American History - LGs 15-17 Quiz

What were the peoples of the Great Plains?

• Nomads – people who moved from place to place

• Nomads – people who stay in one area

• Pacifists – people who won’t fight in wars

• Vegetarians – people who do not eat meat

What were the peoples of the Great Plains movable homes called?

• Teepees

• Igloos

• Pueblos

• Cabins

What things did the peoples of the Great Plains hunt? (Select All Correct Answers)

• Deer

• Antelope

• Buffalo

• Seals

• Walruses

What things did the peoples of the Great Plains grow on their farms? (SELECT ALL correct answers)

• Corn (maize)

• Squash

• Beans

• Wheat

• Rice

What did plains tribes like the Comanche and the Dakota begin using in the 1500s and what ways did they use them?

• Horse; used them for hunting and warfare

• Bows and arrows; used them for hunting and warfare

• Riffles; used them for hunting and warfare

• Steel Swords; used them for hunting and warfare

Where did the Iroquois live?

• Near Canada in what is now northern New York State

• On the Great Plains of North America

• The Southeast of North America

• The Southwest of North America

Select all of the following tribes who were part of the Iroquois League?

• Onondaga

• Seneca

• Mohawk

• Chickasaw

• Tlingit

Select all of the following tribes who were part of the Iroquois League?

• Creek

• Hopi

• Cherokee

• Oneida

• Cayuga

What did the 5 Iroquois tribes do in the late 1500s?

• They joined to form the Iroquois League (Confederacy)

• They began a war against each other

• They began fighting the English

• They moved into the Southeast part of North America

In what area did the Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee tribes live?

• Near Canada in what is now northern New York State

• On the Great Plains of North America

• The Southeast of North America

• The Southwest of North America