Chapter 2 Quiz: Native Americans of North America

Why did the Iroquois speak to and thank the deer they killed? (p. 79)

(a)  

Who did they Hopi ask to help them and send them rain? (p. 90)

(a)  

An Iroquois custom that is still practiced today is (a)   . (p. 80)

What is a potlatch? (p. 95)

• a religious ceremony attended only by men

• a dance to pray for rain

• a party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth and generosity

• a ceremony to predict the future

Hunting buffalo became easier for the Cheyenne because of (a)   . (p. 84)

In the Iroquois League, decisions were made by the (a)   . (p. 77)

Why did the Hopi build their villages on the tops of mesas? (p. 89)

• to grow more crops

• for safety from enemies

• to hide from mountain lions

• protection from disease

Today, the state of Montana is home to many ____________. (p. 85)

• Inuit

• Kwakiutl

• Anasazi

• Cheyenne

What animal was important to the people of the Plains for meat, clothing, blankets, and utensils? (p. 83)

• buffalo

• deer

• caribou

• mammoth

How did most Plains people live? (p. 83)

• fishing and farming

• farming and hunting

• hunting and gathering

• farming and gathering