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