Native Americans Before Contact Quiz

What was the primary food source for the Plains Native Americans before European contact?

• Fish

• Buffalo

• Corn

• Deer

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Which Native American civilization is known for building large earthen mounds?

• Anasazi

• Mississippian

• Iroquois

• Apache

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What type of dwelling did the Iroquois primarily live in?

• Teepees

• Longhouses

• Adobe houses

• Wigwams

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Which Native American group is known for their cliff dwellings in the Southwestern United States?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Anasazi

• Seminole

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What was the primary crop grown by the Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Barley

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Which Native American tribe is known for their totem poles?

• Navajo

• Hopi

• Haida

• Comanche

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What was the primary purpose of the Native American mounds built by the Mississippian culture?

• Defense

• Burial and ceremonial purposes

• Housing

• Storage

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Which Native American group is known for their intricate pottery and basket weaving?

• Plains Indians

• Puebloans

• Inuit

• Algonquians

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What was the primary mode of transportation for the Inuit people?

• Horses

• Canoes

• Dog sleds

• Walking

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Which Native American group lived in the Arctic region and relied heavily on hunting marine animals?

• Apache

• Inuit

• Cherokee

• Sioux

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