Chapter 3: American Indian Cultural Regions (Part 1)

An object made and used by people is called

• an artifact

• a culture

• mesa

• a gorge

A group is called nomadic if it

• lives in an isolated area.

• moves from place to place.

• owns very few possessions.

• makes war on its neighbors.

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ 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

American Indians of the Plateau region got water from

• community wells.

• cactus stalks.

• large rivers.

• heavy rainfall.

Which animal used for shelter, clothing, and shields was so important to the Western Sioux that they considered it sacred?

• bear

• buffalo

• eagle

• horse

Wigwams in the Eastern Woodlands were made from

• rocks and clay bricks.

• animal skins and poles.

• small trees and bark or nuts.

• underground holes and grass.

Why did the Siminoles of southern Florida wear deer-hide leggings?

• to make clay pots

• help them float in lakes

• for warmth during cold winters

• for protection from sharp saw grass

Which natural resource of the Northwest Coast did the Kwakiutls use to make waterproof clothing?

• cedar bark

• seals

• shells

• bamboo

The five tribes in the League of the Iroquois agreed

• to move to the Great Plains.

• to let men make all the decisions.

• to live together in log homes.

• to avoid war among themselves.