Native American Homes Quiz

What material did the eastern woodland Indians use to make a wigwam?

• Reed mats

• Buffalo hides

• Animal skins

• Wooden poles

What is a tepee primarily made of?

• Reed mats

• Buffalo hides

• Wooden frames

• Stone

Which Native American home is known for having smoke flaps at the top?

• Wigwam

• Longhouse

• Tepee

• Pueblo

What were the homes called that the tribes of the North East lived in?

• Pueblos

• Longhouses

• Adobe

• Teepees

What material were the homes of the Southwest tribes made from?

• Wood

• Stone

• Adobe

• Metal

What is the length that Longhouses could reach?

• 50 feet

• 75 feet

• 100 feet

• 150 feet

What did Spanish immigrants bring to the US for building materials?

• Wood and nails

• Adobe bricks and cut stones

• Metal sheets and screws

• Glass and cement

What were the English's first permanent dwellings called?

• Brick houses

• Half-timbered homes

• Stone cottages

• Log cabins

What material was used for the roof of half-timbered homes?

• Clay tiles

• Metal sheets

• Thatches

• Concrete slabs

What are thatches made of?

• Bundles of straw or reeds

• Sheets of metal

• Layers of clay

• Pieces of wood