Week 3: Life in the Americas

The Creek tribe built large earthen mounds as __________.

• a: entertainment centers

• b: sports arenas

• c: ceremonial complexes

• d: trade markets

The main source of food and materials for the Midwest tribes was __________.

• elk

• deer

• bear

• bison

The tribes in the West used shelters that were easy to move, called __________.

• wigwams

• hogans

• wickiups

• cabins

What animals did the Inuit use for transportation?

• horses

• bison

• dogs

• oxen

Each tribe had a sophisticated society of __________.

• a: livestock, farming, and tools

• b: families, markets, and governments

• c: armies, protection, and security

• d: clubs, religion, and farming

The Northeast Woodland tribes built small shelters when they were hunting, called __________.

• hogans

• tepees

• wigwams

• longhouses

To help crops grow, the Southwest tribes found ways to __________.

• a: fertilize crops

• b: plow farmland

• c: irrigate farmland

• d: use new tools

In the Northwest, a carving made of wood that tells a tribe’s history and stories is called a __________.

• statue

• monument

• totem

• sanctuary

Every tribe had different names for what basic need?

• shelter

• food

• clothing

• water

Tribes that moved to follow bison or other animals created shelters that were __________.

• large

• permanent

• heavy

• easy to move