Eastern Woodlands Quiz

The Eastern _________________ Region was located in the Eastern part of the (present-day) United States and earned its name because of the thick ________________________ covering the land.

• Woodlands/forests

• forests/Woodlands

• commoners/wood

The two major _____________________ groups in this region were the Iriquois and the _____________________ people.

• people/Iriquois

• language/Algoquian

• language/sisters

________________ was a vital __________________ in this region because it allowed them to build homes, ______________, fences, tools, and weapons.

• Forests/resource/canoes

• Wood/crops/fishing

• Wood/resource/canoes

Trees also produced various types of ____________ and nuts that were perfect for __________________.

• fruits/gathering

• crops/resources

• squash/gathering

Jobs for men included hunting, _____________, and fighting.

• chiefs

• fishing

• protect

Women were ___________________ for planting, ________________ crops, cooking, and making clothing and _________________________.

• responsible/planting/food

• responsible/eating/moccasins

• responsible/harvesting/moccasins

Families were close and multiple _______________ of families often lived together in the same ____________________.

• people/tent

• generations/longhouse

• sets/RV

The _____________ of each family were ________________ and held positions of honor.

• elders/respected

• people/responsible

• chiefs/respected

The three most important _________ in the region were corn, beans, and __________, also known as the Three __________________.

• plants/carrots/Brothers

• crops/apples/Sisters

• crops/squash/Sisters

___________________ between tribes was a common occurrence in the Eastern Woodland Region.

• Playing

• Fighting

• Talking