SS U1: The First Americans Review

What are nomads?

• a people who live on islands

• people with no permanent home who travel from place to place

• people with permanent homes who like to travel from place to place

• people who are relatives of American Indians

An oral tradition is NOT

• spoken

• sung

• written

• chanted

A winter count is

• the amount of snowfall during the winter

• pictures drawn about important events during the year

• the number of winter months

• the number of animals hunted during the winter

Why did the development of agriculture mean people no longer had to move from place to place?

• they learned to find plants near their settlements

• they were excellent hunters

• travelling from place to place took a lot of energy

• they no longer had to follow their sources of food

Why did American Indians often locate their villages near water?

• They knew that people animals needed water to live

• They used rivers for religious ceremonies

• They enjoyed using boats for fishing

• They knew that water was healthy to drink

What technology did American Indians of the Desert Southwest use to survive?

• woven baskets

• irrigation

• potlatches

• pottery jars

What was unique about the homes of some Great Plains groups?

• They were made of adobe

• They were made of bent wooden poles covered with bark or animal skins

• They had one home for spring and another for winter

• They were made of wood

In early times, most American Indian groups

• wrote their celebrations in books

• did not have written language

• had few stories and songs

• wove cotton for trade

Which is NOT a common reason for American Indian celebrations and ceremonies?

• To celebrate harvests

• For the chief to give away goods to group members

• for religious purposes

• to celebrate national holidays

Kachinas are important to which American Indian group?

• The Hopi

• The Cheyenne

• The Iroquois

• The Yanktonai