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We Stole That from the Native Americans Quiz


English-speakers stole a fair number of words (and so many other things) from the different Native American tribes. Here are ten of them.

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
390,271
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
935
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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1. From the Tupi word for tooth - these creatures have some sharp ones  
  Tequila
2. From the Yupik word for bearded seal - artificial only please!  
  Skunk
3. From the Mikmaq word for to drag - I prefer to ride on instead  
  Caribou
4. From the Carib word for breasts - that explains the mermaid connection  
  Mukluk
5. From the Powhatan word for white dog - I am still not touching one  
  Chocolate
6. From the Massachusset word for urinate - it's not quite an accurate description  
  Piranha
7. From the Aztec word for bitter water - they must not have made it correctly  
  Manatee
8. From the Montagnais word for snowshoe-netter - an apt description  
  Toboggan
9. From the Mikmaq word meaning it shovels snow - it actually doesn't  
  Opossum
10. From the Nahuatl word for workplace - try working it off the next day   
  Eskimo





Select each answer

1. From the Tupi word for tooth - these creatures have some sharp ones
2. From the Yupik word for bearded seal - artificial only please!
3. From the Mikmaq word for to drag - I prefer to ride on instead
4. From the Carib word for breasts - that explains the mermaid connection
5. From the Powhatan word for white dog - I am still not touching one
6. From the Massachusset word for urinate - it's not quite an accurate description
7. From the Aztec word for bitter water - they must not have made it correctly
8. From the Montagnais word for snowshoe-netter - an apt description
9. From the Mikmaq word meaning it shovels snow - it actually doesn't
10. From the Nahuatl word for workplace - try working it off the next day

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. From the Tupi word for tooth - these creatures have some sharp ones

Answer: Piranha

The Tupi People are native to Brazil, primarily along the Atlantic Coast. The Tupi word for tooth is "sainha" which relates to the piranha's biting ability. Additionally, the word piranha may come from the Tupi word "anha" which means cut, slash, evil and devil.
2. From the Yupik word for bearded seal - artificial only please!

Answer: Mukluk

The Yupik People are Inuit people who live in Alaska and parts of Siberia. Mukluks are a kind of warm boot originally made from seals, hence the Yupik word "maklak", meaning bearded seal, being used as the name of the boots.
3. From the Mikmaq word for to drag - I prefer to ride on instead

Answer: Toboggan

The Mikmaq people were a native tribe who lived mostly in Canada. The Mikmaq word for "to drag" is "topaqan". The Mikmaq used toboggans for transportation. Today, toboggans are used like sleds for recreational purposed.
4. From the Carib word for breasts - that explains the mermaid connection

Answer: Manatee

The Carib word for a woman's breast is "manati" which was corrupted to manatee. There is a legend that pirates in the Caribbean mistook manatees for mermaids. Manatees are also called sea cows and sometimes cowfish, even though they are mammals similar to dugongs.
5. From the Powhatan word for white dog - I am still not touching one

Answer: Opossum

The Powhatan word for opossum or possum is "apasum" which means white dog because of the marsupial's resemblance to dogs. Despite common belief, the opossum is not the same animal as a possum, but the two are closely related. Opossums are native to North America while possums live in Australia. Opossums have white faces with silver bodies and possums tend have the same color faces as their bodies.
6. From the Massachusset word for urinate - it's not quite an accurate description

Answer: Skunk

The Massachusset word for urinate is "squnck" for which the animal was named because of the way it sprays when agitated. The word skunk may also come from the Algonquin word "sekakwa" which means urine fox.
7. From the Aztec word for bitter water - they must not have made it correctly

Answer: Chocolate

The Aztec language is Nahuatl and their word for chocolate was "xocolatl", meaning bitter water. The Aztec drank chocolate similar to the modern day hot chocolate but only bitter and watery.
8. From the Montagnais word for snowshoe-netter - an apt description

Answer: Eskimo

The Montagnais or Innu language is spoken by Cree people who lived along what is now the U.S.-Canada border. Their word for snowshoe-netter is "ayaskimew". An alternate meaning of "ayaskimew" is "eater of raw meat".
9. From the Mikmaq word meaning it shovels snow - it actually doesn't

Answer: Caribou

Caribou are large members of the deer and moose family who live primarily in cold climates. The Mikmaq word from which the caribou gets name is "qalipu" or "qalipi", which means "it shovels snow", referring to how the caribou walks through the snow.
10. From the Nahuatl word for workplace - try working it off the next day

Answer: Tequila

Although the word tequila has its roots in the Nahuatl word "tequillan", the drink is actually named after the town in Mexico where it first made. Tequila is made from agave and has a high alcohol content anywhere from 30% to 55%.
Source: Author Joepetz

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