The North American Peoples

By the 1500s, about how many languages did the Native Americans who lived north of Mesoamerica spoke?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

What do you call the group of Native Americans called, "the people"?

• Apache

• Inuit

• Navajo

• Tlingit

What is a tundra?

• a treeless land south of the Arctic

• a meadow lush with grass and pine trees

• a desert in the middle of the ocean

• the continent of Antarctica itself

Which of the equipment below did the Inuits use to travel on land?

• rolling chairs

• dog sleds

• kayaks

• tractors

What is an igloo?

• temporary homes made from blocks of hard-packed clay

• temporary homes made from blocks of hard-packed stone

• temporary homes made from blocks of hard-packed sand

• temporary homes made from blocks of hard-packed snow

What is the Inuit's spear made out of?

• animal antlers and tusks

• animal bones

• animal shells

• animal teeth powdered by grinding and formed into spear

Among the animals below, which one did the Inuit NOT hunt?

• caribou

• polar bears

• seals

• wolves

Where did the Inuit get their oil for their lamps?

• from trees

• from the snow

• from whales

• from left-over ashes of burned wood

Why was the Pacific coast of North America a heavily populated region by Native Americans before?

• because of the cold climate and lots of seals to eat

• because of the mild climate and reliable food sources

• because of the many oases that surround it

• because of the almost freezing temperature that make it an ideal place for hot meals

Which of the tribes below did not live in the Pacific Northwest?

• Haida

• Chinook

• Tlingit

• Pawnee