Quiz  /  Mythology and Legends

  • 1. 
    How were Native American stories and legends passed from one generation to another?

  • They were written down
  • Orally
  • Using cave paintings
  • They were recorded on deer skins

  • 2. 
    Who was the leader of the gods in the Powhatan creation myth?

  • Wise Owl
  • Old Man
  • Great Hare
  • Giant Bear

  • 3. 
    In the Powhatan creation myth, who were the four lesser gods?

  • Winds from the four corners of the Earth
  • Deer of four different colors
  • Men and women
  • Fish from the four great bodies of water

  • 4. 
    In the Alabama fire myth, who first owned fire?

  • Bear
  • Deer
  • Owl
  • Hawk

  • 5. 
    Who owned fire at the end of the Alabama fire myth?

  • Fish
  • Man
  • Deer
  • Bear

  • 6. 
    Who were the sons of the Cherokee god Great Thunder?

  • Windy Boys
  • Lighting Bolts
  • Thunder Boys
  • Electric Men

  • 7. 
    In the Blackfoot language myth, who appeared on a mountain and told the people to drink?

  • Great Hare
  • Bear
  • Old Man
  • Great Thunder

  • 8. 
    What color of water did the Blackfoot drink to get their language?

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Green

  • 9. 
    What ability was granted to the panther and the owl after they stayed awake for seven nights?

  • See in the dark
  • Invisibility
  • Flying
  • Great hearing

  • 10. 
    According to Choctaw mythology, what caused solar eclipses?

  • Black squirrels
  • A giant spider
  • The Moon
  • Great Spirit
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