Native American Regions Quiz

In which region on the map did the Southeast Indians, like the Seminole, live in colonial times?

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In which region on the map did the Southwest Indians, like the Hopi, live in colonial times?

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In which region on the map did the Northeast Indians, such as the Iroquois, live in colonial times?

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Which group of American Indians would have MOST LIKELY been found living in tents that were easy to take apart and move?

• the cliff dwellers of the desert Southwest

• the coastal tribes of the Pacific Northwest

• the traveling groups on the Great Plains

• the woodland tribes of the Mississippi River

Select the correct words to make the sentence true. Salmon and cedar were MOST important to the American Indian tribes from the _____________.

• Great Lakes

• Great Plains

• Southwest

• Northeast

Which answer choice does NOT correctly describe the way of life of Arctic Indians?

• They built shelters from blocks of ice and snow.

• They used wooden poles and skins to build homes.

• They lived in tribal communities with a chief or headman.

• They used kayaks and bone spears to hunt seals and whales.

Which natural resources were MOST important to the Northwest Indians?

• bison, stone, and gems

• fish, shellfish, and wood

• gold, alligators, and small animals

• salt, coconuts, and large animals

Which of the following crops was NOT an important part of the diet of the American Indian tribes in the Southwest or Southeast?

• beans

• corn

• squash

• wheat

Look at the picture of a type of shelter built by early American Indians. Then answer the question that follows. American Indians from which region used their environment to build shelters such as this?

• the Arctic

• the Plains

• the Northeast

• the Southwest

American Indians from which region are known for their woodcarvings?

• the Arctic

• the Plains

• the Northwest

• the Southwest