Native American History

The Southwest tribes lived mainly in the desert. Which of the following houses did they live in?

• adobe

• wickiups

• hogans

• all of the above

The Great Plains tribes were travelers who moved from place to place. What term describes this?

• sedentary

• agricultural

• nomadic

• arid

What was the main source of food for the Great Plains Indians?

• fish

• buffalo

• potatoes

• corn

What were the lands called that were set aside for the Native Americans by the U.S. government?

• travois

• pueblo

• reservation

• mesa

Which type of home would the nomadic Plains tribes have lived in?

• tepee

• longhouse

• igloo

• lodge

Which of the following tribes would have lived in longhouses?

• Inuit

• Lakota

• Iroquois

• Navajo

Which of the following tribes would have lived in igloos?

• Inuit

• Iroquois

• Lakota

• Navajo

Which was NOT a source of conflict for the Europeans and the Native Americans?

• land

• disease

• differences in culture

• art

Tribes that lived in one place and did not move in search of food were examples of a ___________________ lifestyle.

• nomadic

• hunter

• fishermen

• sedentary

What resource did Native Americans in the Northwest Coast use to build their plank houses?

• trees

• clay

• buffalo skins

• whale bones