Grade 7 Social Studies Unit 1 Exam Aboriginal Societies of Canada

Please read all directions carefully before answering. Make sure you choose the best response to the questions and record your answers on the Scantron sheet provided. You will have approximately 45 minutes to complete the test. Good luck!

Part 1: Multiple Choice (1 Mark Each)

1. The Indigenous peoples of Canada are:a. the original people of the landb. First Nations peoplec. European explorersd. immigrantse. both A and B

2. Many First Nations peoples have shared beliefs and values throughout all tribes relating to their relationship with the Creator, the natural world, other people, and themselves. One of those values may be:

a) people are separate from nature and the non-living worldb) the wisdom and experience of the Elders is highly valuedc) a spiritual world exists but plays a limited roled) people must only live in harmony with nature

3. Which of the following is an example of First Nations traditional teaching methods?a. the telling of urban legends within a classroomb. the analysis of the pictograms in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Parkc. the sharing of traditional oral culture by an Elder with young peopled. the reading of a story about the Haudenosaunee to a class

4. The tradition of stories and legends being handed down from Elder to child established:a. an oral cultureb. a written historyc. a need for legendsd. a story culture

5. The “Iroquois” people identified themselves as the:a. Creeb. Huronc. Nehiyawakd. Haudenosaunee

Examine Figure 1 below to answer the following question

6. The seasonal cycle shown in the chart above is most likely followed by the:a. Haudenosauneeb. Mi’kmaqc. Anishinabe d. Blackfoot

7. Choose the best answer. The chart shows a seasonal cycle that would affect:

a. hunting partiesb. gathering of roots and berriesc. food and shelter for the tribed. many aspects of the tribe’s culture

Figure 1

8. The society of the Haudenosaunee was matrilineal, which means that:a. men held the most power in the tribeb. women grew wild ricec. a woman was the head of each longhoused. women hunted smaller animals

9. The Haudenosaunee made decisions based on the rule of the Seventh Generation. Before making any decision, the Haudenosaunee would consider:

a. The opinions of the oldest Elders in the tribeb. The decision their ancestors would have made seven generations beforec. The opinions of several of the tribe’s women, all born in different generationsd. How this decision would affect the people seven generations into the future

10. Which two tribes had the most similar roles of women?a. Haudenosaunee and Mi’kmaqb. Haudenosaunee and Anishinabec. Anishinabe and Mi’kmaqd. There were no similarities between any tribe

Examine Figure 2 below to answer the following question

11. Which core belief(s) of the First Nations people is best shown in the myth from Figure 3?a) The wisdom of the Elders should be valued and respectedb) Humans are not separate from naturec) A spirit world exists and is important for what happens on Earthd) Both b) and c)

Figure 2

Long ago there was a time when water covered the entire world. Napi the creator wanted to know what happened below all of this water. He sent a duck, an otter, then a badger, but all came up with nothing. Finally, a muskrat dove beneath the water and was down a very long time. He returned with a ball of mud in his paws. Napi took the lump and blew on it until it dried and was transformed into the earth. He moulded the hills, valley, and mountains with his hands. He created groves in the earth for rivers and lakes. The first people were moulded from this earth and Napi taught men and women how to hunt and to live. Once Napi felt his work was complete, he climbed up to a mountain peak and disappeared.

12. In a decision made through consensus: a) The decision made by the leader is the most importantb) The decision made by the women is the most importantc) The decision which everyone can agree on is always pickedd) The decision which receives the majority of the votes is always picked

Examine Figure 3 below to answer the following question

13. Based on Figure 3 and what we’ve talked about regarding the Idle No More movement, what core belief of the First Nations people is best shown through this cartoon?

a) The wisdom of the Elders should be valued and respectedb) Humans must live in harmony with nature and each otherc) Humans should not be idle and need to get more exercise d) The spirit world should be more prominent and respected in society

Part 2: Matching (1 Mark Each)

Indicate whether the statement refers to the Mi’kmaq (A), the Haudenosaunee (B), the Anishinabe (C), or all of the above (D).

14. This group were the first farmers

15. This group treated all living and non-living things with respect.

16. This group believed in a spirit world which could impact life on Earth

Figure 3

17. This group used special technology to farm wild rice.

18. This group respected the opinions and wisdom of the Elders

19. This group formed themselves into seven clans led by the Crane and Loon.

20. This group represented six different nations.

21. All decisions in this group were made by consensus.

22. The women in this group had the power of veto

23. This group believed in balance and harmony between man and nature

24. The women in this group were the head of the household.

25. This group lived around present day Ontario and the Great Lakes

26. This group had a great respect for the land and nature

27. In this group, the Central Council met at least once a year.