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WorksheetsNorthwest and the Arctic
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The peoples of the Northwest relied on what for their food?
a)
farming
b)
buffalo
c)
fishing
d)
polar bears
2.
Whales supplied ________ which could be melted into oil to burn in lamps.
a)
fat
b)
blood
c)
skin
d)
scales
3.
Whale hunters used ______________ to spear whales.
a)
potlaches
b)
harpoons
c)
clans
d)
totems
4.
Northwest tribes built their home with_____________.
a)
animal skins
b)
ice
c)
wood boards
d)
sod
5.
A clan would include___________.
a)
parents, neighbors
b)
members from several tribes
c)
parents, aunt, uncles, cousins, grandparents
d)
men only
6.
____________ made important decisions about village life and taught younger members songs, stories, and woodcarving skills.
a)
Potlaches
b)
Warriors
c)
Clans
d)
King Salmon
7.
These were used to tell stories or to welcome visitors.
a)
Potlaches
b)
Totem Poles
c)
Harpoons
d)
Kayaks
8.
Trading was a large part of the region's ______________.
a)
economy
b)
clan
c)
habitat
d)
ceremonies
9.
Exchanging good was called __________.
a)
economy
b)
migrating
c)
communication
d)
bartering
10.
The purpose of a potlatch was meant to ______________.
a)
give away property and show wealth
b)
trade goods for needed supplies
c)
be a celebration for marriage
d)
tell stories that show lessons for the children
11.
The Arctic is a region that is ___________.
a)
along the coast with mountains to the east.
b)
covered in tall grasses and has little rain.
c)
mostly flat plain and the earth stays frozen year-round.
d)
hot and dry most of the year
12.
One group that lives in the Arctic area is the ___________.
a)
Inuit
b)
Pueblo
c)
Sioux
d)
Cheyenne
13.
The Inuit and Aleuts hunt ____________.
a)
deer, rabbits, squirrels.
b)
caribou, seals, walruses, and whales.
c)
buffalo, whale, and bear.
14.
A ___________is a one-person canoe made of waterproof skins stretched over wood or bone.
a)
kayak
b)
snorkel
c)
lodge
d)
bayou
15.
During the winter, some Inuit families lived in home made of ice, that were called ______________.
a)
kayaks
b)
canoes
c)
igloos
d)
Crees
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