Social Studies - Native American Regions Test

For what purpose was the travois used in the Great Plains region?

• To show gratitude for a good harvest

• To keep the Great Law of Peace

• To carry buffalo back to camp

• To catch whales

Why did the Southwest peoples have to develop irrigation systems?

• The climate was dry and arid so they couldn’t grow crops.

• The region flooded often and ruined the crops.

• The land was permanently frozen so they couldn't grow crops.

• The soil was fertile so they couldn't grow crops.

What was created in the Northwest Coastal region to tell a three-part story about its creator?

• agriculture

• harpoons

• potlatch

• totem poles

The tribes of the Great Plains used parts of the _____ for food, clothing, and shelter.

• moose

• bison

• elephant

• whale

The peoples of the Southwest region made their homes out of _____.

• adobe

• maize

• ice

• cedar planks

Which region had flat, grassy land?

• Arctic

• Great Plains

• Southwest

• Great Basin

Which tribes lived in the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole

• Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Sioux, Mandan, Kiowa, Crow, and Pawnee

• Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca

• Haida, Chinooks, Makahs, and Kwakiutl

Why did the Great Basin people perform the Bear Dance?

• To protect themselves from enemies

• To celebrate the return of the sun

• To celebrate life, death, and rebirth

• To help people release their stress after a long winter

What is the term used for hills with flat tops?

• mountains

• mesas

• pueblos

• permafrost

The nomadic peoples of the Great Plains used _____ as their homes while they hunted buffalo.

• igloos

• tipis

• longhouses

• powwows