Plains Indians Quiz

What was the primary source of food, clothing, tools, shelter for the Plains Indians?

• Elk
• Deer
• Horses
• Buffalo

The horse is a native animal to the Americas.

• False
• True

The Plains Indians lived in shelters called ___________ that were easily and quickly taken down and load on a Travois (pole sled).

• Tents
• Tipis
• Sod Houses
• Log Cabins

Indians were defeated and forced to live on certain areas of land designated for them . . .

• Travois
• Reservation
• Corral
• Culture

Often non-Indians killed the buffalo simply for their hides and tongues.

• False
• True

The area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. is known as "The _____________."

• Great Land
• Big Rock Candy Mountain
• Great Plains
• None of these is correct

What was the name of the great spirit?

• Jesus
• Waka Tanka
• Big Bear
• Orion

What is the phrase that means touching an enemy rather than killing them in order to seem brave.

• Cowardice
• Catching coup
• Counting coup
• Throwing Coup

What word describes the fact that the Plains Indians had to move around and had no set place to live?

• travellers
• nomadic
• Free
• settled

Missouri is part of the Plains Indians' territory.

• True
• False