Social Studies Test Chapter 3: American Indian Cultural Regions

An object made and used by people is called

• A. an artifact.

• B. a culture.

• C. a mesa.

• D. a gorge.

Which animal used for shelter, clothing, and shields was so important to the Western Sioux that they considered it sacred?

• A. bear

• B. buffalo

• C. eagle

• D. horse

A group is called nomadic if it

• A. lives in an isolated area.

• B. moves from place to place.

• C. owns very few possessions.

• D. makes war on its neighbors.

Which feature of California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos' use of clamshells for jewelry?

• A. ocean

• B. mountains

• C. high desert

• D. redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• A. a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• B. a basket woven from colorful plants

• C. an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• D. a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult

American Indians of the Plateau region got water from

• A. community wells.

• B. cactus stalks.

• C. large rivers.

• D. heavy rainfall.

Wigwams in the Eastern Woodlands were made from

• A. rocks and clay bricks.

• B. animal skins and poles.

• C. small trees and bark or nuts.

• D. underground holes and grass.

Why did the Seminoles of southern Florida wear deer-hide leggings?

• A. to make clay pots

• B. to help them float in lakes

• C. for warmth during cold winters

• D. for protection from sharp saw grass

Which natural resource of the Northwest Coast did the Kwakiutls use to make waterproof clothing?

• A. cedar bark

• B. seals

• C. shells

• D. bamboo

The five tribes in the League of the Iroquois agreed

• A. to move to the Great Plains.

• B. to let men make all the decisions.

• C. to live together in log homes.

• D. to avoid war among themselves.