NYS Geography and Native Americans

What kind of maps might be used to show New York State's diverse geography?

• Only road maps

• Maps showing only cities

• Various maps representing different features like mountains, rivers, and lakes

• Maps showing only the weather

Which of these features is an example of New York State's geography?

• Eiffel Tower

• Niagara Falls

• Great Wall of China

• The Taj Mahal

What is a key aspect of New York State's diverse geography?

• It has only forests and no other landscapes

• It has mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and cities

• It is entirely flat without any hills

• It is a desert with no bodies of water

Which Native American group chiefly (mostly) inhabited New York State?

• The Mayans

• The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

• The Cherokee

• The Incas

How did groups like the Haudenosaunee interact with the environment?

• They ignored the environment

• They only used the environment for hunting

• They interacted with the environment and developed unique cultures

• They destoyed the environment

Which language did the Algonquian-speaking groups use in New York State?

• Spanish

• French

• Algonquian

• English

What is an example of how Native American groups interacted with the environment in New York State?

• Building dams to stop rivers

• Planting crops and using forests for shelter

• Polluting rivers and lakes

• Ignoring the wildlife

Which of these best describes the cultures of the Native American groups in New York State?

• They all had the same cultures

• They had unique cultures that were influenced by their environment

• They had cultures identical to the European settlers

• They had cultures like the Native Americans in the south

What did the Native American groups chiefly (mostly) use forests for in New York State?

• to build towers

• to create artwork

• to hunt animals and make shelters

• to grow crops only

Which of these is an example of a traditional activity of Native American groups in New York State?

• Using money to buy goods

• using computers to play video games

• making pottery and crafts

• building large ships