Eastern Woodlands Peoples Quiz

Where did the Eastern Woodlands peoples live?

• Between the Rockies and the Pacific Ocean

• Between the Appalachians and the Atlantic Ocean

• Along the Mississippi River

• In the desert Southwest

How were most tribes in the Eastern Woodlands organized?

• Into large empires ruled by kings

• Into village bands led by one chief

• Into nomadic groups with no permanent leaders

• Into independent, isolated tribes with no central authority

What were the two major language groups in the Northeastern part of the Eastern Woodlands?

• Iroquois and Cherokee

• Algonquians and Sioux

• Iroquois and Algonquians

• Hopi and Navajo

What type of homes did the Iroquois live in?

• Oval wigwams

• Longhouses

• Adobe buildings

• Cliff dwellings

Which tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek

• Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca

• Delaware, Pequot, Narragansetts, Wampanoag

• Apache, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni

How did the Algonquians generally live?

• In large multifamily longhouses

• In oval wigwams

• In cliff dwellings

• In adobe buildings

What type of kinship system did the Iroquois practice?

• Patrilineal

• Matrilineal

• Bilateral

• Ambilineal

Which of the following tribes is NOT part of the Southeastern group?

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

• Pequot

• Seminole

What were the primary crops grown by the Southeastern tribes?

• Corn, beans, and pumpkins

• Wheat, rice, and barley

• Potatoes, tomatoes, and squash

• Apples, grapes, and nuts

Which group of people built extensive irrigation canals and adobe buildings in the Southwest?

• Hohokam

• Navajo

• Ancestral Puebloans

• Hopi