American Indian Groups Quiz

American Indian groups who lived in permanent shelters usually met their need for food by _______.

• farming and hunting

• hunting

American Indian groups who lived in temporary shelters usually met their need for food by _______.

• farming and hunting

• hunting

Some of Tennessee’s early American Indian nations traded with other American Indian groups. This is an example of _______.

• cooperation

• conflict

Some of Tennessee’s early American Indian nations fought with other American Indian groups over the best hunting grounds or fertile land. This is an example of _______.

• cooperation

• conflict

The text describes American Indian groups in which two geographic locations of North America? (Choose 2)

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Plains

Which photograph shows an example of the type of housing commonly built by American Indian groups in Tennessee?

• Cherokee Winter House

• Wigwam

• Teepee

• Igloo

Which characteristics best describe Tennessee’s climate? (Choose 2)

• very little rainfall

• subarctic temperatures

• relatively mild

• four distinct seasons

What was the main cause of conflict between the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee American Indian groups in Tennessee?

• They refused to trade.

• They spoke different languages.

• They competed for natural resources.

• They had different customs and traditions.

Why did American Indian groups in different geographic locations meet their needs in different ways? Choose the MOST significant reason.

• They had different cultures.

• They had different needs and wants.

• They had different natural resources.

• They did not want to be like other groups.

Why did many American Indian groups in Tennessee use the wattle and daub building style for their shelters?

• This type of shelter could easily be moved from place to place.

• Materials for this type of shelter could be bought inexpensively.

• This type of shelter could be built from natural resources in Tennessee.