Q2-History: SS.5.A.2.1 (L1-First North Americans))

What is the term used to describe the period in Native American life and culture before the arrival of European explorers and settlers?

• Colonial Era

• Pre-Columbian Era

• Industrial Era

• Revolutionary Era

Why did Native Americans build different styles of housing in the pre-Columbian era?

• To follow European architectural styles.

• To adapt to available resources, climate, and landscape.

• To create identical homes across North America.

• To avoid cultural diversity.

What was displayed on the doorway of an Iroquois longhouse?

• A family crest

• A clan's family totem

• A decorative wreath

• A tribal flag

What was the primary purpose of Iroquois longhouses being built hundreds of feet long?

• To store food supplies

• To accommodate all members of the same clan

• To serve as a place of worship

• To protect against wild animals

What happened when an Iroquois man married?

• He joined his wife's household.

• He stayed in his own household.

• He moved to a separate house.

• He joined his father's household.

What is one reason Native American customs, beliefs, and traditions still exist today?

• They were influenced by European settlers.

• They were passed down through generations.

• They were written in history books.

• They were forgotten over time.

What was the purpose of totem poles in front of the houses of the Haida people of the Pacific Northwest?

• To display family histories and myths

• To provide structural support

• To mark hunting territories

• To store food

What type of shelter was commonly used by the Lakota people on the Great Plains?

• Tepee

• Hogan

• Plank house

• Pueblo

What materials were used by the Pueblo people to build homes in the eastern part of their region?

• Adobe clay and sun-dried bricks

• Sandstone and animal hides

• Red-cedar boards and bone tools

• Metal and concrete

What type of structure did the ancestors of the Navajo people build in the Painted Desert?

• Hogan

• Tepee

• Plank house

• Pueblo