North American Natives Quiz

Indigenous means ____________

• native to a place or region

• to move into a country

• move from place to place

• to be of Indian descent

___________ Native Americans lived a nomadic lifestyle.

• Northeastern

• Southeastern

• Plains

• All

Wigwams were huts made from bark, mats, or animals hides. Which group of Native Americans was most likely to live in wigwams?

• Northeastern

• Southwest

• Plains

• Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are located in...

• Central Mexico.

• Eastern North America

• Western North America

• Eastern South America

Which region is located between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River?

• Great Plains

• Appalachians

• Flatlands

• Central Plateau

Teepees show how natives adapted to geography on the...

• Southeastern mountains

• Great Plains

• Northeastern Woodlands

• Yucatan Peninsula

Which answer could describe the culture of all indigenous American civilizations?

• They were stationary, often building huge cities.

• They used complex machines to build roads and bridges.

• They were nomadic, following food sources

• They were spiritual, often holding ceremonies and festivals

Which of these does NOT describe a way in the Plains natives used buffalo?

• They worshipped the buffalo as the one supreme god.

• They used buffalo hides for teepees and clothing.

• They hunted buffalo for food.

• They traded buffalo meat and hides for vegetables.

Which major river is located in North America?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Niger River

• Yangtze River

Which TWO language groups of natives existed in the Northeast region? (CHOOSE TWO)

• Iroquoian

• Muskogean

• Algonquian

• Canadian