Ch. 3 Native American Cultural Regions

An object made by a group of people is called a(n)__________.

• Culture

• Artifact

• Mesa

• Nomadic

Some American Indians were ________, or moved from place to place.

• Nomadic

• Culture

• Extinct

• Mesa

In the Southwest, there are many _______, or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• Plateaus

• Gorges

• Mountains

• Mesas

A(n)_______ is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

• Canyon

• Valley

• Gorge

• Tributary

Each American Indian group developed its own ________, or way of living.

• Culture

• Housing

• Natural Resource

• Nomadic

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• gorge

• culture

• backpack

• an old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because

• they had plenty of resources

• they had large amounts of food

• they wanted to escape hot weather

• they build large houses made of hide

How did natural resources affect the cultures of the American Indians?

• It influenced how they ate

• It influenced what shelters they built

• It influenced the types of clothes they wore

• All of the above

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomo's use of clamshells for jewelry?

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult