Studies Weekly: Native American Week 21

______ were the highways for the tribes of North America.

• Bands

• Milpas

• Mountains

• Rivers

Native Americans mainly used ______ to communicate and to preserve their history and traditions.

• alphabet

• spoken word

• symbols

• sign language

Early Native Americans ate the same foods all year.

• True

• False

One example of early Native American records is a ______.

• confederacy

• mound

• journal

• petroglyph

What were the economic activities of Pre-Columbian North America?

• Agriculture and trade

• Industrial manufacturing

• Digital technology development

• Space exploration

What were the Native American views on the land and land ownership? How are these views different from current views and ideas about land ownership?

• Land was a communal resource, different from the current idea of individual ownership

• Land was owned by the wealthiest individuals, similar to current views

• Land was not used or valued, which is different from current views

• Land was considered infinite and could be wasted, unlike current conservation views

Native peoples found many ways to use ________ as medicine.

• water

• plants

• bison

• fish

List three cultural characteristics of early Native Americans.

• Matrilineal societies, storytelling, and pottery

• Feudal systems, calligraphy, and tea ceremonies

• Democracy, fast food culture, and stock markets

• Monarchical rule, gladiatorial games, and aqueduct construction