Bayou Bridges Unit 3 Ch. 2 Test Peoples of the Plains

Use the map to answer the question. Which geographic features are most of the groups on the map close to?

• Lake Superior

• Rio Grande

• Missouri River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

How did the peoples of the Plains treat this animal?

• A. They rode them into battle.

• B. They used them to carry supplies.

• C. They worshipped them as sacred beings.

• D. They used them for food and raw materials.

What did the Plains people develop for communication between nations?

• slang

• sign language

• written language

• picture language

What is this type of home called?

• tepee

• wigwam

• longhouse

• earth lodge

What did sharing a calumet signal?

• offer to marry

• desire to trade

• declaration of war

• intention to become chief

What kind of relationship did Plains children have with their grandparents?

• serious and respectful

• competitive

• distant

• joking

Which group in Plains societies was mainly responsible for building and maintaining earth lodges?

• children

• women

• elderly people

• men

What religious belief did most Plains peoples share?

• There exists one all-powerful god.

• The chief's power comes from the gods.

• A spirit exists in all people, animals, and things.

• Doing good deeds brings rewards in the afterlife.

What does this item represent?

• the political standing of the person who made it

• important events that occurred in the past

• offerings made to the gods

• items owed in a trade

What does this item represent?

• the political standing of the person who made it

• important events that occurred in the past

• offerings made to the gods

• items owed in a trade