Chapter 1 Test Review: The First Americans

Which Native American group formed a league?

• Puebloan

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Nootka

Councils made decisions. All members had to agree in order for a decision to be made. The members were leaders of their groups.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Native American children were not cared for or seen as being important.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What were the responsibilities of Native American women?

• They hunted and protected the tribe.

• They made decisions in the council.

• They fought other tribes.

• They farmed, prepared meals and cared for the children.

Identify the tribe that lived in the southeast.

• Powhatans

• Wichita

• Hopi

• Blackfoot

Where did the Nootka and the Makah live?

• southeast

• southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

What did the Mayans invent?

• bubble gum

• light bulbs

• a calendar

• canoes

The Mound builders

• lived near the Mississippi river and built large earthen structures.

• lived in the Plains.

• lived near modern day Mexico.

• created irrigation systems in the Pacific Northwest.

The Aztecs lived

• in the modern day Mexico region.

• in the modern day New York region.

• in the modern day Canadian region.

• in the modern day Florida region.

Identify all the ways Native Americans changed their environments to make their lives more comfortable.

• Some tribes built irrigation systems to bring water to dry areas.

• Some tribes made kachina dolls.

• Some tribes burned shrubs to get rid of pests and make hunting easier.

• Some tribes depended on fish and whales for food, tools and clothing.