Statistics for Native American Words A-Z

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	Hint	Answer	% Correct
L	Butter bean or the capital of Peru	Lima	91%
I	Famous ice buildings	Igloo	90%
M	One of the great lakes and its neighboring state	Michigan	89%
C	Cousin of the kayak	Canoe	88%
D	Two US states and the name of a tribal group	Dakota	87%
R	"Bandit" mammal often found in your garbage	Raccoon	83%
G	Literally, "avocado sauce"	Guacamole	82%
K	US state whose name means "Hunting Ground"	Kentucky	82%
N	US state whose name means "Flat Water"	Nebraska	74%
A	North American mountain range	Appalachian	72%
B	Swamp or bay, assimilated from Choctaw via French	Bayou	72%
Y	Generic term for an American, particularly a Northern resident	Yankee	66%
H	A place to lie between the trees	Hammock	64%
E	Cultural group name meaning "snowshoe netter"	Eskimo	63%
Q	The first effective treatment for malaria	Quinine	59%
W	Domed dwelling primarily used by NE tribes	Wigwam	59%
O	Pesky mammal known for a hooked tail	Opossum	55%
P	Bundle for a baby	Papoose	53%
F	Number of "civilized tribes" moved to E Oklahoma	Five	49%
U	Major US tribe now living primarily in Utah and Colorado	Ute	47%
S	"Sufferin ____" is a catchphrase of Sylvester the Cat	Succotash	46%
Z	New Mexican tribe of Pueblo people	Zuni	33%
T	University of Maryland's avian mascot	Terrapin	28%
J	Common name for a Mexican turnip	Jicama	21%
V	National animal of Peru, related to the llama	Vicuna	21%
X	Mayan city (700-900 AD) about 76 miles south of Mexico City	Xochicalco	0%