Homework Practice Native Americans

Which choice best describes the landforms and climate of the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Flat, grassy lands

• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains

• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers

• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

Why did longhouses have openings in the top?

• So rain could get in
• To let smoke out
• To provide shelter for birds
• None of the above

The name of this home in the Eastern Woodland Region is called:

• Wicki-up
• Pit-House
• Wigwam
• Plank House

Which group of Native Americans settled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River?

• Eastern Woodland
• Plains
• Northwest Coast
• Southwest

All of the cultural groups have differences, but one thing is similar to them all.  What is it?

• They looked the same.
• They used environmental resources to survive.
• They spoke the same language.
• They all lived in longhouses.

Identify the Great Plains region using the map

• Green
• Yellow
• Pink
• Blue

As semi-nomadic people, the Native Americans of the Great Plains followed this big game as they hunted them for food

• Moose

• Wolf

• Bear

• Buffalo

The Great Plains Indians who followed the herds of Buffalo lived in which type of homes?

• plank house

• Adobe houses

• TeePees

• pueblo

Which words describe the Plains region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

Which people group lived in this shelter?

• Eastern Woodlands
• Plains
• Both