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Native American Regions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This Native American region built their homes with a material called adobe.
a)
Northwest
b)
Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
2.
This region had an abundance of salmon and trout. They also lived in a region where there was a temperate rain forest and utilized the cedar tree to make their houses, totem poles, canoes, etc.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Great Plains
3.

This animal was vitally important for this region of Native Americans. They used the tail as a fly swatter, the stomach as a pot to cook, the hide for their shelter and clothes.

a)

Deer

b)

Bison

c)

Horse

d)

Elk

4.
Which region would use whales for food, tools, etc?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
5.
Which region was mainly flat and grassy. 
a)
Great Plains
b)
Northwest
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
6.
What region was hot and arid.
a)
Northwest 
b)
Southwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Great Plains
7.

This group of Native Americans was the most powerful in this region. It was an alliance of 5 tribes that came together and formed the Iroquois League of Nations. Where was the group located?

a)

Northwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southwest

d)

Great Plains

8.
This was a small axe that could be thrown and was used by the Mohawk in the Northeast Region. What was the name of this implement/
a)
Chainsaw
b)
Spear
c)
Tomahawk
d)
Bow and Arrow
9.

This region was very dry and mountainous. These people used the jackrabbit to make most of there clothing. And were very nomadic.

a)

Northwest

b)

Great Basin

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

10.
What is the Spanish name for "town" or "village" and refers to the places that the Natives lived, but not to the names these tribes called themselves.
a)
Adobe
b)
Anasazi
c)
Pueblo
d)
Apache
11.
This was used in the Southwest region to teach children about their religious beliefs.
a)
Kiva
b)
Kachina Doll
c)
Kupee Doll
d)
Totem Pole
12.
The people in this region dug waterways to get water from the rivers to the areas where their crops were harvested. This group created what kind system is this called?
a)
Canal
b)
Rivers
c)
Irrigation
d)
Ditches
13.

In the southwest region, the people would choose a person to represent them at this gathering. What was this gathering called?

a)

Congress

b)

Village Council

c)

Town Hall

d)

League of Nations

14.

Which region formed an alliance of 5 groups in order to keep the peace in their area and become very powerful?

a)

Lakota

b)

Mohawk

c)

Pueblo

d)

Iroquois

15.
Which gender generally owned most of the land, buildings, etc. in each region?
a)
Men
b)
Women
16.

What region did the people build totem poles to tell the story of their family history?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Northwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

17.

What animal was first used by the Plains Region to transport bison, supplies, etc. on the travois?

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Cow

d)

Horse

18.

This type of housing was used in the Northwest, Eastern Woodland regions. It could be up to 200 feet in length and hold up to 50 people. What was the name of this type of housing?

a)

Wigwam

b)

Chickee

c)

Longhouse

d)

Pueblo

19.
In all the regions, this was the main mode of transportation to hunt, fish, etc. Many other regions were able to build canoes and rafts, and utilize the horse eventually. 
a)
Foot
b)
Horse and Buggy
c)
Dog
d)
Wild Pigs
20.
Other than the Northwest Region, which utilized the many, many resources availiable. What grain was grown by the other regions as a food source?
a)
Wheat
b)
Corn
c)
Rice
d)
Soybeans
21.

In the study of the different regions where the Native Americans lived, which region would Ohio belong too?

a)

Northwest

b)

Eastern Woodland

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southeast

22.
Native Americans used _____ to meet their needs. 
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Man Made Resources
c)
Disposable Resources
d)
Technology
23.
Which region is show on the map?
a)
Arctic
b)
Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Northwest
24.

Why did Native Americans migrate/move?

a)

To follow the herds of animal they hunted

b)

To follow the Great Spirit

c)

For religious reasons.

d)

Because they got bored

25.

What region built totem poles to tell the story of their family history?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Soutwest

e)

Great Basin

26.
a frame made from poles and skin and carried by dogs; these were used by the Plains Indians to transport the buffalo they killed
a)
adobe
b)
travois
c)
mesas
d)
kivas
27.

How are Plains and Arctic Native Americans similar?

a)

Both fished to survive

b)

Both hunted for food

c)

Both use bark and leaves for shelter

d)

Both lived in rainy environments

28.

Arctic Native Americans...

a)

farmed corn, beans, and squash for food

b)

hunted buffalo

c)

hunted marine animals

29.

Southeast Native Americans...

a)

hunted buffalo

b)

hunted marine animals

c)

farmed corn, squash, and beans

30.

The shelter that the Native Americans of the Northwest lived

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Northeast Native American Shelter

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which area is the Plains region?

a)

Orange

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Blue

33.

Which region is the Southwest region?

a)

Green

b)

Purple

c)

Orange

d)

Red

34.

Which region is the Southeast region?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

35.

Which region is the Arctic Region?

a)

Orange

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Blue

36.

Which region is the Northeast Region?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Purple

37.

Which region is the Northwest Region?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

Orange

38.

This chickee is made of wood and leaves on a raised platform. What region would this be the shelter?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Arctic

39.

Which is a marine mammal?

a)

deer

b)

buffalo

c)

seal

d)

sheep

40.
Moving from place to place, often with the changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food.
a)
culture
b)
government
c)
nomadic
d)
artifact

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