
The Vanishing Beast/Return of the Buffalo
Quiz by Lauren Philbert
Grade 7
ELA (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1behemotha creature of enormous size, power, or appearance30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q2How did buffalo contribute to the Great Plains ecosystem?The buffalo stomped grass seeds into the ground with their hooves. They also loosened the dirt, allowing oxygen and rainwater to reach the roots of the grass. This grass was a source of food for animals on the plains. When buffalo died, their bodies became food not only for animals but also for the soil.30s110.23.b.2.b
- Q3Compare how American Indians viewed and treated buffalo with how newcomers to the land viewed and treated buffalo..American Indians hunted the buffalo for food and used its bones and skin for clothing, shelter, and tools. They viewed the buffalo as an important creature worthy of special ceremonies and dances, and hunted buffalo sustainably. Newcomers arrived with horses and guns and hunted buffalo at alarming rates. They saw buffalo simply as a way to get rich and killed the animals for their prized hides.30s110.23.b.5.i
- Q4The author writes, "On American Indian land in Montana, after a 120 year absence, these buffalo are coming home." Why does she use the phrase "coming home"?buffalo are returning to their native habitat on the Great Plains, where millions of their kind once roamed, but also that they are returning to a place where a deep connection exists between the buffalo and the people who live there. A30s110.23.b.5.g
- Q5What problem initially prevented the Fort Peck tribes in Montana from bringing buffalo back to tribal lands?Some buffalo carry a disease called brucellosis, which can infect cattle. This caused concern among Montana cattle ranchers. After a long legal battle, judges agreed to let tribes have some buffalo on their lands.30s110.23.b.5.i
- Q6How was the problem of buffalo carrying diseases solved?when buffalo arrive at Fort Peck, they are quarantined until they are tested for brucellosis, keeping them isolated from the herds to prevent spreading the disease.30s110.23.b.5.i
- Q7What do we lose when an animal goes extinct?we lose a part of Earth that can never be replaced. This can have consequences for humans, other animals, and the environment.30s110.23.b.5.f
- Q8What does the buffalo represent to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes when the author refers to the buffalo bringing joy, pride, and hopeThe return of the buffalo brings joy, pride, and hope to the tribes because it represents a connection to their past and hope for the restoration of their land and traditional way of life.30s110.23.b.5.f
- Q9adaptableable to adjust to new conditions30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q10Ecosystemliving and nonliving things in an enviorment30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q11fellcut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q12hidelarge, heavy skin of an animal30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q13Sharks play an important role in the ocean...ecosystem30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q14Before dicing the apples for the pie, we should ____ the bruised and mushy ones.oppose30s110.23.b.6.f
- Q15Long ago, sailors told stories about ______ that could swallow their ships. Today, we know those creates were whales.behemoths30s110.23.b.6.f