Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs - Quiz
Mi kmaw hieroglyphs
  • 1. What is another name for Mi'kmaw hieroglyphic writing?
A) Atlantic glyphs
B) Suckerfish script
C) River-bottom code
D) Eagle-feather script
  • 2. Who developed the Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs in the 1600s?
A) Ives Goddard
B) David L. Schmidt
C) Chrétien Le Clercq
D) William Fitzhugh
  • 3. The name 'gomgwejui'gasultijig' is derived from a word for which animal?
A) Eagle
B) Sucker fish
C) Salmon
D) Beaver
  • 4. What is the homeland of the Mi'kmaq people called?
A) Suckerfish territory
B) Gomgwej
C) Acadia
D) Mi'kma'ki
  • 5. What type of information do the Mi'kmaw glyphs contain?
A) Purely mathematical
B) Only alphabetic
C) Only logographic
D) Logographic, alphabetic, and ideographic
  • 6. Which scholars argued in 1978 that the pre-missionary system was purely mnemonic?
A) David L. Schmidt and Murdena Marshall
B) Ives Goddard and William Fitzhugh
C) Chrétien Le Clercq and his associates
D) Michelle Sylliboy and Lillian B. Marshall
  • 7. What purpose did Chrétien Le Clercq have for the glyphs?
A) To map river routes
B) To teach Catholic prayers and doctrine
C) To document tribal history
D) To record business transactions
  • 8. What did Schmidt and Marshall claim about the hieroglyphs in their 1995 book?
A) It was a fully functional writing system
B) It was exclusively a sign language
C) It was a system designed for trade
D) It was only a mnemonic device
  • 9. According to Schmidt and Marshall, the hieroglyphs are the oldest writing system for a native language in which region?
A) South America
B) Central America
C) The entire Arctic region
D) North America north of Mexico
  • 10. Who argued that Le Clercq stole the historical narrative and that the language existed before him?
A) Michelle Sylliboy
B) David L. Schmidt
C) Ives Goddard
D) William Fitzhugh
  • 11. What evidence suggests the script was not already known to indigenous peoples before Le Clercq?
A) There were no records of it in petroglyphs
B) The indigenous elders denied its existence
C) The script was physically impossible to write
D) It had to be taught to other groups by missionaries after Le Clercq left
  • 12. The Suckerfish script is historically related to which prior tradition?
A) It is unrelated to the prior pictograph tradition
B) It is a direct evolution of petroglyphs
C) It is a direct evolution of pictographs
D) It is a derivation of European Latin scripts
  • 13. Where does the name 'gomgwejui'gasultijig' come from?
A) Tracks left by a sucker fish on the river bottom
B) The name of a French missionary
C) A word for prayer in the Mi'kmaq language
D) The name of a specific river in Mi'kma'ki
  • 14. What material did Mi'kmaw children use to write 'marks' on for memorization?
A) Birchbark
B) Paper
C) Animal skins
D) Slate rocks
  • 15. What material did the Mi'kmaq press into bark to form symbols?
A) Metal needles
B) Small stones
C) Porcupine quills
D) Bird feathers
  • 16. Until what century were the Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs used, according to the text?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 21st century
  • 17. On what material were the petroglyphs at Kejimkujik etched?
A) Slate rocks
B) Limestone walls
C) Birchbark
D) Wood planks
  • 18. Who transcribed some petroglyphs in 1912 and donated them to a museum?
A) A local historian
B) Jerry Lonecloud
C) Father Le Clercq
D) Pierre Maillard
  • 19. During which winter did Pierre Maillard create his system of hieroglyphics?
A) 1899–1900
B) 1737–1738
C) 1911–1912
D) 1675–1676
  • 20. Is there evidence that Maillard was aware of Le Clercq's work?
A) Yes, they were colleagues
B) No direct evidence
C) Yes, he mentions him in his notes
D) Yes, he cited his work in the catechism
  • 21. How long did Maillard's works remain in use among the Mi'kmaq?
A) Only until the 18th century
B) They ceased use immediately after his death
C) Until the mid-19th century
D) Into the 20th century
  • 22. Which of these are included in the Kejimkujik petroglyphs?
A) Modern firearms
B) Maps of Europe
C) Written alphabets
D) Sailing vessels
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