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WorksheetsNative Americans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the northwest region live in plank houses?
a)
They lived in forests where there were many trees.
b)
They lived in the desert.
c)
They stole wood from other indians.
d)
They actually lived in tipis.
2.
Why did the northwest region eat many fish?
a)
They lived near streams and rivers.
b)
They rode their horses to the Atlantic Ocean.
c)
They went fishing in Coligny.
d)
They northwest region did not eat fish
3.
Which region do you see in the picture? (Think of Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Basin
c)
Plains
d)
Northwest
4.
The southwest lived in the desert. Which of the following houses did they live in? (Read ALL answers!)
a)
adobe
b)
hogans
c)
wikups
d)
All of the above
5.
What is a travois?
a)
A sled pulled by dogs or horses in the South West.
b)
Food the South West ate
c)
Spirits
d)
The homes the South West lived in
6.
Which region is pictured? (remember Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)
a)
Plains
b)
North West
c)
South West
d)
Great Basin
7.
The Plains region were travelers who moved from place to place. What vocabulary term would they fall under?
a)
Nomads
b)
Wigwams
c)
Totem Poles
d)
Game
8.
Since the plains region were nomads, which type of housing did they live in?
a)
Tipi
b)
Adobe
c)
Long Houses
d)
Wigwam
9.
The Plains region had flat and grassy land. Which animal do you think they hunted most based on their geography?
a)
Fish
b)
Buffalo
c)
Squirrles
d)
Mountain Lions
10.
Based on the name of the Woodlands region, what do you think their houses were made out of?
a)
Clay
b)
Dirt
c)
Wood
d)
Bricks
11.
Which region had a very advanced government similar to the U.S. government?
a)
Plains
b)
Woodlands
c)
Great Basin
d)
North West
12.
What was the geography like in the Great Basin region?
a)
Deserts, Salt Flats, Brackish Lakes
b)
Forests, streams
c)
Mountains
13.
Which region was well known for the Art of Basket Making.
a)
Plains
b)
Great Basin
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
14.
Which region is colored in the picture?
a)
Woodlands
b)
Plains
c)
Great Basin
d)
North West
15.
Which region is colored in the picture?
a)
Plains
b)
Great Basin
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
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