AST 201 Unit 7 Reading Quiz - Stars

According to Schulz (2005), which constellation is considered the most highly ordered constellation?

Dilyehe

According to Williamson (1987), the stars are made of crystal but what is the source of their shine?

Each constellation has its own igniter star.

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987), what was Coyote's contribution to the stars in the night sky?

He randomly scattered stars everywhere.

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987), how did Black God demonstrate his power to the other gods of creation?

He stamped his foot 4 times until a small group of stars lodged along his temple.

According to the lecture, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram contains a line around which the stars present are still burning hydrogen in their cores. What is this line called?

Main Sequence

According to Monroe and Williamson (1987), what are the seven stars of Dilyehe, the Hard Flint Boys, doing?

Playing a game of dodge and shoot as they pass through the night sky.

According to Williamson (1987), the traditional Navajo have a different relationship with the sky than their Pueblo neighbors. What did the Navajo depend on most heavily to regulate their calendar?

Stars

According to Monroe and Williamson (1987), which direction is the appropriate way to walk in upon entering a hogan?

Sunwise, to the South.

According to Williamson (1987), why are comets or shooting stars seldom used in ceremonies of healing?

They were understood to be abnormal and acting contrary to the ordered laws of nature.

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987), what does Black God say to be the reason for star patterns or "constellations?"

To provide Humans on Earth with rules to live by.