Social Studies Chapter 2 American Indians

Which feature of their environment most affected the lives of all the Pueblo and Navajo people?

• mountainous land

• a dry climate

• forested land

• a cold climate

What does the word economy mean?

• a loose group of governments

• the way people use resources to meet their needs.

• a system that decides what is best for people

• the use of knowledge and tools to make or do something

Which of these crops was a staple food that most Pueblo Indians farmed?

• corn

• barley

• carrots

• wheat

Which of the following was an important part of the Navajo religious ceremonies?

• kachina dancers

• potlatches

• sand paintings

• totem poles

In which 2 regions did American Indians live in longhouses?

• Eastern Woodlands and the Plains

• Pacific Northwest and Southwest

• Southwest and Artic

• Eastern Woodlands and Pacific Northwest

which of the following is one example of how the Inuit people adapted to their environment?

• They used irrigation to grow their crops.

• They used blocks of ice to build their homes.

• They used dry buffalo dung to fuel their fires.

• They used large tree trunks to build their boats.

How did a person become a chief of a Plains Indian group?

• The chief owned the most land.

• The chief served as a religious leader.

• The chief was chosen by the people.

• The chief was born into a ruling family.

What was the major purpose of the Iroquois League?

• to trade goods

• to lead religious ceremonies

• to resolve conflicts between people and groups

• to establish a common language for communication

Which was the most important natural resource for Great Plains Indians?

• buffalo

• fish

• grasses

• trees

What was the main basis used to group Eastern Woodlands peoples as Iroquois or Algonquian?

• the crops they grew

• the types of homes they built

• the system of government they used

• the language they spoke