Wk. 8: Native American Vocabulary #5-8 Quiz

What is the definition of 'Native American'?

• A member of any indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America

• A member of any indigenous peoples of Europe

• A member of any indigenous peoples of Asia

• A member of any indigenous peoples of Africa

What is a long house?

• A traditional dwelling of Native Americans in the Northwest Coast

• A traditional dwelling of Native Americans in the Southwest

• A traditional dwelling of Native Americans in the Great Plains

• A traditional dwelling of Native Americans in the Northeast

Which tribe is part of the coastal group of Native Americans?

• Tlingit

• Yakama

• Makah

• Quileute

What is an Indian reservation?

• An area of land held and governed by a Native American tribal nation

• An area of land held and governed by the United States government

• An area of land held and governed by a European nation

• An area of land held and governed by an Asian nation

What is a potlatch?

• A feast among the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast where gifts were given to show wealth or importance

• A feast among the Native Americans of the Great Plains where buffalo was hunted

• A feast among the Native Americans of the Southwest where corn was harvested

• A feast among the Native Americans of the Northeast where fish was caught

What does the term 'indigenous' refer to?

• The earliest known people of a region or country

• The most recent immigrants to a region or country

• The dominant culture of a region or country

• The foreign settlers in a region or country

What was the purpose of the Treaty of 1855?

• To establish an agreement between the governor of Washington and the Confederated Tribes of Yakama

• To establish an agreement between the United States government and the Confederated Tribes of Yakama

• To establish an agreement between the governor of Washington and the Native American tribes of the Northwest Coast

• To establish an agreement between the United States government and the Native American tribes of the Northwest Coast

What is a totem pole?

• A pole carved and painted with symbols representing family and mythical or historical events, built by Native Americans of the Northwest Coast

• A pole carved and painted with symbols representing family and mythical or historical events, built by Native Americans of the Great Plains

• A pole carved and painted with symbols representing family and mythical or historical events, built by Native Americans of the Southwest

• A pole carved and painted with symbols representing family and mythical or historical events, built by Native Americans of the Northeast

Which tribe is a large Native American tribe in Washington State?

• Yakama

• Tlingit

• Makah

• Quileute

What is the term for a group of people who share a common religion, history, language, or culture?

• Tribe

• Nation

• Community

• Society