Plains Indians Quiz

Nomadic people usually lived in a tepee.

• In short supply.
• Large round earth houses.
• A cone-shaped tent shelter.
• A layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses.

Why did some Plains people live in tepees instead of the larger earth lodge?

• They were much larger.
• Plains people that moved around a lot would live in tepees because they could be easily pickedup and moved to their new location
• They were permanent settlements.
• They liked to tent.

What section of what is now the United States did the Plains people live?

• The Plains region makes up the western portion of what is now the United States
• The Plains region makes up the central portion of what is now the United States.
• The Plains region makes up the eastern portion of what is now the United States.
• The Plains region makes up the southern portion of what is now the United States.

The Plains Indians did not stay and live in one place. This is called 

• staying
• solitary
• alone
• nomadic

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

• Elk
• Deer
• Horses
• Buffalo

Which one best describes the Great Plains?

• The land was rocky.  There were mountains and hills as far as one could see. 
• The land was flat. There were very few trees, and it was mostly covered with grass. 
• The land was icy and snowy.  The ground was covered in tundra. 

How did the Plains Indians make clothes?

• They used animal hides and furs. 
• They used fabric made of cotton. 
• They mainly wore grass skirts. 

Where did the American Indians of the Plains Region live?

• In teepees and earthen lodges
• In igloos and adobes
• In longhouses and apartments

​ ​In​ ​what​ ​ways​ ​did​ ​the​ ​Plains​ ​Indians​ ​use buffalos? 

• For food and shelter
• For clothing
• For weapons and tools
• all of the above

What was the environment like in the Great Plains region?

• cold and mountainous

• desert, hot climate, rainy season July and August

• Surrounded by woods, access to fresh water and the ocean

• Flat dry grassland, very few trees, lots of buffalo