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WorksheetsPA Native Americans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When Columbus arrived here, why did he call the people Indians?
a)
He thought they resembled people that live in India.
b)
He didn't know what else to call them.
c)
He thought that he had landed in India and was confused.
d)
He thought that was what they called themselves.
2.
What food did the Native Americans learn to plant? (Both names)
a)
Zucchini, calabacin
b)
Spinach, espinaca
c)
Beans, frijoles
d)
Corn, maize
3.
Which group of Native Americans lived in wigwams?
a)
Algonquians
b)
Iroquois
4.
Which group of Native Americans lived in longhouses?
a)
Algonquians
b)
Iroquois
5.
What are palisades?
a)
Palisades are fancier houses, like palaces, that the chief lived in .
b)
Palisades were big poles that the Native Americans used for ceremonies.
c)
Palisades were tall fence-like structures that the Iroquois used to surround and protect their village.
d)
Palisades were sharp logs that the Algonquians used to surround and protect their village.
6.
Name three different kinds of meat that the Native Americans would have eaten.
a)
Pigeon, groundhog, and squirrel
b)
Deer, bear, and turkey
c)
Cow, pig, and chicken
d)
Horse, goat, and emu
7.
Most of the Native American's clothing was made from ________________.
a)
linen
b)
rabbit skin
c)
deer skin
d)
cotton
8.
Native Americans wore robes made out of _________ fur in the colder months of the year.
a)
wool, fleece, or cotton
b)
bear, wolf, or alpaca
c)
beaver, wolf, or rabbit
d)
beaver, bear, or raccoon
9.
On their feet, the Native Americans wore ______________.
a)
moccasins
b)
slippers
c)
sandals
d)
boots
10.
A person could tell what tribe a Native American was from by looking at the _____________ they were wearing.
a)
jewelry
b)
clothing
c)
feathers
d)
paint
11.
What is a conservationist?
a)
A conservationist is someone who likes to talk to people.
b)
A conservationist is someone who uses resources wisely and is not wasteful.
c)
A conservationist is someone who encourages others to help the planet.
d)
A conservationist is someone who uses more than what they need and is wasteful.
12.
Why are the Native Americans considered to be conservationists?
a)
They protested the fur trade.
b)
They taught Columbus and his friends not to pollute.
c)
They used as much of a deer as possible.
d)
They were BFFs with the Lorax.
13.
Name one thing/reason for which the Native Americans gave thanks to the Great Spirit.
a)
Good Hunting
b)
Victory in battle
c)
Storms
d)
All of these: Good hunting, victory in battle, storms, and good health
14.
What was the method of planting corn, beans, and squash called?
a)
A Tangled Twisted Mess
b)
The Three Sisters Method
c)
The Triplets Method
d)
The Twisted Sisters Method
15.
Explain how the Native Americans got to North America, where they came from, and why they came.
a)
They swam across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe in search for food and animals to hunt.
b)
They walked from Asia to North America in search of food and animals to hunt.
c)
They hitchhiked from Spain in search of Columbus.
d)
They walked from Africa to Pennsylvania in search of corn and deer.
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