Unit 2 Lesson 1 Native American Groups

Culture is...

• A group that migrates to follow the animals they hunt.

• Pattern of behavior, beliefs, and traditions of a group of people.

• People who treat people with kindness and respect.

• A traditional Native American dance.

Which tribe mainly hunts walrus, seals, and caribou?

• Anasazi

• Inuit

• Mound Builders

• Aztec

• Maya

Which tribe is known as 'Cliff Dwellers'?

• Anasazi

• Inuit

• Mound Builders

• Aztec

• Maya

Which Native American tribe builds mounds to honor their dead, and make jewelry?

• Anasazi

• Mound Builders

• Aztec

• Inuit

• Maya

The Anasazi built their homes into the side of cliffs. They use a building material called ______.

• adobe

• Mound builders

• brick

• resources

• civilization

Archaeologists have many theories on how ancient people came to North America. Which of the following is one of those beliefs?

• They traveled across Egypt

• They traveled across a land bridge from Asia.

• They came to North America from Europe on kayaks.

• They sailed from Africa.

The system by which the Anasazi transported water in order to successfully farm in the desert is known as _______.

• empire

• civilization

• adobe

• irrigation

The customs, beliefs, and language of the Inuit are all part of their ________.

• civilization

• empire

• culture

• slavery

Native American groups had very different diets, but one similarity is...

• they all farmed

• they all fished, but only some farmed

• they all relied on the resources in their geographical area

• they all relied on the resources from other geographical areas

One difference in the religious beliefs of the Inuit and the Maya was...

• both groups believed their rulers were chosen by their gods

• the Inuit believed all living things have souls, while the Maya honored their gods in temples they built.

• both groups sacrificed blood in order for the sun to rise

• the Maya believed all living things have souls, while the Inuit played Pok-a-tok to sacrifice people to their gods.