Native American Cultures

Native Americans arrived in present day North America by....

• Ship. They sailed around the world from Asia to North America

• Crossing the land bridge that connected Asia to North America

• Walking from South America. They crossed many miles of land.

• Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

What was life like for Native Americans before the European explorers came?

• Native Americans lived off the land but struggled to survive.

• Native Americans constantly fought with each other over land.

• Native Americans spread around North America and found ways to live of their land successfully.

• Native Americans did not have many tools or advanced ideas before the explorers came.

What is one reason Native American tribes developed different forms of shelter?

• The geography of the region

• The relationship with surrounding Native American Tribes

• The interactions with European explorers

• The access that the Native Americans had to the Bering Land bridge.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Inuits clothing?

• Made out of bark

• Made out of plants

• Made out of animal skin and fur

• Made out of clay.

What kind of food did the Inuits eat?

• berries, nuts, Caribou, raw fish, whales

• rice, beans, tortillas

• corn, chicken, caribou

• McDonalds chicken nugget and fries

Which three locations did the Inuits live in?

• California, Georgia, Mexico

• Florida, Alabama, Greece

• Alaska, Greenland, Canada

What kind of "houses" did the Inuits live in?

• brick houses

• mansions

• apartments, trailers

• igloos, tents made of animal hides and bones

The Northeast Native Americans used mainly two types of shelters, which were

• plank house and teepee

• wigwam and longhouses

• teepee and igloo

What material would these shelters be made from?

• buffalo hide

• ice logs

• tree logs and tree bark covered with deer skin

Northeastern Native Americans ate

• polar bears and seals

• walrus and beluga whales

• turkey, deer, beans and bear

• buffalo and corn