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WorksheetsNative Americans
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one of the most important natural resources for the Plains people?
a)
fish
b)
buffalo
c)
trees
d)
whale
2.
What did The Plains people build their shelter from?
a)
wood
b)
animal skins
c)
snow and ice
d)
adobe
3.
Why were trees more important to the people of the Northwest Coast and the Eastern Woodlands than the people of The Plains?
a)
They needed it to make food.
b)
They needed the trees for shelter and tools.
c)
They needed it to gather food.
d)
It was needed for farming.
4.
Which of these natural resources was most important to people of the Eastern Woodlands and the Northwest Coast?
a)
buffalo
b)
seals
c)
whales
d)
wood
5.
What best describes how Native American tribes were alike?
a)
They all lived in teepees.
b)
They all depended on the ocean as their main food source.
c)
They were all ruled by the same chief.
d)
They all respected the land and everything on it.
6.
Why did having horses make hunting easier for Western Plains people?
a)
The horses were friendly with the buffalo
b)
The horses made hunting faster and easier
c)
The horses did tricks that confused the buffalo
d)
The horses were strong enough to carry 3 Indians.
7.
A person who moves around and does not live in one place is called a?
a)
staple
b)
nomad
c)
confederation
d)
potlatch
8.
What was the purpose of the totem pole?
a)
to tell the story of one family
b)
to remember tribal stories from long ago
c)
to warn others of the fierce people who lived there
d)
to scare animals away from the village.
9.
Which word means a source of supply or aid that is used to benefit people?
a)
resources
b)
hunter-gatherer
c)
culture
d)
migrate
10.
A group of Native Americans that share the same culture live in the same...
a)
Region
b)
State
c)
Country
d)
Continent
11.
True or false: All Native American tribes were nomadic?
a)
False
b)
True
12.
#1 on the map is
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest Coast
c)
Plains
d)
Southeast
13.
#2 on the map is
a)
Northwest Coast
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
14.
#3 on the map is
a)
Southeast
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southwest
d)
Eastern Woodlands
15.
#4 on the map is
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Southeast
c)
Great Plains
d)
Northwest Coast
16.
#5 on the map is
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Great Plains
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