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Cherokee Quiz One.
Quiz On The Cherokee Culture, Test One.
Ezekiel 47:12 "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."
Before you begin the quiz, as a final reminder here is a link to the actual page that this quiz is based off of, and it includes citations, sources, etc.: Native American Cherokee Beliefs The answer key is at the bottom below the first advertisement, so that you won't see it when you don't want to when you get close to number nine and ten. I didn't want to spoil the answers for you so created a bit of space. Just keep scrolling when you get there.
(1): True Or False: This is a real quote from the book "Medicine Of The Cherokee, The Way Of The Right Relationship", cited on the blog: "There is a simple innocence about the complex nature of nature."
A) True
B) False
(2): A Nachez Medicine Elder once said: "It(nature) is as it always was, ___ __ __ ______ ___ __ _____ __ ___ ____ __ ___ ____. In fact, we are the younger, because nature was here before us. So we must _____ ______, and in doing so, we honor our ancestors who realized the critical balance we have with all things."[1]
Select all that apply.
A) but it will always survive our pollution, and it is ok to do so.
B) but we as humans try to change it to make it ours.
C) honor nature
D) not take liter seriously
(3): True Or False: The Cherokee believe that: all life is to be respected, to protect Mother Earth, and nurture the plants and herbs.
A) True
B) False
(4): True or False: This is a direct quote from the blog: "We have been so busy learning and doing, that we have forgotten how to really listen." | Correlating verse: "My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word."(Psalm 119:148, NKJV)
A) True
B) False
(5): True Or False: One Native American Elder refers to the process of spiraling to a higher level of awareness and understanding as "spirit-learning".
A) True
B) False
(6): Fill in the blank. "Indian Medicine is considered __________ ________ _______, and the same is so for many other tribes and indigenous peoples from around the world."
A) free-game for anyone interested
B) personal and private
(7): True or False: This is a quote from the blog, cited from the book. "Specific things and ceremonies will not be revealed, but respected as being sacred to an individual tribe."
A) True
B) False
(8): Select all that apply. Native Americans believe in certain things, including __________, _____ ______, ___ ___ ___ ___ ____, ____, __ ______, __ ___ ___, __ ___ ___.
A) visions, dream interpretation
B) the use of sacred plants to stimulate consciousness, awareness
C) to worship, to gain wisdom, to heal
D) ghost, goblins, and el-chupa-cabre
(9): Select all true statements that apply to this quote. "Pine is burned at special times during ceremonies in order to carry a message to the stars." A) In the Jewish tradition, Stars represent angels(spirits). B) Incense in the Jewish/Christian text represents the prays of the saints. C) Whataburger is good tasting but horrible for you. D) Jehovah, the God of the bible and the Jews, does not like incense being burned to other gods. (10): An angel IS a _____ A) spirit. According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary: An Angel is: "A spirit being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation" B) ghost. C) dead person D) none of the above. Quiz complete. Click here to jump to the answer key. More HerbsPedia Blogs: Cross Cultural Comparison Of Ancient Cannabis Beliefs, Cannabis, Brainwaves, and Sleep, Cannabis Ethnobotany, Ancient Spiritual Beliefs, Cannabis, Psilocybin, and Claude Rifat, Dangers Of Genetically Engineered Cannabis, The Ultimate Cannabinoid Guide For Cannabis Users, Phytochemical benefits of Cannabis Roots, Pollen, and Leaves, Quiz On Cannabis, Psilocybin, and Neuroscience, The Truth About The
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Answer Key:
1) A, True.
2) B, C
3) A, True.
4) A, True.
5) A, True.
6) B.
7) A, True.
8) A, B, & C.
9) A, B, D.
10) A.
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov