American Indian Cultural Regions

An object made by a group of people is called a(n) __________.

• artifact

• culture

• gorge

• mesa

Some American Indians were  __________, or moved from place to place.

• culture

• nomadic

• gorge

• artifact

In the Southwest, there are many _________, or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• culture

• artifact

• gorge

• mesa

A(n) __________ is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

• mesa

• gorge

• artifact

• culture

Each American Indian group developed its own ___________, or way of living.

• culture

• mesa

• artifact

• nomadic

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• A gorge

• A culture

• A backpack

• An old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because...

• they had plenty of resources

• they had large amounts of food

• they wanted to escape hot weather

• they build large houses made of hide

How did natural resources affect the cultures of the American Indians?

• It influenced what they are

• It influenced what shelters they built

• It influences what types of clothes they wore

• All of the above

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos' use of clamshells for jewelry?

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• A hill with a flat top and steep sides

• A basket woven from colorful plants

• An apartment of stone and adobe

• A ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult