5th Grade Unit 3 Chapter 3 & 4 Vocabulary

What is the term for the nourishment people get from food that helps them grow and stay healthy?

• Wampum

• Nutrition

• Kiva

• Adobe

Which of the following is a domed dwelling built by peoples of the Northeast?

• Longhouse

• Wigwam

• Hogan

• Wickiup

What is a rectangular house made of bark panels on a frame of wooden poles called?

• Longhouse

• Cliff Dweller

• Kiva

• Totem Pole

Who is a sachem?

• A type of plant

• A chief of a Northeast nation

• A building material

• A type of ceremony

What is wampum made from?

• Clay

• Grass

• Clamshells

• Wood

Who is referred to as a cliff dweller?

• A person who lives in a wigwam

• A person who lives on a rock ledge or cliff wall

• A person who carves totem poles

• A person who makes wampum

What is a canyon?

• A type of plant

• A deep valley cut through rock by river water

• A ceremonial structure

• A type of dwelling

What is adobe?

• A type of plant

• A building material made partially of sun-dried clay

• A ceremonial structure

• A type of dwelling

What is a kiva used for?

• Making wampum

• Everyday and ceremonial purposes

• Growing yucca

• Building canyons

What is a wickiup?

• A type of plant

• A hut made from a frame of bent grass or bark-covered branches

• A ceremonial structure

• A type of dwelling