North American Indigenous People Quiz

Where did scientists believe the first people in North America migrated from?

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

Why were Native people of the Americas called Indians?

• Because of their language

• Because of their indigenous culture

• Because they were in the East Indies

• Because they were from India

What did the Inuits primarily live by?

• Trading

• Mining

• Farming

• Hunting and fishing in icy water

Which tribe lived in British Columbia and used bark of Fir trees to make fiber, shelter, and rain gear?

• Salish

• Cheyenne

• Apache

• Sioux

What did the Salish people of the Great Plains primarily herd?

• Buffaloes

• Goats

• Sheep

• Cattle

Where did the Taos people live since 1300?

• Alaska

• Texas

• New Mexico

• California

Who conquered the largest city of the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

What affected the most population of Native American tribal people?

• Disease

• War

• Famine

• Natural disasters

Which of the following was a major civilization in Mexico with the largest city of Tenochtitlan?

• Maya

• Olmec

• Inca

• Aztec

What did the Native people of the Arctic region primarily use to make fiber, shelter, and clothes?

• Bark of Fir trees

• Leaves

• Animal skins

• Feathers