Checkpoint 8: Plains

What factor determined the length of the grass in the Great Plains?

• farming

• hunting

• rain

• temperature

What are some characteristics of the Great Plains Indigenous societies before European contact? (Select 2)

• A. They had diverse linguistic groups

• B. They created complex and diverse cultural practices

• C. They universally adopted the Sioux language

• D. They lived in permanent harmony with neighboring tribes

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence about how different climate conditions led to different ways of life for Great Plains Indigenous peoples. The eastern prairies of the Great Plains had ________ rain.

• less

• more

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence about how different climate conditions led to different ways of life for Great Plains Indigenous peoples. The people of the eastern prairies primarily ________.

• farmed maize, beans, and squash

• hunted bison and gathered berries, nuts, and roots

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence about how different climate conditions led to different ways of life for Great Plains Indigenous peoples. The western prairies of the Great Plains had ________ rain.

• less

• more

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence about how different climate conditions led to different ways of life for Great Plains Indigenous peoples. The people of the western prairies primarily ________.

• farmed maize, beans, and squash

• hunted bison and gathered berries, nuts, and roots

Due to the climate and their lifestyle, people of the western prairies built ________ homes.

• permanent

• temporary

Due to the climate and their lifestyle, people of the eastern prairies built ________ homes.

• permanent

• temporary

Why was trade important in Indigenous Plains civilizations?

• A. Indigenous Plains civilizations did not produce everything they needed.

• B. Different civilizations had different lifestyles and produced different goods.

• C. Different civilizations had different lifestyles but they produced the same goods.

• D. Indigenous Plains civilizations did not battle each other once they started trading.

What was a sign of wealth for many Great Plains Indigenous people?

• claws

• elk teeth

• leather

• shells