How much do you know about moccasins? 1. The word "moccasin" comes from this language: French Navajo Algonquin 2. Iroquois people dyed their moccasins black using: charcoal black walnuts lichen 3. These were the only Northeastern people to make slippers for summer out of cornhusks: Iroquois Ojibwe Penobscot 4. Ojibwe people made a kind of moccasin called the "partridge" moccasin, named because: The seam across the toe looked like a partridge's tail The colour was the same as a partridge's feathers They wore them while partridge hunting 5. Some people believe that the Blackfoot got their name because: They rode horses with black feet They painted their moccasins black They painted their feet black when they went into battle 6. Native people often made moccasins out of hides that had been part of a teepee because: It was a way to use up worn-out teepees It had a religious significance The smoke from the fire inside the teepee waterproofed the leather 7. Which color was used very rarely in the beadwork of the Plains Indians: White Black Yellow 8. Comanche people sometimes attached the tail of this animal to the back of their moccasins: Skunk Weasel Deer 9. The Kiowa people's moccasins were unusual because: They were made of only one piece of leather They had rawhide soles They were sewn together right side out instead of inside out 10. Seed beads used to decorate moccasins appeared on the Plains around: 1740 1840 1940 The information for this quiz came from the Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume by Josephine Paterek Home © Judy Kavanagh 1999
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