Native American Quiz

The lifestyle of each Indian nation depended a lot on:

• how the members dressed

• where the members lived

• which crops the members planted

• how long the members' hair grew

Which is NOT a way Plains Indians used horses?

• Warriors rode horses in battle.

• Indians carried things on horses.

• Men rode horses to hunt buffalo.

• Women ground horse meat into flour.

Indians used buffalo to make:

• food, books, tools

• paper, tipi covers, blankets

• food, tools, clothing

• soap, shields, poles

What part of North America were the inuits from??

• Pacific Northwest

• Alaskan Region

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southwest

Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: 
A relative who was born long ago

• ancestor
• clan
• tradition
• family 

Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: 
a long, narrow house in which several families could live 

• wigwam
• leaf house
• longhouse
• natural resources

The Great Plains Native American Tribes ate

• Cows
• Buffalo
• Penguins
• Pigs

Which group might have lived here?

• Pacific Northwest

• Southwest

• Eastern Woodlands

What was the purpose of the totem pole?

• It taught children about religion.

• It explained a family's history.

• It cured the sick.

• It showed land ownership.

How do scientists believe that the first people arrived in North America?

• small boats from Asia 
• land bridge from Asia 
• tunnels from Asia 
• hot air balloons from Asia