Unit 1 Lesson 3 American Indian Cultural Regions Test

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

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

Some tribes were nomadic because

• they had plenty of resources.

• they had large amounts of food.

• they wanted to escape hot weather.

• they build large houses made of hide.

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

• bear

• buffalo

• eagle

• horse

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• a gorge

• a culture

• a backpack

• an old clay pot

Which natural resource of the Northwest Coast did the Makahs use to make canoes and totem poles?

• trees

• seals

• shells

• bamboo

What is a pueblo?

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult

In the Pacific Northwest, where did tribes such as the Tlingits, Chinooks, and Kwakiutls live?

• in the Inuits’ ice fields of the Alaska

• along the flat rocky beaches of the Pacific Ocean

• deep inside the dense fir, pine, and cedar forests

• in cliff dwellings built against and inside cliff walls

How did the Kwakiutls adapt to their Pacific Northwest environment?

• They wove cotton cloth for cool summer clothing from the cotton plants they grew.

• They used the hides of the plentiful buffalo to make tepees, blankets, and shields.

• They built their homes with no walls to allow breezes through in the hot climate.

• They used cedar bark to make rope, which they used to make fishing nets.

The Kwakiutls expressed their family history and social position by

• carving totem poles to place outside their homes.

• decorating pots with black geometric designs and images.

• weaving highly decorative hats from local grasses.

• painting warriors’ shields with scenes of family history.

How did the California Pomos make use of the sea’s resources?

• They used seawater to irrigate their crops.

• They made beads from clamshells.

• They made glass using sand and crushed seashells.

• They built shelters from seashells cemented together.