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WorksheetsAmerican Indians
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3595secs
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Class
Date
1.
The Northwest Tribes depended on natural resources. This can be seen in their wooden shelters called plankhouses. This shelter was common because ___.
a)
other types of shelters cost too much to build
b)
wood was available in the forests close to their home
c)
other types of shelters could not protect them from ice
d)
they liked wood better than brick
2.
Which of the following statements best describes the life of the Northwest?
a)
They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
b)
They herded cattle and goat.
c)
They fished along the coast, and in rivers and lakes.
d)
They grew corn and squash in the fields.
3.
Their homes, called pueblos, were made from packed dirt, rocks, and straw:
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
Far Northwest (Arctic)
4.
American Indians that were part of the Far Northwest tribes lived in homes called ____ during winter months.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Igloos
c)
Pueblos
d)
Cedar-Plank Houses
5.
Southeast Tribes would hunt turkeys, turtles, and ___ for their food source.
a)
alligator
b)
buffalo
c)
corn
d)
salmon
6.
Tribes used different shelters. Which was most often used as temporary housing when hunting or fishing?
a)
Igloos
b)
Chickees
c)
Longhouses
d)
Teepees
7.
After water, what was the most important natural resource for the tribe on the PLAINS?
a)
buffalo
b)
fish
c)
rivers
d)
trees
8.
Using the map, which shows the location of the Northwest tribe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
The Plains were located in which section of North America?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Arctic
c)
Midwest
d)
Appalachian Mountains
10.
Southeast ________________ were made of wood and plaster, and the roofs were thatched with palmetto fiber.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Teepees
c)
Chickees
d)
Igloos
11.
Native Americans in the Northwest and Southeast had some natural resources in common. Which was NOT a common resource?
a)
plenty of rain
b)
fish and shellfish
c)
forests
d)
large herds of buffalo
12.
What type of land best describes the Southwest tribe’s region?
a)
plateau
b)
peninsula
c)
desert
d)
plains
13.
Which Native American tribe didn’t depend on farming as a primary source of food?
a)
Southeast
b)
Plains
c)
Far Northwest
d)
Southwest
14.
Native Americans didn’t always stay in one area (Nomadic). Why were some villages not permanent?
a)
Their climate was too cold/hot.
b)
They wanted to explore other areas.
c)
There weren’t enough trees to build shelters.
d)
They followed food sources.
15.
What is one way in which the people in the Far Northwest and Plains were alike?
a)
They both depended on hunting to meet their needs
b)
They both lived in an extremely cold climate
c)
They both used wood to make their homes and tools
d)
They both depended on fishing and farming to survive
16.
How did the Southeast Indians use their resources in their environment to meet their needs?
a)
They used the buffalo for food.
b)
They used seal skins for clothing.
c)
They used clay to make bricks for shelters
d)
They used tree branches to make roofs for shelters
17.
The Plains Indians relied on this very important resource for food, weapons, tools, clothing, and shelter.
a)
horses
b)
cows
c)
deer
d)
buffalo
18.
Why did Northeast and Northwest Indians build their homes out of cedar trees and bark?
a)
it was warm
b)
it was one of the most important resources they had
c)
it was red
d)
it smelled good
19.
The Northwest relied on this resource from the Pacific Ocean _____________ in order to provide food for themselves.
a)
buffalo
b)
deer
c)
salmon
d)
whale
20.
All of the American Indian groups had differences, but ONE thing that made them similar was ______________.
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used resources in their environment to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
21.
What is the name of the house Arctic American Indians lived in?
a)
igloo
b)
teepee
c)
chickee
d)
igloos and teepees
22.
Plains Indians often moved from place to place following buffalos, so they built ____________ which were very mobile.
*mobile-easy to move
*mobile-easy to move
a)
earth lodge
b)
longhouses
c)
teepees
d)
pueblo
23.
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
24.
Which region moved around to follow the herds of buffalo?
a)
Northwest
b)
Plains
c)
Arctic
d)
Southeast
25.
Which region hunted animals such as deer, opossum, raccoon, and alligator?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
26.
Which region made their homes, called pueblos, from adobe?
a)
Northeast
b)
Artic
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
27.
Which region could NOT grow their own food?
a)
Artic
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Plains
28.
Which region lived in Chickees to help them stay cool in the high heat and humidity?
a)
Southwest
b)
Arctic
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
29.
Which region wore thick clothing made from animal hides with fur on the inside?
a)
Southwest
b)
Arctic
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
30.
Which region used totem poles to tell stories?
a)
Northwest
b)
Plains
c)
Arctic
d)
Southeast
31.
Which region lived in teepees and traveled often?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
Northwest
32.
Which region made their clothing from deerskin?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Arctic
d)
Northeast
33.
Which group depended on the different parts of whales for food, shelter, and clothing?
a)
Arctic
b)
Southwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
34.
Which region wore cool, loose clothing made from cotton or wool?
a)
Arctic
b)
Southwest
c)
Northwest
d)
Northeast
35.
Which region depended on meat for food and hunted caribou, seal, whale, and walrus?
a)
Arctic
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
36.
Which hot, dry region did they eat antelope, deer, cactus, and berries?
a)
Arctic
b)
Plains
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
37.
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
38.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Materials in nature that people can use.
b)
Materials in the classroom that people can use.
c)
Technology that people can use.
d)
Anything found in my desk.
39.
a brick made from a clay and straw mixture; used by the Native tribes of the Southwest to build multilevel homes
a)
adobe
b)
dugout
c)
wigwam
d)
teepee
40.
What do you call a group of people who stay in one place?
a)
nomadic
b)
semi-nomadic
c)
permanent
d)
stationary
41.
How are the Northwest and Southwest alike?
a)
They both had nomadic lifestyles so they could hunt for food.
b)
They both had semi-nomadic lifestyles so part of the tribe would hunt while the other would farm,
c)
They both had permanent lifestyles because their main sources of food was close.
42.
In the picture, what region is #1?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
43.
In the picture, what region is #2?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
44.
In the picture, what region is #3?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains
45.
In the picture, what region is #4?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Arctic
46.
In the picture, what region is #5?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Arctic
47.
In the picture, what region is #6?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northwest
d)
Arctic
48.
What region built shelters with no walls?
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
49.
Which region used wood and bark for their shelters and clothing and ate salmon, berries, deer, and other small animals?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Arctic
50.
Which region is this?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Artic
d)
Great Plains
51.
Many regions used the buffalo. Which region was it the MOST important to?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Northeast
52.
What were these shelters from the southwest region called?
a)
pueblos
b)
hogans
c)
longhouses
d)
adobe
53.
Which region would often wear 4 layers of footwear and ate fish, seals, walruses, caribou and other animals?
a)
Arctic
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Great Plains
54.
Which of the following is a natural resource?
a)
A car
b)
Soil
c)
Cell phone
d)
Television
55.
Early American Indians had to adapt by:
a)
Going to the grocery store
b)
Complaining
c)
Using what was around them in nature
d)
Leaving things behind
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