Native American Foods Mini Page

What are the three foods that were important to almost every tribe of Native Americans?

• Fish, rice, and seaweed

• Beans, corn, and squash

• Turkey, potatoes, and cranberries

• Bison, corn, and potatoes

What does polyculture mean?

• Growing plants in rows

• Growing only one type of plant

• Growing plants in mounds

• Growing many types of plants

Which Native American tribe first used the name 'three sisters' to refer to beans, corn, and squash?

• Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

• Wampanoag

• Mayflower

• Hidatsa

What did Native Americans use corn husks for?

• To make shoes, bags, and dolls for children

• To make tools and ceremonial objects

• To make shoes, bags, and dolls for children

• To make clothing, blankets, and shelter

What is the meaning of 'Wampanoag'?

• People of the corn

• People of the sunrise

• People of the longhouse

• People of the first light

What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?

• How to speak English

• How to grow squash, beans, and pumpkins

• How to hunt and fish

• How to grow corn using fish as fertilizer

What were the Wampanoag known for?

• Hunting and fishing

• Hunting bison and deer

• Growing corn, beans, and squash

• Growing rice and seaweed

What is the cultural significance of food in native communities?

• Food is used to make clothing and shelter

• Food is used in dances, songs, and ceremonies

• Food is used as offerings to the Earth

• Food is used to find a wife

What did Native Americans do to show respect for the plants and animals that support them?

• They grew the food themselves

• They hunted animals to eat

• They made offerings to the Earth

• They wasted parts of the food

What did early Native Americans often plant together in the same field?

• Corn, beans, and squash

• Apples, oranges, and bananas

• Potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes

• Rice, seaweed, and fish