Native American Cultures Quiz

What is the significance of the year 1491 in relation to Native American cultures?

• It symbolizes the pre-contact period of Native Americans

• It marks the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown

• It represents the beginning of European colonization in North America

• It signifies the establishment of Native American confederations

How many distinct ethnic groups were there in the Americas at the time of European contact?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 156

Which region of North America had tribes that subsisted primarily on hunting, fishing, and gathering?

• Arctic

• Plains

• Northeast and Great Lakes

• Southwest and Southeast

What was the primary source of food for Plains Indians?

• Corn, squash, and beans

• Buffalo

• Seals

• Fish

Which Native American culture group practiced slash-and-burn agriculture and cultivated the three sisters (corn, squash, and beans)?

• Arctic Indians

• Plains Indians

• Northeast and Great Lakes Indians

• Southwest and Southeast Indians

What type of dwelling did the Iroquois live in?

• Clay houses

• Longhouses

• Cliff dwellings

• Teepees

Which Native American culture group built the largest settlement at Cahokia and practiced maize agriculture?

• Arctic Indians

• Plains Indians

• Northeast and Great Lakes Indians

• Southwest and Southeast Indians

What were the primary crops cultivated by Native Americans in the Northeast and Great Lakes region?

• Corn, squash, and beans

• Buffalo

• Seals

• Fish

What type of agriculture was practiced by Native Americans in the Southwest?

• Slash-and-burn agriculture

• Maize agriculture

• Hunting and gathering

• Fishing

Which Native American culture group built mounds and had a settlement at Cahokia?

• Arctic Indians

• Plains Indians

• Northeast and Great Lakes Indians

• Southwest and Southeast Indians