Native Americans Daily Grade 1

1. Native Americans from which region below, used cedar trees to make clothing, build houses, and create totem poles?

• a. Arctic

• b. Southeast

• c. Northwest

• d. Northeast

2. Native Americans from the Northwestern region depended on the natural resources in their area. Which of the following activities BEST describe their way of life:

• a. They hunted seal and fished for salmon.

• b. They grew beans, corn, and made pottery from clay.

• c. They followed and hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter

• d. They followed turkey for food, clothing, and shelter

3. Native Americans of the Northeast region lived in what type of housing?

• a. chickee

• b. plank house

• c. longhouse

• d. teepee

4. What is a natural resource?

• a. Materials from the ocean used to make clothes, food, and shelter.

• b. Materials from the store used to make clothes, food, and shelter.

• c. Materials from the environment used to make clothes, food, and shelter.

• d. Materials from the environment used to make clothes, food, and shelter.

5. Which region of Native Americans lived in chickees?

• a. Northeastern

• b. Northwestern

• c. Southeastern

• d. Arctic

6. Which region is warm all year round, gets plenty of rainfall, and has a long growing season?

• a. Northeastern

• b. Northwestern

• c. Southeastern

• d. Arctic

7. Which United States region has four changing seasons, hot summers, cool falls, cold winters, and warm springs.

• a. Northeastern

• b. Northwestern

• c. Southeastern

• d. Arctic

8. Salmon, sea otters, and seals were very important foods for the people of this region.

• a. Northeastern

• b. Northwestern

• c. Southeastern

• d. Plains

9. Deer were a natural resource for both the Northeastern and Southeastern regions of Native American people. How was that resource used?

• a. They used deer hooves for paving roads.

• b. They used parts of deer to make hammers and saws.

• c. They used deerskin for clothing, and moccasins, and the bones for tools

• d. They used deerskin for clothing, and moccasins, and the bones for tools

10. Which were most important to the Southeastern Native Americans?

• a. Deer, rabbit, turkey

• b. Beaver, snake, tiger

• c. Bear, whale, elephant

• d. Giraffe, elephant, lions