Assessment W2 -- Indigenous Religions of North America

Many indigenous peoples converted (forcibly or by choice) to the Christianity of the colonizers. True False

True

The White Mountain Apache of Arizona place great importance on the landscape. True False

True

The trickster figure in myths is often an animal who has adventures and engages in mischief. True False

True

Sweat lodge ceremonies may be used to purify the body. take place in many different cultural contexts. establish a bond between people who perform the ceremony together. All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following is a rite of passage? The Kinaalda The Vision Quest The Jump Dance Both a and b

Both a and b

The Kinaalda is another name for the Popol Vuh. a Navajo puberty rite for girls. an important rite of passage. Both b and c

Both b and c

The Sun Dance is practiced by only the Hopi peoples. widely practiced in many Native American religious cultures. a midsummer Native American ritual that spans nearly two weeks. Both b and c

Both b and c

Which of the following is an important goal of a vision quest? Building a seaworthy canoe Communicating with the spirit world Baking a giant cornmeal cake Immersing oneself in social life

Communicating with the spirit world

Peyote is another name for the Kinaalda. True False

False

The Kinaalda is a rite of passage for young Lakota women. True False

False

The Native American Church was founded by Native Americans who rejected indigenous religions in favor of Christianity. True False

False

The Popol Vuh is a major sacred text of the Apache people. True False

False

The indigenous religions of North America are all essentially the same. True False

False

Today, the only people interested in Native American religions are Native peoples. True False

False

Vision quests are found only in the Mayan religion. True False

False

The ancestral spirits of the Pueblo peoples are known as the Hero Twins. Kachinas. Jump Dancers. None of the above

Kachinas

What is the Popol Vuh? The Cherokee god of corn The coming-of-age rite for Navajo girls Another name for the Sun Dance A Mayan creation narrative

Mayan creation narrative

According to Native American religious traditions, humanity is often thought to live in a reciprocal relationship with the land. True False

True

As a young woman, Mabel McKay was called to be a liaison between her people and the spirit world. True False

True

Tales about the landscape are important to the White Mountain Apache because they help Arizona businesses decide where to develop land. have helped people convert to Christianity. convey important moral teachings. None of the above

convey important moral teachings.

Many rites of renewal focus on teaching young girls how to be adult women. disrupting the sacred balance of the natural world. maintaining the sacred balance of the natural world. All of the above

maintaining the sacred balance of the natural world

Mt. Shasta is a sacred place to the Aztecs. many Native communities in northern California. the Maya. the Native communities of the southeastern United States.

many Native communities in northern California

The essential teachings of Native American religions are often found in sacred narratives or myths. books written by gods or deities. specific statements of belief of creeds. sermons and liturgies.

sacred narratives or myths.

The Pueblo peoples are from the Southwestern United States. the Northwestern United States. eastern Canada. Alaska.

the Southwestern United States

The Native American Church was founded by Mabel McKay and focused on healing the sick through singing. adopted Catholicism but selected its own pope. was founded in 1712. was founded by followers of Peyote Religion to protect their religious practice.

was founded by followers of Peyote Religion to protect their religious practice.