Who's Who
Who is the author of Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice
Mark J. Plotkin (Plotkin is acceptable)
What was the name of the school Plotkin worked for?
Harvard
Why did Plotkin want to meet with Amazonian Shaman's?
To find plant medicine/cures for disease/learn and log the medicinal use of Amazonian plants
What animal was Russ Mittermeier trying to find in the Amazon?
The Black Caiman/Caiman/Crocodilean
This rainforest holds potential treatments for major western ailments like cancer, diabetes, and drug-resistant infections.
The Amazon
What renowned ethnobotanist served as Plotkin's mentor?
A. Russ Mittermeier
B. Richard Evans Schultes
C. Fritz Von Troon
B. Richard Evans Schultes
Alongside the Shamans, Plotkin saw himself as a(n)
A. student of the Shamans
B. expert in Ethnobotany
C. advisor and advocate against drug companies
A. a student of the Shamans
Why did a Shaman perform a strange ritual on a boy?
To cure the boy
What animal came to Plotkin in a dream that a Shaman claimed was himself?
A jaguar
Who dubbed himself a "Shaman's Apprentice?"
Mark J. Plotkin
Who was Plotkin's primary guide on his first trip to the Amazon?
A. Russ Mittermeier
B. Richard Evans Schultes
C. Fritz Von Troon
C. Fritz Von Troon
What is the title of an indigenous spiritual leader who holds the ultimate medical knowledge of the rainforest?
Shaman
Why did Plotkin take the black viscous substance from Georges?
He did not want to be rude/he wanted to create a bond with him/he wanted to respect the culture
What is the name of the substance used for poisoned arrows that also is used in Western medicines?
Curare
What tribe of people were the descendants of escaped slaves brought to the Amazon?
The Maroons
Who was the first man to invite Plotkin to accompany him to the Amazon?
A. Russ Mittermeier
B. Richard Evans Schultes
C. Fritz Von Troon
A. Russ Mittermeier
What is the scientific study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous (native) plants
Ethnobotany
The Shamans were willing to teach Plotkin their secrets because they feared their knowledge would disappear as the _____________ of the tribe were disinterested.
Youth/young people
What beautiful creatures did Georges kill for his dinner?
Birds
To which country did Plotkin first travel?
Suriname
This is the tribe Plotkin visited first
Name one major theme explored in the novel.
The Loss of Indigenous Knowledge/Cultural Erosion/Encroachment/Commercial Exploitation/Empowerment/Mutual Respect
What animal did Plotkin see his guide dive into the river for?
A turtle
When field testing, scientists very carefully collect these small herbs, shrubs, or partial plant samples used as verified reference specimens.
Voucher Specimens