Unit 3 Chapter 2 Test: Peoples of the Plains

Which geographic features are most of the groups on the map close to? Select the two correct answers

• Lake Superior
• Rio Grande
• Missouri River
• Gulf of Mexico
• Mississippi River

How did the peoples of the Plains treat this animal?

• They rode them into battle.
• They used them to carry supplies.
• They worshipped them as sacred beings.
• They used them for food and raw materials.

What did Plains peoples develop for communication between nations?

• slang
• sign language
• written language
• picture language

What is this type of home called?

• tepee
• wigwam
• longhouse
• earth lodge

What did sharing a calumet signal?

• offer to marry
• desire to trade
• declaration of war
• intention to become chief

What kind of relationship did Plains children have with their grandparents?

• serious and respectful
• competitive
• distant
• joking

Which group in Plains societies was mainly responsible for building and maintaining earth lodges?

• children
• women
• elderly people
• men

What religious belief did most Plains peoples share?

• There exists one all-powerful god.
• The chief’s power comes from the gods.
• A spirit exists in all people, animals, and things.
• Doing good deeds brings rewards in the afterlife

What does this item represent?

• the political standing of the person who made it
• important events that occurred in the past
• offerings made to the gods
• items owed in a trade

What do the feathers in this head covering represent?

• enemies killed in battle
• brave deeds
• age
• wealth