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The American West - NATIVE AMERICANS QUIZ (GCSE History)
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1They had many uses for buffalo. They'd eat their MEAT, use their SKIN for [blank_start]clothing[blank_end] and [blank_start]tents[blank_end], SINEWS for [blank_start]rope[blank_end] and [blank_start]bowstrings[blank_end], BONES for implements such as [blank_start]knives[blank_end] and even their DUNG for [blank_start]fuel[blank_end].
- Aclothing
- Btents
- Crope
- Dbowstrings
- Eknives
- Ffuel
2Why were the Indians able to follow the buffalo on it's seasonal migrations? [blank_start]They were nomadic[blank_end].
- AThey were nomadic
3Horses were brought to the American West by the Europeans in the [blank_start]16th century[blank_end].
- A16th century
- B17th century
- C15th century
4Why were horses so beneficial to the Native Americans?
- ABecame a status symbol of wealth in a tribe.
- BThey could form emotional bonds to their horses.
- CAs they were strong, they could carry a lot of their equipment.
- DMade hunting buffalo much easier for them.
- EThey could kill them and use their bodies for resources.
5After men had hunted the buffalo, the women would [blank_start]prepare and organise[blank_end] it.
- Aprepare and organise
6What was the role of women in a tribe?
- ASet up tipis
- BEducate children
- CClean up the camp
- DBuild fires
- ECare for the elderly
- FCollect fire wood
7The Native Americans practised polygamy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Label the key parts of the tipi.
- ABuffalo skin
- BBuffalo skin
- CScalps of their enemies (scalping)
- DPoles for support
- EFire pit
- FWooden pegs
9What were the roles of Children (boys) in a camp?
- ATell stories
- BLearn to hunt
- CPaint
- DLearn to ride horses
- ETake care of the home and girls
- FDefending the tribe
10What were the roles of the Elderly in a camp?
- ACare for horses
- BTeach children skills
- CMake decisions for the tribe
- DCook meals
- EPaint tribal paintings
- FTell stories
11What was the role of men in a tribe?
- ACare for horses
- BTeach young boys to become warriors
- CProtect their wives and the tribe
- DAttack enemies and start battles
- EMake decisions in camp
- FHunting the buffalo
12What was the Indians view on the world?
- ATo use up the resources God has given us and use the land to grow crops
- BManifest Destiny
- CWe are not rulers of nature, we are part of it, and should not exploit it's resources
- DWakan Tanka was the God of nature, and wanted them to explore it all.
13They believed in a great spirit called [blank_start]Wakan Tanka[blank_end], who they believed created all of nature and was very powerful. Because of this belief the Indians were very respectful of nature and all living things.
They saw every person, animal, tree and plant as having its own [blank_start]spirit[blank_end].
Young braves would fast and pray until an animal came to them in a vision, that animal was their [blank_start]guardian spirit[blank_end]. They'd kill that animal to make a bag which would carry all their belongings, called 'the medicine bag'.- AWakan Tanka
- Bspirit
- Cguardian spirit
14Circles were an important symbol to them as they represented all things being connected.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Every tribe had a [blank_start]medicine man[blank_end]; a man with strong power and unusual wisdom. They would interpret visions and make contact with [blank_start]the spirit world[blank_end].
They would cure the sick by connecting with the spirits through [blank_start]prayer[blank_end], [blank_start]rituals[blank_end] and [blank_start]ceremonies[blank_end].
Due to exceptional [blank_start]wisdom[blank_end], they'd help the chiefs and elderly in council meetings to make decisions.- Amedicine man
- Bthe spirit world
- Cprayer
- Drituals
- Eceremonies
- Fwisdom
16Why did the Indians remove the scalp of their enemies after killing them?
- ASo they wouldn't meet them in the afterlife.
- BAs trophies that they'd hang up on their tipi as a symbol of victory.
- CTo ward off their evil spirit and stop them haunting them from the dead.
- DAs a warning to other members of the enemies tribe.
- ETo prove their victory to their tribe and others.
17Two main examples of the Indians warfare was the [blank_start]counting coup[blank_end] and [blank_start]scalping[blank_end] - both confused and outraged the whites.
- Acounting coup
- Bscalping
18Dog soldiers were a special group in the tribe. What were their responsibilities?
- ALocate the buffalo herds
- BMonitored the amount of buffalo killed so they wouldn't run out
- CLooked after the tribe as they travelled
- DChose camp sites
- EEnsured buffalo herds weren't scared away
- FPerform rituals alongside the medicine man
- GMade up the council and made the decisions for the tribe
- HSent out to scare off enemies and/or threats
19The 3 main ways they'd hunt buffalo were [blank_start]Stampede[blank_end] (Startle the herd and chase them into narrow valleys where they'd be trapped so they could kill them easily, or down a cliff), [blank_start]Creep[blank_end] (dressed as wolves and crept up on them and attacked, as buffalo's let wolves close to them.) and [blank_start]Chase[blank_end] (After they got horses they'd run along side the herd, shooting at them with arrows)
- AStampede
- BCreep
- CChase
20They'd perform many rituals and dances to contact the great spirit, one of them being the [blank_start]Sundance[blank_end]. This was performed by the Medicine Man and was believed to bring good [blank_start]fortune to a hunt[blank_end], and [blank_start]cure illness[blank_end]. It was also a great celebration in the tribe.
- ASundance
- Bfortune to a hunt
- Ccure illness
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