Week 3: Life in the Americas Quiz

Each tribe had a sophisticated society of ________.

• livestock, farming, and tools

• families, markets, and governments

• armies, protection, and security

• clubs, religion, and farming

The Northeast Woodland tribes built small shelters when they were hunting, called _______.

• hogans

• tepees

• wigwams

• longhouses

The Creek tribe built large earthen mounds as _______.

• entertainment centers

• sports arenas

• ceremonial complexes

• trade markets

In the Northwest, a carving made of wood that tells a tribe's history and stories is called a _______.

• statue

• monument

• totem

• sanctuary

To help crops grow, the Southwest tribes found ways to ________.

• fertilize crops

• plow farmland

• irrigate farmland

• use new tools

The main source of food and materials for the Midwest tribes was ________.

• elk

• deer

• bear

• bison

The tribes in the West used shelters that were easy to move, called _______.

• wigwams

• hogans

• wickiups

• cabins

What animals did the Inuit tribe use for transportation?

• horses

• bison

• dogs

• oxen

Which is NOT an area where the Arctic tribes lived?

• Canada

• Alaska

• Greenland

• California

What did the western tribes trade?

• shells and baskets

• straw and clay

• corn and melons

• barks and grasses