Bellringer 9-16

Native Americans of the Northwest coast used natural resources available to them from their environment. Massive ________________ were carved from cedar trees and were used to perform daily tasks.

• Baskets
• Clubs/Mallets
• Canoes
• Dams

The climate in the Northwest cultural region is best described as:

• Hot and humid
• Mild and rainy
• Cold and dry
• Mild and dry

Clothing in this cultural region was made from:

• Cedar bark
• Silk
• Wool
• Cotton

Which region do you see in the picture? (Think of Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)

• Southwest
• Great Basin
• Plains
• Northwest

The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?

• longhouses
• tepees
• wigwams
• pueblos

Which region is shaded yellow on the map? (remember Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)

• Plains
• Northwest
• Southwest
• Southeast

In the Southwest, they used adobe to make bricks. What was adobe made of?

• bricks
• straw and mud
• stones
• water and leaves

Which of following is one way these Native Americans adapted to their environment?

• Trading for what they need
• They used irrigation so they would be able to farm in the Southwest
• They stored food in containers
• They traveled long distances for wood

Which word means more than enough?

• Surplus
• Pueblo
• Shaman
• Ceremony

Which word means a sled-like object used to move goods?

• Travois
• Tepee
• Powwow
• Shaman