Native Americans

What are some terms used to refer to the people who first lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• American Indians

• Indigenous peoples

• Native Americans

• All of the above

• None of the above

Why were Native Americans called Indians?

• Because the first explorers to come to the Americas were from India

• Because they first came from the land of India

• Because Christopher Columbus thought he landed in India and assumed the natives were Indian

• Because the name Indian sounded similar to the name that they used to refer to themselves

• Because the East Indian Trading Company had exclusive trading rights in the Americas

True or False: Before the Europeans arrived, Native Americans only lived in the western half of the United States.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is a group of Native American peoples based on their culture and language usually called?

• A Tribe

• A Country

• A Clan

• An Empire

• A Dynasty

How do archeologists know about the history and culture of Native Americans?

• By stories passed down from previous generations of Native Americans

• By digging up tools used by Native Americans

• From notes written by the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas

• All of the above

• None of the above

Where do most of the descendants of Native Americans live today?

• In the wilderness

• In various places around the country and the world

• On reservations

• In tribes

• There are no descendants of Native Americans still alive

Which of the following are names of Native American tribes?

• Cherokee

• Navajo

• Apache

• Seminole

• All of the above

What are the lands that the United States government set aside for Native Americans called?

• Plains

• Colonies

• Reservations

• Counties

• Boroughs

True or False: The Native American tribes were constantly warring with each other prior to the arrival of the Europeans.

• TRUE

• FALSE

About how many Native American tribes were there?

• 4

• 15

• 50

• 100s

• Millions