Tsalagi Quiz

What does Kituwah mean to The Tsalagi?
1. The river
  A river runs through Kituwah territory.
2. North Carolina
  Before the coming of the Europeans, All of what is now known as North Carolina was called Kituwah.
3. Home
  It simply means home in the Tsalagi language.
4. White buffalo
  The area is so named because of the occasional appearance of a white buffalo in the territory.
5. Mulberry bush
  Named so for the abundance of Mulberries, one of the favorite foods of The Tsalagi
What animal is connected with The Flower Moon?
1. Bee
  With the first flowers, the bees appear.
2. Frog
  Spring is the mating season of the frogs.
3. Deer
  Springtime ushers in the hunting season.
4. Rabbit
  Rabbits are abundant and easy to catch in the spring.
5. Hummingbird
  The Tsalagi use hummingbird feathers for decorations and they are worn at the Flower moon festival
The Tsalagi were one of the so-called five civilized tribes. The others were:
1. Delaware, Iriquois, Seneca, and Mohawk.
  These are the other tribes of The East Coast.
2. Pipsissawah, Choctaw, Algonquin, and Cree.
  These are the tribes of The Southeast.
3. Shawnee, Natchez, Osiyo, Mandan
  These are the mound building cultures.
4. Chicksaw, Creek, Chocktaw, Seminole
  These tribes were the best adapted to European ways.
5. Iriquois, Mohawk, Erie, Cherokee
  These tribes fought on the side of the English against the French.
Why does mole live underground?
1. To avoid a death threat from jealous tribal magicians
  The mole is thought to have magical powers.
2. Mole invented darkness
  In native American mythology, it was mole who buried the sun.
3. He was blinded by the sun goddess
  Mole looked into the eyes of the sun goddess which is forbidden.
4. His favorite food is grass roots and that is where they are found.
5. He is looking for his lover's heart
  which a hunter buried in the ground
What material is used to make Tsalagi baskets?
1. River cane and mulberry bark
  These are abundant in Tsalagi Territory
2. White oak
  That is why they are so strong
3. Honeysuckle
  as it is so supple
4. Hemp
  can be so densly compacted as to make a basket suitable for storing water.
5. All of the above
What song has been adopted as The Tsalagi anthem?
1. O Shenandoah
  as the river runs through Tsalagi territory.
2. Amazing Grace
  as most Tsalagi converted to Christianity
3. Down In The Valley
  as Kituwah Territory is in a river valley
4. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
  as it was written by a Tsalagi
5. America The Beautiful
  as the Tsalagi are very patriotic
Who or what are the three sisters?
1. Akatena Sequoyah, Moonbeam Morningstar,and Star Eyes Crazyhorse
  Leading women of the AW Kituwah Territory.
2. The Pleides
  Three stars which can be seen in the skies over Tsalagi lands.
3. Frybread, wojapi, and deer jerky
  the three staples of the Tsalagi diet.
4. Corn, squash, and beans
  The three basic vegetables
5. Past, Present, and future
  it refers to all of time.
How do you say hello in Tsalagi?
1. Donadagohvi
  meaning don't go away
2. Osiyo
  meaning happy to see you.
3. Wado
  Meaning how do you go.
4. Dohitsu
  meaning how are you.
5. Ani-Kawi
  meaning are you hungry
What food has become a symbol of international unity
1. Corn pudding
  Eaten almost every day by all Native Anericans
2. Frybread
  The most common food at pow wows
3. wojapi
  canned peaches
4. Buffalo burgers
  by which the Native Americans become embued with the spirit of the buffalo
5. Indian tacos
  A tortilla filled with curried lamb
One of the oldest and largest towns was:
1. Asheville
  Situated on a river in Kituwah territory.
2. Chatahoochee
  Site of the first Native American built bridge.
3. Cowee
  The major river trading center of The Tsalagi Territory.
4. Tallulah
  Home of Tallulah Bankhead
5. Birdtown
  Ancient home of the bird clan.