11/17 Homework - American Indian Unit Wrap Up

What is the correct definition (meaning) of the word culture:

• a body that makes decisions for a group

• a relative who lived in the past

• a system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods

• a system for making rules and decisions

• of way of life of a group of people

What is a nomad?

• a person that does not travel

• a person that lives in a house

• a person that lives in the cliffs

• a person with no home and travels from place to place

How did Amerian Indians pass their history from generation to getneration?

• through stories

• through songs

• through art

• Anwers A, B, and C

What determined what types of food, clothing, and shelter tribes had?

• what they liked

• what was available to them in their environment

• what time of year it was

• their skills and abilities

How did Native American people meet their needs?

• Technology

• Buying things at a store

• Using their natural resources

• Learning from the Europeans

Which American Indian group relied on the buffalo?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Arctic

• Plains

Why were some American Indians nomadic?

• They had to follow their food source.

• They could grow gardens.

• They could fish in the rivers.

• They didn't want to move around.

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 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