Which Indigenous group is known for their intricate cedar weaving and totem pole carving?
a) Inuit
b) Cree
c) Haida
d) Mohawk
Answer: c) Haida
Which Indigenous language is spoken by the Inuit people of Canada?
a) Ojibwe
b) Mohawk
c) Inuktitut
d) Cree
Answer: c) Inuktitut
The Métis people are known for their unique cultural heritage, which is a blend of:
a) Inuit and Haida traditions
b) European and Indigenous traditions
c) Mohawk and Ojibwe traditions
d) Cree and Mi’kmaq traditions
Answer: b) European and Indigenous traditions
The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest are known for their impressive:
a) Bison hunting skills
b) Nomadic lifestyle
c) Potlatch ceremonies and totem poles
d) Agriculture and farming techniques
Answer: c) Potlatch ceremonies and totem poles
Which Indigenous group is closely associated with the powwow tradition?
a) Inuit
b) Métis
c) Haida
d) Mi’kmaq
Answer: b) Métis
The Indigenous peoples of the Plains are known for their traditional housing structure called:
a) Longhouses
b) Igloos
c) Teepees
d) Pueblos
Answer: c) Teepees
The National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada is celebrated on:
a) July 1st
b) June 21st
c) September 30th
d) October 12th
Answer: b) June 21st
Which Indigenous group is known for their birch bark canoes and wild rice harvesting?
a) Ojibwe
b) Mi’kmaq
c) Cree
d) Mohawk
Answer: a) Ojibwe
The term “First Nations” is commonly used to refer to:
a) Indigenous peoples of the Arctic region
b) Inuit communities
c) Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
d) Various Indigenous groups across Canada
Answer: d) Various Indigenous groups across Canada
Which Indigenous group is known for their intricate quillwork and beadwork designs?
a) Métis
b) Inuit
c) Haida
d) Mohawk
Answer: a) Métis
The Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands are known for cultivating:
a) Corn, beans, and squash
b) Salmon and other fish
c) Bison and other large mammals
d) Seals and whales
Answer: a) Corn, beans, and squash
The residential school system in Canada aimed to:
a) Promote Indigenous languages and cultures
b) Provide quality education for Indigenous children
c) Assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture
d) Establish trade relationships with Indigenous communities
Answer: c) Assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture
The “Seven Grandfather Teachings” are a set of guiding principles for many Indigenous peoples. Which teaching represents wisdom?
a) Honesty
b) Respect
c) Courage
d) Humility
Answer: a) Honesty
Which Indigenous group is known for their practice of “potlatch,” a ceremonial event involving gift-giving and feasting?
a) Inuit
b) Cree
c) Haida
d) Mi’kmaq
Answer: c) Haida
Which Indigenous group is associated with the creation and sharing of “dreamcatchers”?
a) Ojibwe
b) Mohawk
c) Métis
d) Cree
Answer: a) Ojibwe
The term “Inuit” means:
a) People of the Plains
b) People of the Sea
c) People of the Forest
d) People of the Mountains
Answer: b) People of the Sea
The “Idle No More” movement emerged in Canada to:
a) Promote Indigenous participation in the military
b) Advocate for Indigenous land rights and environmental protection
c) Establish a new political party for Indigenous communities
d) Preserve Indigenous languages through education
Answer: b) Advocate for Indigenous land rights and environmental protection
The Indigenous peoples of the Arctic region are skilled hunters of:
a) Bison
b) Caribou
c) Salmon
d) Seals
Answer: d) Seals
The “Treaty of Niagara” was signed in 1764 between Indigenous nations and which European power?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Portugal
d) Great Britain
Answer: d) Great Britain
The “Wampum Belt” was historically used by Indigenous peoples for:
a) Hunting and trapping animals
b) Fishing in freshwater lakes
c) Record-keeping and diplomacy
d) Basket weaving
Answer: c) Record-keeping and diplomacy
Which Indigenous group is known for their traditional skill of birch bark biting, used to create intricate designs?
a) Mi’kmaq
b) Haida
c) Cree
d) Mohawk
Answer: a) Mi’kmaq
The “Mi’kmaq Grand Council” is a governing body for the Mi’kmaq Nation located in which region of Canada?
a) Pacific Northwest
b) Great Lakes
c) Atlantic Canada
d) Prairie Provinces
Answer: c) Atlantic Canada
The Indigenous peoples of the Plateau region are known for their expertise in:
a) Whale hunting
b) Salmon fishing
c) Bison hunting
d) Moose hunting
Answer: b) Salmon fishing
The “Medicine Wheel” is a sacred symbol and cultural teaching associated with which Indigenous group?
a) Blackfoot
b) Iroquois
c) Inuit
d) Coast Salish
Answer: a) Blackfoot
Which Indigenous group is known for their “jingle dress” dance, often performed at powwows?
a) Haida
b) Cree
c) Ojibwe
d) Mohawk
Answer: c) Ojibwe
The “Eagle Feather Law” in Canada allows Indigenous individuals to:
a) Collect eagle feathers for decorative purposes
b) Hunt eagles for traditional ceremonies
c) Possess eagle feathers for cultural and spiritual purposes
d) Sell eagle feathers for profit
Answer: c) Possess eagle feathers for cultural and spiritual purposes
The “Oka Crisis” in 1990 was a land dispute involving which Indigenous group and the Canadian government?
a) Métis
b) Mohawk
c) Inuit
d) Mi’kmaq
Answer: b) Mohawk
The “Indian Act” is a federal law in Canada that historically:
a) Recognized and protected Indigenous rights
b) Established Indigenous self-governance
c) Restricted Indigenous cultural practices and rights
d) Encouraged economic development for Indigenous communities
Answer: c) Restricted Indigenous cultural practices and rights
The “Spirit Bear” is a rare subspecies of which bear found primarily in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia?
a) Grizzly bear
b) Polar bear
c) Black bear
d) Kermode bear
Answer: d) Kermode bear
The Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic region rely heavily on which animal for their survival?
a) Bison
b) Caribou
c) Moose
d) Beaver
Answer: b) Caribou
The term “Two-Spirit” is used by some Indigenous communities to describe:
a) A traditional form of government
b) A type of ceremonial dance
c) Gender and sexual diversity
d) A specific hunting technique
Answer: c) Gender and sexual diversity
The “Red River Cart” was historically used by which Indigenous group for transportation and trade?
a) Cree
b) Métis
c) Haida
d) Mohawk
Answer: b) Métis
Which Indigenous group is known for their intricate soapstone carvings and sculptures?
a) Haida
b) Iroquois
c) Inuit
d) Blackfoot
Answer: c) Inuit
The “Gwich’in” Indigenous people are primarily located in which region of Canada?
a) Arctic
b) Pacific Northwest
c) Eastern Woodlands
d) Prairies
Answer: a) Arctic
The “Blanket Exercise” is a teaching tool that aims to educate about:
a) Traditional storytelling
b) Indigenous art forms
c) Indigenous history and colonization
d) Indigenous cooking techniques
Answer: c) Indigenous history and colonization
The “Dene” Indigenous people are primarily located in which region of Canada?
a) Arctic
b) Prairie Provinces
c) Atlantic Canada
d) Pacific Northwest
Answer: b) Prairie Provinces
The “Great Peace of Montreal” in 1701 was a peace treaty between Indigenous nations and which European power?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Portugal
d) Great Britain
Answer: b) France
Which Indigenous group is known for their traditional “Birch Bark Scrolls,” used for recording historical and cultural information?
a) Iroquois
b) Mi’kmaq
c) Haida
d) Cree
Answer: b) Mi’kmaq
The Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast are skilled artists in which medium?
a) Wood carving
b) Pottery
c) Metalwork
d) Basket weaving
Answer: a) Wood carving
The “Buffalo Hunt” was a significant cultural and economic activity for which Indigenous group?
a) Plains Cree
b) Coast Salish
c) Haida
d) Mohawk
Answer: a) Plains Cree
The “Green Corn Ceremony” is an important annual event for which Indigenous group?
a) Ojibwe
b) Navajo
c) Mi’kmaq
d) Blackfoot
Answer: a) Ojibwe
The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest are known for their artistic “Copper Shield” designs. What is the primary purpose of these shields?
a) Hunting
b) Warfare
c) Ceremony
d) Transportation
Answer: c) Ceremony
The “Six Nations” refers to a confederacy of Indigenous nations, including the:
a) Mohawk, Mi’kmaq, and Cree
b) Blackfoot, Haida, and Métis
c) Mohawk, Oneida, and Cayuga
d) Ojibwe, Navajo, and Inuit
Answer: c) Mohawk, Oneida, and Cayuga
Which Indigenous group is known for their traditional “Big House” gatherings and ceremonies?
a) Haida
b) Coast Salish
c) Iroquois
d) Plains Cree
Answer: a) Haida
The “Iroquois Confederacy,” also known as the “Haudenosaunee Confederacy,” consists of how many member nations?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
Answer: b) Six
The “Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement” included a formal apology from the Canadian government to Indigenous peoples affected by the residential school system. In what year was this apology issued?
a) 1982
b) 1996
c) 2008
d) 2015
Answer: c) 2008
The “Cultural Appropriation” debate in Canada focuses on the issue of:
a) Encouraging cross-cultural understanding
b) Protecting Indigenous intellectual property
c) Establishing government-funded art programs
d) Promoting tourism in Indigenous communities
Answer: b) Protecting Indigenous intellectual property
The “Turtle Island” concept is a term used by some Indigenous communities to refer to:
a) The traditional method of cooking fish
b) The sacred practice of eagle feather harvesting
c) North America, based on creation stories and teachings
d) A type of ceremonial dance performed during powwows
Answer: c) North America, based on creation stories and teachings
The “Sundance” is a significant spiritual ceremony practiced by which Indigenous group?
a) Plains Cree
b) Iroquois
c) Mi’kmaq
d) Haida
Answer: a) Plains Cree
The “Trickster” figure is often found in Indigenous oral traditions and is known for:
a) Bringing good luck and fortune
b) Creating balance and harmony
c) Causing mischief and chaos
d) Representing a wise elder
Answer: c) Causing mischief and chaos
