11/10 American Indian Review

What does the word culture mean?

• The way of life of a certain group of people

• The area around you

• The money a society makes

• Voting option in a country

What does the word environment mean?

• The surroundings that people, animals or plants live in

• The sky and sea

• The culture of a certain people

Why are the cultures of Native American tribes so different?

• They lived in different time zones

• They had different food

• Their environment/surroundings were different

• They did not have a way to write

Which of the following is NOT an American Indian tribe we learned about?

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Dakota

• Hymou

Why did some American Indian tribes live in teepees?

• They were protective from the rain

• They were made of wood

• They were easy to move and transport

• They had a lot of edges

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of American Indian tribes to our way of life?

• Farming corn (maize)

• Weaving

• Carving

• Raising and breeding horses

Look at the map above, which region is the Apache tribe in?

• Great Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southwest

• Southeast

Look at the map above, which tribe was located in the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Navajo

• Nez Perce

• Sioux

• Miami

Look at the map above, which tribe settled where Florida is today?

• Aleuit

• Seminole

• Sioux

• Choctaw

Why did American Indian tribes use dreamcatchers?

• To make sure that people could sleep well

• To allow the good dreams to pass through and trap the bad ones

• To make sure all people knew how to sew

• To decorate their houses for religious reasons