Chapter 2 Native Americans of North America

What term is used to describe a group of families bound together under a single leadership?

• Tribe

• Family

• League

• Nation

What term describes land set aside for Native Americans by the government?

• Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Reservation

• Pueblo

Which is the BEST description of a potlatch?

• A ceremony to ask for rain for the plants and other life

• A party where the host gives gifts to show their wealth and generosity

• A religious ceremony to prepare for the future

• A religious ceremony attended only by men

What is a hut built over a deep hole called?

• Tepee

• Longhouse

• Lodge

• Reservation

Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?

• Great Council

• Older men

• Women

• Sixth Tribe

Which of the following was NOT one way people of the Eastern Woodlands used forest products?

• Food

• Clothing

• Electricity

• Water

In addition to meat, what did animals provide to the peoples of the Eastern Woodlands?

• Successful hunting methods

• Friendship and skills for hunting

• Oil and grains for warmth

• Skins and furs for clothing

Why did Iroquois hunters speak to and thank the deer they killed?

• The Iroquois were good hunters.

• The Iroquois felt a connection to nature.

• The Iroquois believed it would bring them good luck.

• The Iroquois knew the deer were listening.

Which of the following is an Iroquois custom that is still in practice today?

• The Great Council

• Living in longhouses

• Using animal skin as a primary clothing source

• Using woodland animals as a primary food source

How did most Plains people live?

• by farming

• by hunting

• by fishing

• by farming and hunting