The Beginning Chapters
Which factor most determined the type of housing, clothing, and food a Native American tribe used?
A) Trade with Europe
B) Their geographical environment
C) Their population size
D) Ancient myths
B) Their geographical environment
How did the Transcontinental Railroad directly impact the Buffalo population?
A) It helped transport them to better grazing land.
B) It divided the herds and brought hunters who killed them for sport.
C) It protected them from natural predators.
D) It had no effect on the buffalo.
B) It divided the herds and brought hunters who killed them for sport.
In Pacific Northwest cultures, what was the primary purpose of telling myths?
A) To keep track of how many buffalo were killed.
B) To explain the origins of the world and teach moral lessons.
C) To record the dates of historical battles.
D) To practice for theater performances.
B) To explain the origins of the world and teach moral lessons.
If you were writing an essay about the "Clash of Cultures," which evidence from Chapter 5 would best support the idea that the U.S. government and Native Americans had different views on land?
A) Native Americans used horses for hunting.
B) The U.S. government viewed land as something to be owned and fenced, while many tribes saw it as shared.
C) Both groups enjoyed storytelling.
D) The railroad was made of iron.
B) The U.S. government viewed land as something to be owned and fenced, while many tribes saw it as shared.
The classroom was a zoo during the holiday party." This sentence is an example of which figure of speech?
Metaphor
The Haida and Tlingit of the Pacific Northwest are best known for creating what to tell family stories?
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Adobe bricks
C) Totem poles
D) Birchbark canoes
C) Totem poles
What is a "Reservation" in the context of this unit?
A) A table held at a fancy restaurant.
B) An area of land set aside by the government for Native Americans to live on.
C) A special type of Native American ceremony.
D) A promise to tell the truth.
B) An area of land set aside by the government for Native Americans to live on.
Characters like "Raven" or "Coyote" are often called "Tricksters" in myths. What is a common trait of a Trickster?
A) They are always very kind and never lie.
B) They use their cleverness (and sometimes deceit) to get what they want or solve problems.
C) They are the strongest warriors in the tribe.
D) They represent the "Iron Horse."
B) They use their cleverness (and sometimes deceit) to get what they want or solve problems.
Which of these is a major difference between Chapter 5 and Chapter 6?
A) Chapter 5 is a myth; Chapter 6 is an autobiography.
B) Chapter 5 is informational text (facts/history); Chapter 6 is literary text (stories/myths).
C) There is no difference; both are about the railroad.
D) Chapter 5 is fiction; Chapter 6 is a news report.
B) Chapter 5 is informational text (facts/history); Chapter 6 is literary text (stories/myths).
Which of the following is an interjection: Run, Wow, Slowly, or Under?
Wow!
Before the arrival of the "Iron Horse," the Lakota (Sioux) relied primarily on which animal for survival?
A) The Horse
B) The Buffalo (Bison)
C) The Salmon
D) The Whale
B) The Buffalo (Bison)
Why did the U.S. government often break treaties with Native American tribes?
A) They forgot where the treaties were kept.
B) Settlers found gold or wanted more land for farming and railroads.
C) The tribes asked to move to colder climates.
D) The treaties were only meant to last one year.
B) Settlers found gold or wanted more land for farming and railroads.
In the myth "Raven and the Light," why does Raven want to steal the light?
A) He is tired of bumping into things in the dark.
B) He wants to sell the light for gold.
C) He wants to burn down the village.
D) He wants to hide it so no one else can see.
B) He wants to sell the light for gold.
In many Pacific Northwest myths, the characters are animals that act like humans. This is an example of:
A) Personification
B) Alliteration
C) A Bibliography
D) A Table of Contents
A) Personification
If a story is told from the "First-Person" point of view, which pronoun is the narrator most likely to use?
"I" (or "Me/We")
What are the four regions we've learned about?
Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodlands.
What did Native Americans call the steam-powered locomotive (the train)?
A) The Steel Dragon
B) The Iron Horse
C) The Thunder Bird
D) The Fast Carriage
B) The Iron Horse
How were these myths passed down from one generation to the next for hundreds of years?
A) Through social media and texting.
B) By writing them in thick textbooks.
C) Through Oral Tradition (storytelling).
D) They were carved only on the bottom of canoes.
C.) Through Oral Tradition (storytelling).
If you were writing a summary of a Pacific Northwest myth, which of these would be the most important to include?
A) The exact date the story was first told.
B) The names of the railroad companies.
C) The lesson or "moral" the story is trying to teach.
D) The price of a totem pole.
C) The lesson or "moral" the story is trying to teach.
What is the name of the punctuation mark used to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction?
A Semicolon (;)
The "Three Sisters" was a term used by many tribes, especially the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), to describe which three essential crops?
A) Wheat, Rye, and Barley
B) Corn, Beans, and Squash
C) Apples, Pears, and Grapes
D) Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions
B) Corn, Beans, and Squash
Vocabulary Check: A "Treaty" is best defined as...
A) A type of gift given during a potlatch.
B) A formal, written agreement between two sovereign nations.
C) A map showing where gold is located.
D) A speech given by a tribal chief.
B) A formal, written agreement between two sovereign nations.
In many Pacific Northwest myths, why is the Salmon often treated with great respect and depicted in art?
A) Because the Salmon was a trickster like the Raven.
B) Because the Salmon was the primary food source and seen as a gift that returned every year.
C) Because the Salmon taught the tribes how to build totem poles.
D) Because the Salmon could live on land and in water.
B) Because the Salmon was the primary food source and seen as a gift that returned every year.
When reading Chapter 5 (History) vs. Chapter 6 (Myths), which of these is a key difference in how a student should analyze the text?
A) Chapter 5 requires looking for facts and evidence; Chapter 6 requires looking for themes and morals.
B) Chapter 5 is only about animals; Chapter 6 is only about the railroad.
C) Chapter 6 is a first-hand account; Chapter 5 is a second-hand account.
D) There is no difference in how you read them.
A) Chapter 5 requires looking for facts and evidence; Chapter 6 requires looking for themes and morals.
In 2026, NASA’s Artemis program is a major topic. What is the primary goal of these missions?
To return humans to the Moon