Lesson 5-Social Studies

What was an important resource on the Northwest Coast?

• Trees

• Corn

• Squash

• Mud

How were the whale hunting methods of the Makah different from those of the Kwakiutl

• The Makah hunted whales near the coast while the Kwakiutl went way out in the ocean.

• The Makah hunted whales in dugouts. The Kwakiutl took only whales stranded on shore.

The Kwakiutl, Makah and the Chinook all lived in the _______region

• southwest

• arctic

• northwest coast

• the west

How are the Iroquios and Makah similar?

• They both lived in longhouses.

• They both had totem poles

• They both hunted whales

What is a potlatch?

• It was a potluck

• it was an ancient war ritual

• It means, "to give". It was a gathering with dancing, food and speeches.

What does it mean to barter?

• to exchange goods

• the way people use their resources

• a member of your family

The Aleut and Inuit lived in the _______region

• Northwest

• Arctic

• Southwest

• Eastern woodlands

True or False: Family was an important part of Inuit and Aleut Society

• True

• False

How did the Arctic people usually get their food?

• Farming

• Hunting and gathering

• From buffalo

Why do you think the Inuit people had to share food to survive?

• because they were just nice

• Food was scarce in the arctic

• If they did not share food, other people would go to war with them.