Native American Northwest Coast Quiz

What do totem poles tell the story of?

• The history of the clan

• The history of a person's life

• The history of the region

• The history of the tribe

What type of clothes did the people of this region wear?

• Animal skins

• Woven grass or reeds

• Cotton

• All of the above

What type of home(s) did the people of this region live?

• Cedar plank longhouses

• Teepees

• Wigwams

• Pueblos

What is the climate like in this region?

• Hot and dry

• Mild and wet

• Cold and snowy

• Humid and tropical

What type of food(s) did the people of this region eat?

• Salmon and trout

• Buffalo and deer

• Corn and beans

• Seaweed and shellfish

What is the significance of the figures carved on a totem pole?

• They represent the carver's artistic expression

• They represent the spiritual beliefs of the tribe

• They represent the family lineage and clan history

• They represent the tribe's hunting patterns

What type of food did the people of this region consume?

• Seafood

• Wild game

• Roots and berries

• All of the above

What type of tools did the people of this region use?

• Stone tools

• Wooden tools

• Bone tools

• All of the above

What type of housing did the people of this region live in?

• Wooden houses

• Stone cottages

• Clay huts

• Ice igloos

What type of tree did the Northwest people use to make tools, clothing and homes?

• pine

• birch

• cedar

• fir