Unit 3 Social Studies Quiz

An object made by a group of people is called an

• culture

• artifact

• nomadic

• mesa

Some American Indians were _______________, or moved from place to place.

• nomadic

• culture

• artifact

• mesa

In the Southwest, there are many ____________, or many flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• mesa

• artifact

• culture

• nomadic

Each American Indian group developed its own ________________, or way of living.

• mesa

• artifact

• culture

• nomadic

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• a gorge

• a culture

• a mesa

• an old clay pot

How did natural resources affect the American Indian cultures?

• it influenced what they ate.

• it influenced what shelters they built.

• it influenced what types of clothing they wore.

• all of the above.

Which animal was so important to the Western Dakotas that they considered it sacred?

• bear

• bison

• eagle

• horse

Pomos, a Native American tribe from the California-Intermountain Region, used what type of trees to build their homes?

• pine

• oak

• cedar

• redwoods

Kwakiutls, a Native American tribe from the Northwest Coast, placed what outside of their homes?

• animals

• stones

• grasses

• totem poles

Hopis, a Native American tribe from the Southwest, cooked, served, and stored their food in what?

• an oven

• clay pots

• refrigerator

• woven baskets