Native American Tribes

Culture may best be described as:

• the customs, traditions, and whole way of life of a people

• the care and protection of natural resources

• interaction and relationship between different civilizations

• complete natural surroundings of a civilization

One reason why groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures was that each group:

• came to America from other parts of the world

• had to follow written traditions

• adapted to its environment in a different way

• wanted to be distinct from other groups

What term is used to describe the small circular huts of the Algonquins?

• kivas

• pit houses

• dugouts

• wigwams

What did the Iroquois live in?

• longhouses

• tepee

• wigwam

• brick house

Which of the following foods was used by the Iroquois?

• barley

• fish

• bison

• corn, beans, and squash

Which of the following provided the most food and clothing for the Iroquois?

• buffalo

• deer

• rabbit

• steak

Which of the following provided the most food and clothing for the Plains Native Americans?

• buffalo

• deer

• rabbit

• steak

What is the term for the protective fence around the Iroquois Village?

• blockhouse

• stockade

• longhouse

• moat

What does the Iroquois Creation Myth explain?

• why the world was bad

• why the Iroquois fought

• how the Iroquois began (balance/world)

• Mr. Buscaglia

What weapon did the Native Americans use to hunt?

• bow and arrows

• sword

• rocks

• blowpipe