mesoamerica

Open Ended

Why is it important to learn about Ancient & Native Americans and their way of life?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a nomad?

• A person who grows crops using soil

• A person who supplies water to an area

• A person who has no permanent home and travels for resources

• A person who lives in a southwest American Indian settlement

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word 'migration' as used in the context of Native American history?

• Seasonal movement of animals or humans from one region to another

• Building homes on cliffs and canyons

• A kind of clay used as a building material

• A basic necessary item of food

Multiple Choice

Which Native American tribe lived in the Pacific Northwest?

• Hopi

• Tlingit

• Aztecs

• Cliff dwellers

Open Ended

How did agriculture change the lifestyle of early American Indians?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were factors that allowed Paleo-Indians to create a civilization? Select all that apply.

• Farming crops

• Building large cities

• Fishing and gathering plants

• Nomadic lifestyle

Multiple Choice

Which Native American tribe is associated with the Great Plains region on the map?

• Pawnee

• Seminole

• Hopi

• Nez Perce

Open Ended

What were some of the purposes that the mounds served?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are associated with the Cliff Dwellers civilization?

• Kivas

• Adena artifact

• Mesa Verde, Colorado

• Pueblo Bonito

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Navajo is correct?

• The Navajo lived in hogans made of log or stick frames.

• The Navajo lived in adobe pueblos like the Hopi.

• The Navajo originated in present day Florida.

• The Navajo did not practice farming.

Multiple Choice

What did the Navajo learn from the Hopi?

• How to farm in the dry land

• How to build pueblos

• How to hunt buffalo

• How to make pottery

Multiple Choice

What were the differences between the homes that the Navajo and Hopi lived in?

• Navajo had dome-shaped homes, Hopi had two-story square homes

• Both Navajo and Hopi lived in teepees

• Navajo lived in caves, Hopi lived in tents

• Both Navajo and Hopi lived in igloos

Open Ended

Match the following items to the correct civilization: Hopi or Navajo. (Pueblos, Canyon de Chelly, Pottery, Tawa Sun Spirit, Four Corners, Hogans, Ceremonial Basket, Kachina Dolls)

Multiple Select

Which of the following were characteristics of the Comanche people?

• Skilled at hunting and horse riding

• Built earth lodges by rivers

• Followed buffalo migrations

• Had a system of government with chiefs

Multiple Choice

What were some similarities and differences between the Eastern and Western Plains?

• Both had buffalo, Eastern Plains were less nomadic

• Both had buffalo, Western Plains were less nomadic

• Eastern Plains had more rainfall, Western Plains had more rainfall

• Eastern Plains followed buffalo migrations, Western Plains did not

Open Ended

Describe how the Tlingit used their woodworking skills in their daily life.

Multiple Choice

Which natural resource did the Tlingit use to build their canoes?

• Cedar wood

• Pine wood

• Oak wood

• Maple wood

Multiple Select

Which of the following are natural resources used by the Tlingit?

• Water

• Food

• Wood

• Rocks

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of potlatch feasts among the Tlingit?

• To celebrate important events

• To trade goods

• To hunt animals

• To build homes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term 'nomad' as used in the context of Ancient & Native Americans?

• A person who grows crops for food

• A person who has no permanent home and travels for resources

• A person who supplies water to crops

• A person who lives in a southwest American Indian settlement

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about Ancient & Native Americans, what is one aspect of their daily life or culture that you found most interesting, and why?