The Significance of the Buffalo in Plains Native Cultures
- 1. What was the primary use of the buffalo for Plains Native cultures?
A) Transportation
B) Trading with Europeans
C) Shelter construction
D) Sustenance (food)
- 2. What part of the buffalo was commonly used to make clothing?
A) Hooves
B) Tail
C) Hide
D) Bones
- 3. What type of buffalo was most common in the plains?
A) African buffalo
B) Domestic cattle
C) Asian water buffalo
D) American bison
- 4. What spiritual significance did the buffalo hold for Plains tribes?
A) Symbol of wealth
B) Symbol of war
C) Symbol of death
D) Symbol of life and sustenance
- 5. What part of the buffalo was often used for tools?
A) Meat
B) Bones
C) Sinew
D) Fur
- 6. Which Plains tribe is especially known for its buffalo hunting traditions?
A) Cherokee
B) Iroquois
C) Lakota
D) Navajo
- 7. What did the buffalo represent in Native mythology?
A) Strength and abundance
B) Time and space
C) Fear and death
D) Love and compassion
- 8. Which weapon was commonly used by Plains tribes for buffalo hunting?
A) Spear
B) Bow and arrow
C) Gun
D) Net
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