Quiz on American Indian Groups by Region

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 __Choice 1__.

• Pacific Coast

• 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

Look at the picture of a type of shelter built by early American Indians. Then answer the question that follows.

• the Arctic

• the Plains

• the Northeast

• the Southwest

American Indians from which region are known for their turquoise and silver jewelry?

• the Arctic

• the Plains

• the Northwest

• the Southwest

Europeans learned many things from American Indians, such as how to raise some kinds of farm animals. Which type of animals did American Indians teach Europeans how to raise?

• pigs

• cows

• turkeys

• chickens