• 1. 
    The English-language name of which small rodent likely derives from the Ojibwa name ačitamo·nʔ?

  • beaver
  • mole rat
  • chipmunk
  • squirrel
  • 2. 
    Which nocturnal mammal’s English name traces back to an Algonquian word meaning “white animal”?

  • opossum
  • raccoon
  • shrew
  • flying fox bat
  • 3. 
    The name of which small carnivorous animal is from the Virginia Algonquian words raugroughcun and arocoun?

  • raccoon
  • ocelot
  • fox
  • beaver
  • 4. 
    With a name of Algonquian origin, which is the largest member of the deer family?

  • elk
  • antelope
  • moose
  • caribou
  • 5. 
    The English name of which antlered animal comes from the Micmac word γalipu?

  • water buffalo
  • springbok
  • yak
  • caribou
  • 6. 
    Which genus of North American hardwood trees gets its name from the Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora?

  • pine
  • hazelnut
  • hickory
  • walnut
  • 7. 
    Which plant genus gets its name from Creek words meaning “head” and “wing”?

  • catalpa
  • willow
  • papaya
  • maple
  • 8. 
    The name of which tree genus in the sour gum family likely comes from Creek words meaning “tree” and “swamp”?

  • tulip
  • tupelo
  • oak
  • pear
  • 9. 
    Which fruit-bearing tree gets its English name from the Algonquian?

  • persimmon
  • apple
  • apricot
  • peach
  • 10. 
    The English name of which method of cold-weather transportation comes from a Canadian French word of Algonquian origin?

  • toboggan
  • carriage
  • sleigh
  • sled
  • 11. 
    Which genus of flowering plants derives its English name from the Narragansett askútasquash?

  • cucumber
  • pepper
  • squash
  • eggplant
  • 12. 
    Which kind of turtle gets its name from the Virginia Algonquian *to·rəpe·w?

  • terrapin
  • loggerhead sea turtle
  • Sternotherus
  • smooth softshell turtle
  • 13. 
    Which animal’s name derives from the Algonquian words for “urinate” and “fox”?

  • skunk
  • badger
  • beaver
  • coyote
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