sentence?

The Grizzlies were not supposed to act independently or challenge the chief. 

Or

500

In which myth is the world's creation the result of a deliberate series of actions? 

The Navajo recount steps that made human beings. 

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