3rd Grade Native Americans Test

1. In the past, Native Americans would ____________________ goods to get the things they needed.

• tribe
• environment
• trade

2. The ___________________ of a place is made up of its air, water, soil, and living things.

• tribe
• trade
• environment

3. People in a Native American group or __________________ share common traditions.

• tribe
• environment
• trade

4. What items did Native American groups use to make jewelry and decorations?

• nuts and seeds
• berries and herbs
• shells and beads
• corn and beans

5. Native American homes were not the same across North America because different tribes

• ate different kinds of food
• lived in different environments
• wore different clothing
• traded with different groups

6. Which is an example of a Native American tradition?

• the land on which a tribe lives
• the language a tribe speaks
• the weather where a tribe lives
• the animals that live near a tribe

7. Which sentence tells how Native Americans adapted to their environments?

• The Seminoles used trees to build canoes.
• The Utes lived in mountains and valleys.
• The Cherokees had to leave their homes.
• The Sioux was formed by several tribes.

8. What happened when Europeans arrived in North America?

• Native American environments were created.
• Native Americans started to hunt animals.
• Native Americans stopped growing crops.
• Many Native American tribes were destroyed.

9. Look at the map of Native American environments. Where is the Seminole tribe located?

• A
• B
• C
• D

10. The Seminoles lived in the hot and wet environment of what is now Florida. It was covered with swamps, or areas of land filled with water. Fish lived there, and cypress and palm trees grew, as well. In which way did they adapt to their environment?

• growing corn, beans, and squash
• gathering wild rice
• gathering nuts and berries