1. What is the proper way to say Moose in Mikmaq?
a)Tiam
b)Ki'kwesu
c)Kulkwi's
d)molsom
2. What is the proper way to say Eel in Mikmaq ?
a)Wije's
b)Amu
c)Katew
d)malsom
3. What is the proper way to say Bear in Mikmaq?
a)Kopit
b)Muin
c)Tities
d)tiam
4. What is the proper way to say brid in Mikmaq?
a)Sisip
b)Wowkwis
c)L'mu'j
d)menigo
5. What is the proper way to say Eagle in Mikmaq?
a)Kitpu
b)Elepn
c)Klu'
d)apegoit
6. What is the proper way to say spring in Mikmaq?
a)Siwkw
b)Nipk
c)Toqa'q
d)aptjeetjiitg
7. What is the proper way to say Summer in Mikmaq?
a)Kesik
b)Toqa'q
c)Nipk
d)tiam
8. What is the proper way to say Fall in Mikmaq?
a)Toqa'q
b)Kesik
c)Nipik
d)apegoit
9. What is the proper way to say Winter in Mikmaq?
a)Nipk
b)Kesik
c)Siwkw
d)tiam
10. What is the proper way to say clouds in Mikmaq?
a)Aluk
b)Un
c)Wastow
d)pitoo
11. What is the proper way to say Snow in Mikmaq?
a)Kaqtukaq
b)Wastow
c)Weju'sn
d)mesgiig gonteo
12. What is the proper way to say Wind in Mikmaq?
a)Kaqtukaq
b)Weju'sn
c)u'n
d)menigo
13. What is the proper way to say thunder in Mikmaq?
a)Kaqtukaq
b)Weju'sn
c)u'n
d)malsom
14. What is the proper way to say Fog in Mikmaq?
a)un
b)Weju'sn
c)Wastow
d)Atootooetj
15. What is the proper way to say Eel Ground in Mikmaq?
a)Metepna'kiaq
b)Natuaqanek
c)Eskinuopitijk
d)menigo
16. The Micmac people in the past were "Nomadic". What does this mean?
a)farmers
b)moved around in search of food
c)Fishers
d)both farmers and fishers
17. What was the most important source of food of the Micmac in the past ?
a)caribou
b)salmon
c)moose
d)loosginigen
18. How do you say Prince Edward Island in Micmac?
a)Mesgiig Gonteo
b)aptjeetjiitjg
c)menigo
d)apegoit
19. How many letters are there in the Pacifique method of writing Micmac?
a)10
b)13
c)18
d)24
20. According to a Legend, what was Glooscap's brother's name ?
a)Tiam
b)Pitoo
c)Malsom
d)Atootooetj
21. How many Micmac communties are there in New Brunswick ?
a)8
b)9
c)10
d)12
22. The Micmac Honor song was written by...
a)George Paul
b)George Francis
c)Emmerson Francis
d)Billy Paul
23. Metapenaagiag is named for...
a)Its trees
b)Its river
c)Its salmon
d)Its ground
Answer Key:
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-a, 6-a, 7-c, 8-a, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-b, 13-a, 14-a, 15-b, 16-b, 17-c, 18-d, 19-13, 20-c, 21-b, 22-a, 23-d
Erica Ward
Eel Ground School