Chapter 16 Vocabulary

Choose the correct definition of hearth.

• the area around a sleeping mat or the section of floor in front of it

• the area around a storage space or the section of floor in front of it

• the area around a fireplace or the section of floor in front of it

• the area directly outside of a dwelling or the section of floor in front of it

Choose the correct definition of principal.

• most important

• least important

• oldest

• newest

Choose the correct definition of sapling.

• a young tree with a slender trunk

• an old tree with a large root system

• a plant that grows low to the ground

• a plant that grows as a vine on a tree

Which vocabulary term is defined as a dome-shaped hut or tent made by fastening mats, skins, or bark over a framework of poles?

• longhouse

• wigwam

• mico

• algonquian

Which vocabulary term is defined as a group of people who come together to discuss issues, make decisions, or offer advice?

• charter

• clan

• colony

• council

Which vocabulary term is defined as the traditions, skills, arts, beliefs, and other ways of life of a certain people at a certain time?

• social structure

• geography

• religion

• culture

Choose the correct definition of matrilineal.

• tracing ancestry through both sides of the family

• tracing ancestry through the tribe rather than the family

• tracing ancestry through the mother's side of the family

• tracing ancestry through the father's side of the family