Native Americans of the Northeast Cultural Area

Northeast Tribes

Multiple Choice

In which region did the Indians of the Northeast live?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Select

For what did the Northeast Tribes use trees? Choose All that apply.

• canoes

• containers

• houses

• tools

Multiple Choice

What was the main natural resource for the Northeast Tribes?

• trees

• gold

• coal

• sun

Multiple Choice

Native Americans in the Northeast region grew many crops. Which crop did they NOT grow?

• corn

• squash

• oranges

• beans

Multiple Choice

The tribes in the Northeast hunted animals to meet their basic needs for food and clothing. Which animal did they NOT hunt?

• turkey

• moose

• bison

• beaver

Multiple Choice

The Northeast tribes were farmers, hunters, and also fishermen. Why did the Northeast people sometimes fish at night?

• It was quieter at nighttime.

• Fish sleep during the day and swim only at night.

• Fish came to the surface because the light attracted them. Then the men in canoes speared the fish.

• The Northeast people slept during the day, so they fished at nighttime to get food.

Multiple Choice

Northeast Native Americans lived in permanent shelters and did not follow their food source.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which types of shelter were used by the Native Americans of the Northeast region? (Choose ALL that apply)

• longhouse

• chickee

• teepee

• wigwam

• wattle and daub

Multiple Choice

The Native Americans of the northeast built homes called longhouses that looked like this. Based on the image you see here, how did they make these houses?

• Using wood from the trees in the forest.

• Using blocks of ice from the surrounding snow.

• Using animal skin from animals that they hunted.

• Using clay bricks that were baked in the hot sun.

Multiple Choice

In the Northeast region, what was their clothing like?

• They used fur from polar bears.

• Both the men and women dressed in clothing made from seal skin.

• The men mostly wore cloth skirts and no shirts during the warm months and used animal skins and furs during the cold winter.

• They used grasses for skirts, leggings, and shoes.

Multiple Choice

Some tribes would string together beads made out of shells. These were called _________. 

• longhouses
• crops
• wampum

Multiple Choice

The dreamcatcher catches only good dreams and allows the bad dreams to fall through it.

• True

• False