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The Iroquois Creation Myth: "The World on Turtle's Back"

Question 5 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Which sentence from "The World on Turtle's Back" best illustrates why the story is considered a creation myth?

Answer
A
The woman created a home for herself on this new earth and soon her daughter was born.
B
She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.
C
The woman placed the dirt on Turtle’s back and performed a ritual to create the earth.
D
She is called “our mother” and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.

Explanation

A creation myth explains how the world or something in it came into being. Choice C shows the woman using dirt and a ritual to create the earth, directly describing the world’s creation. Choice A describes the woman’s home and daughter, while the other choices focus on planting or honoring her.

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