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) Sustenance (food)
C) Transportation
D) Shelter construction
  • 2. What part of the buffalo was commonly used to make clothing?
A) Hooves
B) Bones
C) Hide
D) Tail
  • 3. What type of buffalo was most common in the plains?
A) African buffalo
B) Asian water buffalo
C) American bison
D) Domestic cattle
  • 4. Which Plains tribe is especially known for its buffalo hunting traditions?
A) Navajo
B) Cherokee
C) Lakota
D) Iroquois
  • 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 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) Love and compassion
B) Time and space
C) Fear and death
D) Strength and abundance
  • 8. What part of the buffalo was often used for tools?
A) Fur
B) Sinew
C) Meat
D) Bones
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