2.1 North American Indian Culture Regions

Domed houses made from blocks of snow

• potlatch

• teepee

• igloo

• structure

Type of home, similar to a wigwam but is larger and rectangular

• potlatch

• wigwam

• teepee

• longhouse

A home formed by bending the trunks of young trees and tying them together to make a round frame

• wigwam

• potlatch

• longhouse

• teepee

A ceremony in which families had a feast and gave gifts to their guests

• potlatch

• structure

• descendants

• wigwam

Something built or constructed

• descendant

• structure

• igloo

• potlatch

Portable, cone-shaped homes, favored by the plains cultures

• longhouse

• wigwam

• teepee

• igloo

In which of the following types of home did Northeastern peoples often live?

• wigwam

• igloo

• teepee

• pueblo

Which of the following best describes a potlatch?

• social gathering

• a cooking pot

• religious ceremony

• a culture region

As a dwelling, what advantage did the tepee offer to the hunters of the Great Plains?

• could hold an entire extended family

• kept inhabitants warm throughout the winter

• built to withstand the harsh winds of the Great Plains

• easily moved from place to place

What environmental change allowed people to travel by land between Asia and North America?

• increase in ice sheets, decreasing sea levels

• horses being introduced to North America

• rising ocean temperatures

• melting glaciers exposed a land bridge