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The Tohono O'odham Trivia Quiz

The Tohono O'odham are a Native American Tribe of the American Southwest. By land area, the Tohono O'odham Reservation is the third largest in the United States. How much do you know about this little known tribe?

A multiple-choice quiz by NathanBarrett. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
NathanBarrett

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,500

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what U.S. State is the Tohono O'odham Reservation located? Hint

Utah

New Mexico

Nevada

Arizona

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Question 2 of 10

2. Until recently, the Tohono O'odham were known by this name, meaning "Bean Eater." Hint

Papalillo

Frijolin

Papago

Frijoleno

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does "Tohono O'odham" mean in the O'odham language? Hint

Cactus Eater

Coyote Hunter

Mountain Climber

Desert People

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the historical Spanish mission located on Tohono O'odham lands? Hint

San Francisco del Valle

San Felipe de Orizaba

San Xalapa de la Montana

San Xavier del Bac

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Question 5 of 10

5. What ancient people do the O'odham claim as ancestors? Hint

Hopi

Patayan

Anasazi

Hohokam

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many O'odham make a yearly pilgrimage to what city during the festivites surrounding the Feast Day of Saint Francis? Hint

Blanding, UT

Casa Grande, AZ

Belen, NM

Magdalena, Sonora

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Question 7 of 10

7. What small town is the administrative center (capital, if you will) of the Tohono O'odham Nation? Hint

Sells

Pisinemo

Ajo

Schuk Toak

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the observatory located on Tohono O'odham lands? Hint

Capilla Peak Observatory

Sacramento Peak Observatory

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Tohono O'odham Nation is divided into districts, much like a state is divided into counties. How many districts make up the Tohono O'odham Nation? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Tohono O'odham Nation operates three casinos: The Desert Diamond, Desert Diamond 2, and the Golden Ha:san. What does Ha:san mean in the O'odham Language? Hint

Water

Cactus

Road

Field

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what U.S. State is the Tohono O'odham Reservation located?

Answer: Arizona

The Tohono O'odham Reservation is located in Southern Arizona. Their traditional lands straddle the U.S.-Mexico border.

2. Until recently, the Tohono O'odham were known by this name, meaning "Bean Eater."

Answer: Papago

The first Spanish explorers in the area labeled the Tohono O'odham people with the name "Bean Eaters", an epithet used by other Indian tribes unfriendly to the nation.

3. What does "Tohono O'odham" mean in the O'odham language?

Answer: Desert People

Tohono means Desert and O'odham mean people. In casual conversation, the tribe can be referred to as the O'odham or the TO Nation.

4. What is the name of the historical Spanish mission located on Tohono O'odham lands?

Answer: San Xavier del Bac

The San Xavier del Bac mission is located in the San Xavier District, ten miles south of Tucson, AZ. It was founded in 1700 by Jesuit missionaries and has been nicknamed "The White Dove of the Desert."

5. What ancient people do the O'odham claim as ancestors?

Answer: Hohokam

The Hohokam lived in southern Arizona from about AD 200 to about AD 1400.

6. Many O'odham make a yearly pilgrimage to what city during the festivites surrounding the Feast Day of Saint Francis?

Answer: Magdalena, Sonora

Tohono O'odham lands straddle the border. Strict border enforcement of recent years has made it difficult for the O'odham to interact with kin south of the border.

7. What small town is the administrative center (capital, if you will) of the Tohono O'odham Nation?

Answer: Sells

Sells is located 60 miles southwest of Tucson, AZ. Ajo is a a town on the western boundary of the Tohono O'odham Reservation. Pisinemo and Schuk Toak are names of districts within the TO Nation.

8. What is the name of the observatory located on Tohono O'odham lands?

Answer: Kitt Peak National Observatory

In 2005, the Tohono O'odham Nation brought suit against the National Science Foundation to stop further construction of gamma ray detectors in the Gardens of the Sacred Tohono O'odham Spirit I'itoi, which are just below the summit of Kitt Peak.

9. The Tohono O'odham Nation is divided into districts, much like a state is divided into counties. How many districts make up the Tohono O'odham Nation?

Answer: 11

Baboquivari, Chukut Kuk, Gu Achi, Gu Vo, Hickiwan, Pisinemo, San Lucy, San Xavier, Schuk Toak, Sells, and Sif Oidak.

10. The Tohono O'odham Nation operates three casinos: The Desert Diamond, Desert Diamond 2, and the Golden Ha:san. What does Ha:san mean in the O'odham Language?

Answer: Cactus

Water is "Su:dag." Road is "Wo:g." Field is "Oidak."

Source: Author NathanBarrett

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