Indian Cultural Regions

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

• culture

• mesa

• artifact

• nomadic

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 animal -- used for shelter, clothing, and shields-- was so important to the Great Plains that it was considered sacred?

• Bear

• Buffalo/Bison

• Eagle

• Horse

Wigwams in the Eastern Woodlands were made from...

• Rocks and clay bricks

• Animal skins and poles

• Small trees and bark

• Underground holes and grass

Lable the map with what tribe lives in each area marked on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

Iroquois

Lakota

Inuit

Pueblo

Kwakiutl

Identify the cultural region known for its totem poles.

• Great Basin

• Southeast

• Pacific Northwest

• Arctic

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What material was primarily used by the Indigenous peoples of the Southwest to construct their homes?

• Wood

• Stone

• Adobe

• Animal hides

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Which cultural region does the Apache tribe belong with?

• Gulf Coast

• Plains

• Puebloan

• Southwest

Which of the following was a primary food source for the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest?

• Bison

• Salmon

• Corn

• Deer

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Which type of dwelling was commonly used by the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains?

• Longhouse

• Wigwam

• Teepee

• Adobe house

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