Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre Trivia

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Question 1
In the early and mid 20th Century the Indian Affairs developed introduced the Centralization policy for the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia. The policy included efforts to:
A
Deliver services to Indians from urban centers
B
Move the Mi’kmaw population to two reserves
C
Provide services from one central office
Question 1 Explanation: 
The aim of Centralization was to relocate the Mi’kmaq to two reserves, Eskasoni and Shubenacadie. Promises were made of new houses and work that were not kept.
Question 2
The 1794 Jay Treaty allows Mi’kmaq to:
A
Impose road taxes and highway tolls
B
Cross the Canadian-United States border freely
C
Keep large game animals regardless of by-laws
Question 2 Explanation: 
The Jay Treaty allows the Mi’kmaq people to live and to work in the United States and Canada, and to cross the border freely with personal property.
Question 3
If a Mi’kmaw says “kesalul”, how do they feel about you?
A
You should run
B
They love you
C
They think you’re weird
Question 3 Explanation: 
“Kesalul” means “I love you”. You might say “kesalul aq nin” (and that means I love you too).
Question 4
A “leister” is a:
A
Snare used to catch rabbit and partridge
B
Birch bark megaphone for moose calls
C
Three pronged fishing spear
Question 4 Explanation: 
A “Leister” is an English term for a traditional fishing spear. All three answers are traditional tools of a Mi’kmaw hunter.
Question 5
Mi’kmaq use splints pounded out of ash or poplar wood to weave baskets. These thin strips of wood are also sculpted into another popular form:
A
Fashion belts
B
Floral bouquets
C
Drum forms
Question 5 Explanation: 
Flowers make good use of spare wood shavings.
Question 6
Ancient Mi’kmaw beliefs honour how many Creator figures?
A
One
B
Three
C
Seven
Question 6 Explanation: 
There is one Creator. Legends tell of many beings having various degrees of spiritual powers, but only one supreme Creator figure.
Question 7
Who was the first Mi’kmaw to be baptized?
A
Grand Chief Jean Le Baptiste Cope
B
Kluskap
C
Grand Chief Membertou
Question 7 Explanation: 
Grand Chief Membertou, along with 21 members of his family, were baptized in A.D. 1610.
Question 8
During most of the colonial period, the Mi’kmaq allied with the:
A
British
B
Scottish
C
French
Question 8 Explanation: 
Mi’kmaw people have historically had a good relationship with French settlers. The French were more interested in trading with the Mi’kmaq, and consequently more respectful of Mi’kmaq culture than were the British. The British came to settle Mi’kma’ki and displace the Mi’kmaq.
Question 9
The first Mi’kmaw to ever receive a National Aboriginal Achievement Award was:
A
Bernd Christmas
B
Anna Mae Pictou Aquash
C
Robert Johnson Jr., MD
Question 9 Explanation: 
Robert Johnson Jr., MD, received the award for his achievements at Dalhousie University and is the first Mi’kmaw physician.
Question 10
Catholicism is an important part of Mi’kmaw history and of today’s communities. Who is the patron Saint of the Mi’kmaw people?
A
Saint Anne
B
Saint Francis
C
Saint Peter
Question 10 Explanation: 
Saint Anne, mother of Mary. Missionaries recognized the respect the Mi’kmaq hold for the role of grandmother as teacher and guardian of culture..
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