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