Native American Heritage Month

What Is Your Sign?

Know Your Northern Region Native American History

Know Your Mesoamerica History

Native American and Mesoamerica Art

Miscellaneous

100

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of January 20th to February 18th. The people with this totem are often raptly attracted to unique spiritual paths and philosophies that give them good food for thought. (Hint: It is a furry sea creature)

A. Bear

B. Otter

C. Wolf

B. Otter

100

Native Americans have been living on the American continent since about ______. They were not a single nation but a rich variety of cultures, peoples, and languages.

A. 12,000 B.C.

B. 500 B.C.

C. 1,000 B.C.

A. 12,000 B.C.

100

What is the cause of the Mayan's disappearance?

A. Unknown

B. Hernan Cortez conquered them

C. Spanish conquerors conquered them

A. Unknown

100

In Mesoamerican cultures, which was used most frequently for jewelry?

A. jade

B. obsidian

C. maize

A. jade

Mayan Jewelry

100

This type of hairstyle is named after the Mohawks, one of the tribes that made up the Iroquois nation.

A. Mohawk

B. Ponytails

C. Hair Buns

A. Mohawks

200

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of July 22 to August 22. People with this birth totem thrive in environments where they can express their enthusiasm (Hint: It is a type of fish)

A. Bear

B. Otter

C. Salmon

200

This women was part of the Lemhi Shoshone tribe who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition as an interpreter and a guide. She traveled thousands of miles with them from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.

A. Sacajawea

B. Pocahontas

C. Pine Leaf

A. Sacajawea

200

The Inca cut ____________ into the Andes Mountains to create farmland.

A. Terraces

B. Aqueducts

C. Tunnels

A. Terraces

200

Which Native American tribe was most famous for their pottery?

A. Pueblo

B. Apache

C. Lakota

A. Pueblo

200

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd. People with this birth totem are intensely charismatic, bright as the sun and highly principled. (Hint: This animal is a type of bird)

A. Bear

B. Raven

C. Deer

B. Raven

300

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of May 21st to June 20th. The people with this totem are often a peace maker. You do not like conflict, but will participate in it when you feel you have something good to offer toward a resolution. (Hint: Animal in the forest that can run fast)

A. Bear

B. Deer

C. Otter

B. Deer

300

A pregnant Iroquois woman would stop eating this type of animal so that her baby would not grow up clumsy on land.

A. Salmon

B. Deer

C. Turtles

300

Some historians believe people have been living in South America for more than ______.

A. 200 years

B. 500 years

C. 30,000 years

C. 30,000 years.

300

Where did the Kachina dolls originate from? (According to the Hopi)

A. Underworld

B. The Ocean

C. The Sky

A. Underworld

300

The Aztec civilization capital was located in what present day city?

A. Machu Pichu

B. Mexico City

C. Cancun

B. Mexico City

400

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of March 21st to April 19th. People with this birth totem are well grounded and has sound decision making skills. They often find themselves in a leadership position, even unwittingly. (Hint: This animal is a type of bird.)

A. Bear

B. Wolf

C. Falcon

400

Early settlers of the Americas had hunted this animal to extinction thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. The reintroduction of these animals by the Europeans dramatically influenced the American Indian culture. They used these animals for travel, hunting, and warfare.

A. Horses

B. Cows

C. Buffalo

A. Horses

400

Which early American society was known for developing the number and written language system shown?

A. Maya

B. Aztec

C. Inca

A. Maya

400

What is not a subject often depicted on Pueblo pots.

A. Spirits

B. Humans

C. Animals

A. Spirits

400

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of February 19th to March 22nd. People with this birth totem are very generous. When among a group of trusted people, they act as a protector and guardian. (Hint: This animal runs in a pack.)

A. Bear

B. Salmon

C. Wolf

500

This birth totem is for people who are born between the dates of October 23rd to November 21st. People with this birth totem as they release their past, these individuals will discover that elusive “aha” moment of self-actualization and are, then, able to integrate the positive lessons learned and apply them to their “new” life. (Hint: This animal is a type of reptile)

A. Snake

B. Raven

C. Bear

A. Snake

500

Over ______ Native Americans served during WWII. One of the most notable groups was the Navajo Code Talkers, who were a special group of volunteers who created an unbreakable secret code.

A. 8,000

B. 24,000

C. 500

B. 24,000

500

Which type of animal was used to help transport goods through the Incan Empire?

A. Llamas

B. Oxen

C. Horses

A. Llamas

500

What was the subject or focus of most Aztec art?

A. Nature

B. People

C. Gods

500

The marriage between _________ was the first recorded interracial marriage in American history.

A. John Rolfe and Pocahontas

B. John Smith and Pocahontas

C. Sacajawea and William Clark

A. John Rolfe and Pocahontas