American Indians and Their Land

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

• teach their children the art of warfare.

• explain how Earth and its people came to be.

• predict how the world will end.

• take the place of their native language.

According to the Hopis, where did the people live at first?

• in the sky

• inside Earth

• across the sea

• in a dense forest

As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as

• whales.

• walruses.

• bears.

• caribou.

Most early American Indians settled in places that had

• scarce resources.

• lots of rain and snow.

• rich natural resources.

• huge sheets of ice.

As they migrates, early American Indians had to adapt by

• using what was around them in nature.

• carrying all of their food with them.

• leaving old tools behind.

• appointing new chiefs to lead them.

Which natural resource did the Lakota use to record their history?

• tall grass for baskets

• eagle feather for a pen

• horses' hooves for ink

• bison hide for pictographs

A record of an event created by someone who was not there is called a

• pictograph.

• primary source.

• secondary source.

• winter count.

Sometimes American Indians told origin stories in circular areas called

• kivas.

• Hopis.

• Inuits.

• sleds.

Which of the following is a reason American Indians shared stories?

• They told stories as a way to entertain each other.

• They told stories to teach about their way of life.

• They told stories to record their own experiences.

• all of these are correct.

What is migration?

• the hunting of animals for food

• the stories that explain the origin of people

• the movement of people to a new country

• the thin sheet of ice between 2 countries