Quiz  /  Native American Art

  • 1. 
    What southwestern tribe became famous for their woven rugs and blankets?

  • Navajo
  • Seminole
  • Apache
  • Cherokee

  • 2. 
    True or False: Native American art was exactly the same throughout the tribes in North America?

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 3. 
    Sand painting, masks, and totem poles were often tied in with what other area of Native American culture?

  • Education
  • Religion
  • Agriculture
  • Science

  • 4. 
    In what region of the country were totem poles most often built?

  • Northwest
  • Southeast
  • Great Plains
  • Southwest

  • 5. 
    Who was the medicine man for the Lacota Sioux tribe who sold his drawings to William Caton?

  • Black Hawk
  • Geronimo
  • Sitting Bull
  • Eagle Feather

  • 6. 
    Which of the following was a type of art used by Native American tribes?

  • Weaving blankets and rugs
  • All of the above
  • Totem poles
  • Painting

  • 7. 
    What did Native American artist Carrie Bethel become famous for?

  • Weaving bright blankets and rugs
  • Basket weaving
  • Making beautiful jewelry
  • Carvings of wildlife

  • 8. 
    True or False: Some tribes believed that when an animal mask was worn in a ceremony the person wearing the mask took on the spirit of the animal.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    How were totem poles made?

  • They were carved from cedar wood
  • They were sculpted from clay
  • From the bones of giant bison
  • The were formed from a cement-like mud

  • 10. 
    Where does the word totem come from?

  • A Native American word meaning cedar
  • A Spanish word meaning tall tree
  • A Native American word meaning kinship
  • An English word meaning carry him
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