WorksheetsEastern Woodlands
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Algonquian and Iroquois were grouped together by
a)
language
b)
clothing
c)
music
d)
diet
2.
According to MOST experts, how did the first natives arrive in the Americas?
a)
Taking a boat across the Pacific Ocean from what is now Japan
b)
Walking over a land bridge in what is now the Bering Strait
c)
Swimming across a channel separating modern Russia and Alaska
d)
Canoeing across the Atlantic Ocean from northern Africa
3.
Which group of Native Americans settled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River?
a)
Eastern Woodland
b)
Plains
c)
Northwest Coast
d)
Southwest
4.
Which words describe the Eastern Woodlands region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Covered with ice and snow
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
5.
Native Americans are believed to have come to North America from where?
a)
Europe
b)
Mexico
c)
Asia
d)
Atlantis
6.
Which of the following crops were essential to Eastern Woodland agriculture?
a)
Beans, Cotton, Squash
b)
Beans, Squash, Corn
c)
Corn, Indigo, Pumpkins
d)
Rice, Corn, Squash
7.
During the Eastern Woodland Era, the Native Americans were able to create more permanent settlements because:
a)
deer became more plentiful.
b)
they learned to cultivate plants and practice agriculture.
c)
they developed better ways of catching more fish.
d)
they were introduced to the horse by the Spaniards.
8.
Which of the following are Natural Resources?
a)
bow and arrow, fishing nets, farmer, hunter, potter
b)
longhouses, basket, medicine man, artisan
c)
soil, water, grasses, corn, bark, trees
d)
computer, tv, clock, blanket, socks, shirts
9.
What are the three sisters?
a)
corn, tomatoes, and okra
b)
squash, beans, and corn
c)
cucumbers pumpkins, and berries
d)
corn, squash, and nuts
10.
Native Americans made most of their clothes out of
a)
leaves
b)
grass
c)
cotton
d)
animal skin
11.
The two men who brought peace to the Iroquois people are:
a)
Hiawatha and Deganawida
b)
George Washington and Abe Lincoln
c)
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein
d)
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
12.
The Iroquois Indians lived in...
a)
Tepees
b)
wigwams
c)
longhouses
d)
tents
13.
The Eastern woodlands used what natural resource the most for survival?
a)
wood
b)
water
c)
buffalo
d)
grass
14.
What do MOST scientists believe covered the "landbridge" when the natives crossed it on foot?
a)
water
b)
ice
c)
grass
d)
mud
15.
Longhouses can hold up to how many people?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
50
d)
200
16.
Which was NOT a tribe of the Iroquois League?
a)
Seneca
b)
Onondaga
c)
Cayuga
d)
Hawk
17.
How many tribes made up the Iroquois League?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
5
d)
4
18.
Which was NOT a use for the trees?
a)
making tools
b)
making canoes
c)
houses
d)
making moccasins
19.
The name of this home in the Eastern Woodland Region is called:
a)
longhouse
b)
Pit-House
c)
Wigwam
d)
Plank House
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