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WorksheetsThe Eastern Woodlands
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
Where was the Eastern Woodlands region?
East of the Mississippi River
France
West of the Mississippi River
Mexico
What was one of the most important resources for the people of the Eastern Woodlands?
rocks
basketballs
trees
birds
The Eastern Woodlands people were:
Farmers
Hunters and gatherers
Both answers are correct
Together, the Iroquoian groups were known as:
Five Seconds of Summer
The Great Basin
Maroon Five
The Five Nations
To protect against enemies, many Iroquois built palisades. These were:
long wooden buildings
walls of tall wooden poles around their villages
beads cut from seashells
round shelters
The Iroquois lived in longhouses. These were:
beads cut from seashells.
round, bark covered shelters.
long wooden buildings that could hold up to 50 people.
walls of tall wooden poles.
What did the Iroquois use wampum for?
to show important decisions
to show events
to tell stories
all of the answers are correct
The Iroquois League was a confederation. This means they were:
a loose group of governments working together
living in villages
warriors
friends with the Justice League
Why did the Iroquois groups choose to come together to form the Iroquois League?
To make sure everyone had a shelter to live in.
To work together as a group and to settle disputes among the people peacefully.
To control the hunting areas.
To see which of the Five Nations was the best.
Some Algonquian groups built longhouses similar to those of the Iroquois. Others built round, bark covered shelters called:
ottawas
palisades
wigwams
confederations
Why was living near the Atlantic Ocean important for the Algonquian people?
The Algonquian relied more on fish for their main source of food.
The Algonquian made clothing mostly from deerskin
The Algonquian groups had leaders who governed more than one village
The Algonquian liked to fall asleep to the sound of the ocean.
