Unit 1, Lesson 3: American Indian Cultural Regions

An object made by a group of people is called a(n) ____________________.

• nomadic

• artifact

• mesas

• gorge

Some American Indians were ____________________, or moved from place to place.

• artifact

• culture

• mesas

• nomadic

In the Southwest, there are many ____________________, or flat-topped hills with steep sides

• gorge

• mesas

• culture

• artifact

A(n) ____________________ is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides

• gorge

• artifact

• culture

• nomadic

Each American Indian group developed its own ____________, or way of living

• artifact

• mesas

• nomadic

• culture

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• a gorge

• a culture

• a backpack

• an old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because

• they had plenty of resources.

• they had large amounts of food.

• they wanted to escape hot weather.

• they build large houses made of hide.

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

• It influenced what they ate.

• It influenced what shelters they built.

• It influenced what types of clothes they wore.

• all of the above

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ use of clamshells for jewelry?

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult