Pre-Columbian Native Americans Quiz

Who famously reached American soil in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

How many federally recognized North-Eastern Native American tribes are there according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

Which language groups were spoken by the Northeastern Tribes?

• Algonquian, Siouan, and Uto-Aztecan

• Algonquian, Uto-Aztecan, and Athabaskan

• Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan

• Iroquoian, Siouan, and Athabaskan

Which tribe is NOT considered one of the five main Southeastern Tribes?

• Seminole

• Apache

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

What were the Southwestern tribes known for?

• Multi-story sandstone buildings

• Longhouses

• Totem poles

• Mound-civilizations

Which of the following tribes is part of the Northern Province in the Northwest Coast Tribes?

• Haida

• Karok

• Makah

• Kwakiutl

What was the primary food source for the Great Plains Tribes?

• Fish

• Buffalo

• Deer

• Corn

Which tribe is NOT part of the Great Plains Tribes?

• Sioux

• Arapaho

• Cheyenne

• Hopi

What was the social system used by the Southeastern Tribes?

• Democracy

• Matrilineal society

• Chiefdom

• Feudal system

What was a common practice among the Northwestern Coastal tribes to show status or honor ancestors?

• Building longhouses

• Making pottery

• Creating totem poles

• Holding potlatches