American Indians

What region hunted seals, whales, caribou, and moved with the seasons to find food?

• Arctic

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Plains

What region used teepees to travel quickly and hunted for buffalo?

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Plains

• Arctic

What animal was the most important animal to the Plains region?

• Horses

• Deer

• Rabbit

• Buffalo

What region built permanent longhouses, ate fish, herring, salmon, whales, and wild mountain plants?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Southeast

True or False: Nature was the way of life for Native Americans. They relied solely on nature for their food, clothing, and shelter.

• True

• False

What region built permanent homes called pueblos from stones, mud, and adobe clay?

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Plains

• Arctic

The Northwest Indians were known for the totem poles that they made. Which of these is a fact about totem poles?

• They can tell the story of the family’s history

• They have carvings of animals and native Symbols

• They can tell a families rank

• All of the above

What is the difference between temporary and permanent housing? Describe what determined the type of shelter that American Indians built for their families.

• Temporary housing can be moved while permanent housing stays in one place

• Permanent housing moves while temporary housing stays in one place

• Both can be moved from pace to place

• Both stay in one place

What region grew the 3 sisters, built longhouses and wigwams?

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Plains

What were the 3 sisters?

• watermelon, strawberries, and cherries

• elk, deer, bison

• corn, beans, squash

• tepees, hogans, plateaus