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Monthly Observances
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated to honor the Native Americans who have contributed to improve the character of the United States. This month is also referred to as the American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
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1. Native Americans are from many regions and from many groups or tribes. a. True b. False
2. One of the first supporters of American Indian Day was: a. Dr. Bob Wright b. Dr. Seymour Johnson-Jones c. Dr. Arthur C. Parker d. Dr. Emmylou Smythe-Peconi
3. How many Native Americans were in the United Stated in 2022? a. 1 –3 million people b. 2-4 million people c. 5-7 million people d. 500 thousand
4. In 2022, there are ______ Native Americans tribes in North America. a. 102 b. 306 c. 574 d. 823
5. What is the largest native American tribe in North America today? a. Seneca b. Navaho c. Lakota d. Cheyenne
December is BINGO’S Birthday Month
Almost everyone has played BINGO. Did you know that the game began in Italy in 1530 as “LoGiuoco del Lotto D’Italia,” and is still played there today, almost every Saturday? The French adopted the game in the 1770s as “Le Lotto.” Germany put an academic spin on the pastime a century later turning it into an educational game for children, tying in lessons on various subjects. Bingo arrived in North America in 1929, where it was first called “beano.” Edwin Lowe, a New York salesman, modernized the game by hiring mathematician Carl Leffler, who developed thousands of combinations of numbered game cards. Lowe reportedly changed the name to “Bingo” when a winner shouted the word one day by mistake.
1.The idea to modernize the game of BINGO in North America was from: a. John Smythe b. Edwin Lowe c. Reginald Cutterman d. Marie Plackett
2. BINGO was originally played in: a. North America b. France c. Italy d. Spain
3. BINGO was brought to the US in what year? a. 1921 b. 1925 c. 1927 d. 1929
4. BINGO is played by: a. children b. adults c. senior citizens d. all
5. BINGO was first called _______________ when it arrived in the United States: a. Mark It b. Check Box c. Beano d. Circle
