Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Select a word from our vocabulary wall to complete each sentence. An object made by a group of people is called a(n) _______________________________.

• artifact

• animal

• vegetable

• mineral

Directions: Select a word from our vocabulary wall to complete each sentence. Some Native Americans were ________________________ or moved from place to place.

• nomadic

• stationary

• settled

• permanent

Directions: Select a word from our vocabulary wall to complete each sentence. In the Southwest, there are many ________________________ or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• mesas

• valleys

• mountains

• rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Directions: Select a word from our vocabulary wall to complete each sentence. A(n) ________________________ is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

• gorge

• hill

• plateau

• plain

Directions: Select a word from our vocabulary wall to complete each sentence. Each Native American group developed its own ________________________ or way of living.

• culture

• language

• territory

• economy

Directions: Select the letter next to the best answer. Which of the following items is an artifact?

• a gorge

• a culture

• a backpack

• an old clay pot

Directions: Select the letter next to the best answer. Some tribes were nomadic because

• they enjoyed different climates.

• they traded with other tribes.

• they needed to follow sources of food.

• they build large houses made of hide.

Directions: Select the letter next to the best answer. How did natural resources affect the cultures of Native Americans?

• It influenced what they ate.

• It influenced what shelters they built.

• It influenced what types of clothes they wore.

• all of the above

Directions: Select the letter next to the best answer. Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ use of clamshells for jewelry?

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is a pueblo?

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult