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Algonquian Loanwords in English - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 30 times
- The average score is 18 of 30
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| An animal or sacred object which serves as a symbol for a clan. In the Pacific Northwest, these are carved in wood and stacked together to form a pole. | totem | 85%
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| Ojibwe. Several species of squirrel-like rodent with short tails, for example ... 'n' Dale. | chipmunk | 81%
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| Montagnais. A sled dog. | husky | 81%
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| Narragansett. Name of an Iroquoian ethnic group who call themselves Kanien'kehá:ka. A term for a certain hairstyle, with shaved sides and the remaining hair styled upright, like a cockscomb. Coincidentally (or not?) often worn by the word marked with ‡. | Mohawk | 81%
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| Powhatan. Mammal with a 'mask' and a ringed tail that is attracted to garbage. | raccoon | 81%
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| A black and white mammal that produces a revolting scent when threatened. | skunk | 81%
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| The largest species of deer, called elk in British English. | moose | 77%
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| Large gathering of indigenous Americans with dancing and sharing culture. | powwow | 77%
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| A flat sled. | t{oboggan} | 77%
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| Mi'kmaq. Another word for reindeer. | caribou | 73%
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| Powhatan. A kind of deerskin shoe. Also several types of snake. | moccasin | 73%
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| Powhatan. A marsupial which looks like a rat. When threatened, it pretends to be dead. | opossum | 73%
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| † A nut, similar to the walnut, which can be made into a pie. | pecan | 73%
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| A preliminary meeting of a political party to select a candidate. These meetings in Iowa mark the beginning of the election season.* | caucus | 69%
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| An edible clam. Or the town of Family Guy. | quahog | 69%
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| Powhatan. An axe. They were buried in peacetime. | tomahawk | 65%
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| ‡ Originally, moldy wood used as tinder. Later used as a term for a worthless person, then a genre of harsh rock music associated with anarchism.* | punk | 62%
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| Narrangansett. Several types of edible gourd native to the Americas. | squash | 62%
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| Discarded fish parts used as bait.* | chum | 50%
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| A genus of tree. Several species produce edible nuts, among which the word marked with †. The wood is valued for its strength and flexibility. It can also flavor smoked ham. | h{ickory} | 50%
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| A domed hut made with a wooden frame and covered with bark, grass or hides. | w{igwam} | 42%
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| Powhatan. Several species of tree including the kaki fruit, native to China, which looks a bit like an orange tomato. | p{ersimmon} | 38%
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| Another word for the groundhog. The first syllable was remodeled after an English word. | woodchuck | 38%
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| A rodent similar in appearance and behavior to the beaver. Possibly derived from Powhatan or Abenaki and folk etymologically modeled after two English words.* | muskrat | 35%
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| A name applied to several species of turtle, originally the diamondback ... Historically, a source of food. | t{errapin} | 35%
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| A type of dense woolen cloth worn by lumberjacks. Named after the strait that connects Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. Starts with M. | mac{kinaw} | 31%
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| Powhatan. Maize kernels soaked in alkaline water (this makes it more nutritious); a staple food all across precolumbian North America. | hominy | 27%
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| Cree. A calorie dense food made with dried meat, berries and fat. It was used by fur traders and later by the (ant)arctic explorers. | pemmican | 27%
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| Another word for black tie, named after a town in the state of New York. | tuxedo | 27%
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| The second largest species of deer, also called 'elk'. | w{apiti} | 23%
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