Unit 7: Native Americans Quiz

Which statement best represents the relationship Native Americans had with nature?

• They respected nature and believed it belonged to everybody.

• They thought only certain people were allowed to own land.

• Nature was unimportant and did not need to be respected.

• They built numerous cities and caused a lot of pollution.

Which animal was important to the tribes of the Great Plains?

• Prairie dogs

• Eagles

• Raven

• Bison

What was a home made out of bison hide called?

• Wigwam

• Plankhouse

• Tipi

• Tulle

What type of fish was an important food source for the Northwest tribes?

• Clownfish

• Swordfish

• Salmon

• Shark

What animal did the Spanish introduce to the Great Plains?

• Chickens

• Bison

• Horses

• Alpacas

Which tribe depended on the ocean as a major food source?

• The Wiyot

• The Sioux

• The Chumash

• The Pomo

What is the name of the canoes that the Chumash used to travel on the ocean?

• Tomols

• Speedboats

• Ducks

• Bikes

Which European country started the mission system in California?

• The English

• The Dutch

• The Spanish

• The Aztecs

According to the Lakota Sioux story about the White Buffalo Calf Woman, what did she give to the tribe?

• The Sacred Pipe Ceremony

• The World Renewal Ceremony

• Christmas

• Halloween

What natural event was described in the myth about Thunderbird and Killer Whale?

• Tornado

• Hurrican

• Tsunami

• Wildfire