Understanding the Peoples of the Plains

Which of the following tribes is mentioned as being west of the Missouri River?

• Yankton

• Iowa

• Hidatsa

• Crow

What language did the Mandan tribe speak?

• Siouan

• Caddoan

• Algonquian

• Uto-Aztecan

Where did the Great Plains tribes develop a unique form of communication?

• In the Southeast

• In the Great Plains

• Near the Missouri River

• Across the United States

Which of the following tribes is mentioned as being east of the Missouri River?

• Arapaho

• Arikara

• Cheyenne

• Comanche

What was the purpose of the sign language developed by the Plains nations?

• For declaring war

• For trading and hunting communication

• For religious ceremonies

• For educational purposes