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Indigenous Peoples
YGK These Indigenous Peoples
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indigenous peoples of Australia who traditionally believed Australia was created during a mythical period called the Dreamtime | Aboriginal Australians |
| The mythical period when beings like the Rainbow Serpent ruled, according to Aboriginal beliefs | Dreamtime |
| Aboriginal children taken from their families in the 1900s | Stolen Generations |
| Indigenous people of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands known for longer beards, distinctive facial tattoos, and bear worship | Ainu people |
| Indigenous people of northern Spain and southwestern France's Basque Country, speaking a language isolate and known for defeating Charlemagne at Roncevaux Pass | Basque people |
| The terrorist group some Basques supported in the 20th century to fight for independence from Spain | ETA |
| Indigenous to the Arctic portions of North America, particularly Nunavut, known for developing kayaks, parkas, and igloos | Inuit peoples |
| The first full-length documentary, from 1922, that depicted a version of Inuit life | Nanook of the North |
| Indigenous people of Kurdistan (Turkey, Iraq, Iran) who played a major role in Persian and Islamic civilization; their military are called Peshmerga | Kurds |
| The Kurdish leader who founded the Ayyubid Dynasty during the Crusades and ruled Egypt, Syria, and Arabia | Saladin |
| The organization that has fought a long conflict against the government of Turkey for Kurdish independence | Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) |
| The indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), a Polynesian group known for the haka dance and ta moko tattooing | Maori people |
| The treaty signed in 1840 between the Maori and Britain, promising peaceful coexistence with new settlers | Treaty of Waitangi |
| Indigenous people of southern Mexico and Central America who formed an ancient civilization and built cities like Tikal, Palenque, and Chichen Itza | Maya people |
| The Mayan advocate who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work on behalf of the Mayan people | Rigoberta Menchú |
| Indigenous people in western South America (Andes Mountains) who formed the Inca civilization, built Machu Picchu, and first domesticated potatoes | Quechua people |
| The Spanish forces who conquered the Inca civilization | Francisco Pizzaro |
| Indigenous people of Easter Island who constructed massive stone figures with large elongated heads | Rapa Nui people |
| The massive stone figures constructed by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island | Moai |
| Indigenous people of northern Scandinavia who traditionally lived by herding reindeer and developed a style of folk singing called joik | Sami people |
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