Native Americans

Which of the vocabulary words below means "The direct exchange of goods"?

• economy

• barter

• adapt

• purchase

Which of the following groups of people were the first to bring guns to present day United States?

• Native Americans

• Europeans (British, French, Spanish)

• Africans

• Asians

Why has the population of the desert Southwest increased rapidly over the last 40 years?

• They have learned to irrigate their land and the use of air conditioners to cool their homes

• They have built more shopping malls

• They have built more schools

• There are more airports for travel

What was the main reason that buffalo were considered sacred (so important) by the Plains Indians?

• They depended on the buffalo for their basic needs

• They used the buffalo in their religious ceremonies

• They used the buffalo blood to make soups and puddings

• They used the buffalo sinew as thread.

Which is the least likely location to start an air conditioning business?

• Florida

• Kentucky

• Alaska

• Texas

Which of the following artifacts would have been least likely to have been made by the Native Americans?

• arrowhead

• bone scraper

• clay pot

• gun

The way of life for a group of people which includes their customs, holidays, language, fashion, and music is called

• traditions

• customs

• culture

• social groups

Which of the following best describes the geography of the Southwest?

• Plateaus and forests

• forests and deserts

• plains and forests

• plateaus and deserts

Which of the following items is a primary source?

• textbook

• encyclopedia

• diary

• biography written about George Washington

A geographical area with like features is called a

• section

• state

• region

• country