Unit 8 Chapter 1 Comprehension and Vocabulary Test

According to the text, what did the prairie provide to the people living there 300 years ago?

• Food, shelter, clothing, water, fire, friends, family, and sacred places

• Technology, entertainment, and modern conveniences

• Shops, restaurants, and public transportation

• None of the above

For how many years have the people, mentioned in the text, been on their land?

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 100,000 years

What is considered the most precious thing one will ever own, according to the text?

• The land

• The buffalo

• The wisdom and stories of hundreds of generations

• The rivers

What do the buffalo provide for the people?

• Entertainment and games

• Food, shelter, clothing, fuel for fires, and tools

• Medicine and education

• Water and electricity

Which statement is true according to the text?

• The tribes of the Great Plains are the only tribes in the Americas.

• Native American tribes can only be found in the north and south.

• Native American tribes are found in every habitable place in the Americas.

• It is impossible to find Native American tribes if you walk far enough in any direction.

What have the Native American tribes learned over thousands of years?

• To navigate using the stars.

• To survive in different environments.

• To create maps of the Americas.

• To isolate themselves from other tribes.

Based on the map, which of the following tribes is located to the west?

• Sioux

• Navajo

• Pomo

• Nez Perce

Based on the map, which of the following two tribes are located in the Southwest?

• Nez Perce

• Navajo

• Pomo

• Chinook

• Pueblo

Where are the Huron and the Six Nations located?

• In the northeast

• In the southwest

• To the west, on the dry, flat plateau

• Along the western coast

What is the name of the region represented by number 6?

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Southwest

• The Northeast

• The Great Plains