TIM 102 Chapter 5 Native Americans

8) What was the typical traditional meal pattern of Native Americans in the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest?

2 meals per day

54. According to the U.S. Census figures from 2009, what percentage of the population in the United States is of Native American heritage?

2%

44. How does the incidence of type 2 diabetes among Native Americans (especially those in the Plains and Southwest) compare to that of the general population?

2-4 times as great

13) When does research indicate that the ancestors of Native Americans crossed over the Bering Strait from Asia?

20,000- 50,000 years ago

9) What percentage of the diet was dependent on wild rice for the Ojibwa of the Plains?

25%

11) In the area that is today the United States, there are estimated to be about _____ different distinct Native American nations.

400

51. Though definitions of overweight and obesity vary in some research, the trends are consistent. Group-specific studies report that what percentage of Indians residing in Oklahoma were overweight or obese?

61%

7) What group of Native Americans often ate foods raw because there was a general lack of firewood over much of the area in which they lived?

Alaska Native

49. What was the second most important crop, after corn, for Native Americans in the southwestern region?

Beans

20. The only staple foods common to many, though not all, Native American nations were:

Beans, corn, and squash

31. What plant product did the Ojibwas boil to prevent miscarriages?

Blackberry roots

47. Who is in charge of administration of the federal reservations?

Bureau of Indian Affairs

30. Of the states, which has the highest number of resident American Indians?

California

3) What food is of significance in many healing ceremonies?

Corn

19. "Digger Indians" were called such because they were known to

Dig roots for food

4) The average Native American life expectancy is approximately 4.2 years greater when compared to the U.S. population.

False

50. The Pacific northwestern tribes were known for their agriculture.

False

52. There is little variation across Native American tribes throughout North America in terms of traditional meal patterns.

False

6) Some Cherokee believe that illness may be caused by witchcraft.

False

46. Of the following, which is one of the three major centers of Native American culture observed in the 17th century?

Five Civilized Tribes

39. Which of the following is an Indian food thought of as "traditional" but made from ingredients introduced by the Europeans?

Fry bread

15) As thanks for a plentiful summer harvest, southern Native American nations celebrated what festival?

Green Corn Festival

32. What term best describes the Native American approach to life?

Harmony

55. What is the main ingredient in the Cherokee kanuche soup?

Hickory nuts

17) Which Native American nation had abundant food sources, even through the cold winter, because of the heavy woodlands, freshwater lakes, and coastal access where they lived?

Iroquois

14) Regular seasonal migration of salmon created a constant and reliable protein source for which of the following groups?

Kwakiutl

2) Among the Native American nations of the Northeast, who was traditionally served first at a meal?

Men

43. The beans of what tree were a staple in some desert regions?

Mesquite

26. How many varieties of indigenous fruits and vegetables were consumed by the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast?

More than 100

33. Chunks of meat with fat and skin attached made from whale or walrus are called

Muktuk

18. What are the pads of the prickly pear cactus called?

Nopales

40. When counseling Native Americans, which of the following is good advice?

Recognize the diversity within Native American groups and understand the local culture

12) When counseling Native Americans, which of the following is good advice?

Recognize the diversity within Native American groups and understand the local culture.

23. Traditional Native American religions vary, yet they share one characteristic:

Religion permeates all aspects of life

53. Native Americans of the southern region used _____ to thicken soups and stews, brew tea, and prepare a seasoning called filé powder.

Sassafras

35. Hopi Indians from what region were known for using 20 different varieties of corn?

Southwest

42. In what Native American region would blue cornmeal bread be commonly eaten?

Southwest

27. Legend has that it that an Indian named _____ saved the Pilgrims by teaching them to grow corn.

Squanto

38. Legend has that it that an Indian named _____ saved the Pilgrims by teaching them to grow corn.

Squanto

28. The primary social unit of Native Americans is:

The extended family

45. What is flat, griddle-fried cornmeal bread called?

Tortillas

10) By the late 19th century, forced migrations and diminishing land resources resulted in most Native Americans living on federal reservations.

True

16) Pemmican is a type of jerky cake made with bison fat and berries.

True

21. Postnatal mortality rates are nearly 60 percent higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives compared to the total population.

True

22. Apples, lentils, and peaches are among the more successful foods introduced to the Native Americans by the Europeans.

True

29. Whale muktuk can be preserved by rolling it in herbs (with no salt) and fermenting it in a pit for several months to make a treat known as kopalchen.

True

56. Traditional foods make up less than 25 percent of the daily diet among the Hopi

True

48. What is the name for thick pudding made from bison suet and berries?

Wojapi

1) What is a horno?

an adobe oven

24. What was the staple food source of the Plains Indians?

bison

25. Because the Navajo health system classifies illness by _______ rather than by symptom, clients may have difficulty understanding the necessity for a physical exam or medical history.

cause

36. In Native American culture, health reflects a person's relationship to nature, broadly defined as the:

family, the community, and the environment.

34. A lacy, flat, blue cornmeal bread that Hopi women baked was called a

piki

37. The chicken dish known as Brunswick stew is an adaptation of a Native American recipe for what animal?

squirrel

5) What is the harmful substance contained in acorns that must be leached out before consumption?

tannic acid

41. Apples, lentils, and peaches are among the more successful foods introduced to the Native Americans by the Europeans.

true