Video: American Indian Cultural Regions (Virtual Field Trip)

According to the video, American Indians from North America formed​ (a)   groups, each with​ (b)   cultures.​

• 10
• different
• 15
• 5
• identical
• matching

The "Potlatch" is best described as which of the following?

• A Celebration

• A Council Meeting

• A Religious Fast

How did American Indians from the Great Basin region use "pine pitch" to improve their baskets?

• They Coated The Baskets To Make Them Waterproof

• They Burned Pitch Inside The Baskets To Harden Them

• The Mixed Pine Pitch With Dyes To Decorate Baskets With Colorful Designs

What made the "Rabbit Drive" an important tradition for American Indians of the Great Basin?

• It Provided Food For Winter & Hides For Clothing and Blankets

• Tribes Believed Releasing Rabbits Into The Wild Would Bring Them A Good Harvest

• It Was A Annual Competition To See Who Could Catch The Biggest Rabbit

How did the railroads reaching Navajo land change the way traditional "Hogans" were built?

• Some Hogans Were Built With Discarded Railroad Ties

• Hogans Were Painted Bright Colors To Match Railroad Signals

• Navajo Indians Stopped Using Hogans Entirely

American Indians from the Plains were nomadic, and moved often to hunt this large, wild animal.

As a​ (a)   group, American Indians from the Northeast region built​ (b)   homes.

• settled
• larger
• nomadic
• smaller
• temporary

True or False: Wampum was once used as currency in the Northeast region.

• True

• False

True or False: Tribes in the Southeast region all built the same style of shelter.

• True

• False

How did American Indians from the Arctic region use "seal bladders?"

• They Inflated Them To Create Waterproof Floats

• They Hardened Them And Carved Them Into Hand Tools

• They Used Them As Face Coverings To Stay Warm During Snowstorms