Southwest & Northwest Native Americans

Which Native American cultural region was found in the orange area of the map?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

Which Native American Cultural Region was found in the dark green section of the map?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

How are the Northwest and Southwest groups similar?

• They fought other tribes over hunting lands.

• They were all farmers.

• They all used horses to travel.

• They all respected nature and animals.

Which statement lists a way that the Southwest and Northwest Indians were NOT the same?

• They all used the entire animal when they killed it.

• They all used the natural resources where they lived.

• They all lived in the same types of houses.

• They all believed in the same spirits.

What small desert animals did the Southwest Native Americans hunt?

• elk and deer

• rabbits and snakes

• lizards and spiders

• hawks and eagles

What is NOT something the Northwest Coast Indians used logs for?

• masks

• clothes

• canoes

• dishes

Why do Native American homes face East?

• To allow smoke to pass through.

• To catch the first rays of the sun.

• To keep unwanted guests out.

• To grow healthy crops.

What was the environment like in the Southwest?

• rainy and cold

• cold and dry

• hot and dry

• mild

What is a potlatch?

• a ceremony to ask for rain

• a ceremony attended by men to pray for rain

• a party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth

• a religious ceremony to prepare for the future

Why did the Northwest Indians carve totem poles?

• to bring good luck

• to bring rain

• to show which animals they would be hunting

• to show wealth and family history