HISTORY MODULE 18 LESSON 5: THE NORTH AMERICAN CULTURES

How did the Anasazi adapt to their environment?

• by trading goods

• by fishing in rivers

• by living in pueblos

• by irrigating farmland

Select the best answer choice from the list to complete the sentence correctly.

Building _________________________ did the most to help the Anasazi adapt to their environment.

• cliff dwellings

• irrigation canals

• earthen mounds

• apartment buildings

What is one reason Northwestern people held potlatches?

• to gather plants

• to worship spirits

• to design totem poles

• to develop relationships

Select the answer choice from the drop-down list to complete the sentence correctly.

One way that Northwestern peoples improved relations with neighboring communities was by _______________________________________ .

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• carving totems

• organizing dances

• holding potlatches

• arranging ceremonies

REGION - USE THE MAP AND MAP KEY ON PAGE 652 ! Which cultural group lived in the DESERT WEST?

• CHEYENNE

• SHAWNEE

• CHINOOK

• MOHAVE

To survive in the desert, they built irrigation canals to bring water to their fields and villages. They also dug homes called pit houses into the ground. These pit houses had roofs made of a clay called __________________ .

• WAMPUM

• POTLATCH

• ADOBE

• ATAHUALPA

Many people of the Northwest depended on fish, especially salmon, for food. Some cultures of this area carved images of totems, or animal spirits, on tall wooden poles. Totem poles held great religious significance. Northwestern peoples also held ceremonies, dances, and events known as _______________________ .

• ADOBE

• POTLACHES

• WAMPUM

• LLAMAS

A variety of cultures developed in eastern North America. Groups like the Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole lived in the Southeast in villages governed by councils. People farmed, hunted, gathered plants, and fished. Many used ______________________ as currency.

• ADOBE

• WAMPAUM

• POTLATCH

• PACHACUTI

Northeastern cultures included those of the _____________________________________________. This group was an alliance of five peoples—the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca. They called themselves "the people of the longhouse" after the houses they built.

• IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY

• MITA

• ADOBE

• WAMPUM

REGION - USE YOUR BOOK PAGE 652 (USE THE MAP KEY) TO ANSWER THE QUESTION - WHICH CULTURAL GROUP SETTLED THROUGHOUT THE ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC REGION?

• CALUSA

• SEMINOLE

• INUIT

• APACHE