WorksheetsAmerican Indians: Past & Present
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which region where American Indians lived was heavily forested with plenty of vegetation?
Artic
Southwest
Northwest
Plains
Which region did American Indians tend to live in a dry arid climate?
Southeast
Southwest
Artic
Plains
Which region where the American Indians lived was mostly in a cold, frigid landscape with little vegetation?
Northwest
Southeast
Plains
Artic
In which region did the American Indians depend on the buffalo as a resource?
Northeast
Plains
Southwest
Northwest
Which region did American Indians grow these three main crops..corns, beans, and squash?
Southeast
Plains
Northwest
Southwest
Which region did American Indians build igloos for shelter?
Northeast
Southeast
Plains
Arctic
American Indians in this region used the Pacific Ocean as a source for food like salmon. Which region was it?
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Which native american tribe lived in region 4?
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
What native american region is identified by 3?
Plains
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
What is true about all American Indian shelters?
they were teepees made to be moved
they were made of animal skins they hunted
they were made of things found in the environment
they were made from clay known as wattle and daub
In which two regions did American Indians depend on sea animals for part of their diet?
Southwest and Southeast
Northeast and Plains
Northwest and Southwest
Northwest and Arctic
Why did some American Indian cultures develop permanent settlements and others did not?
farming created a reliable food source
they were near the oceans
Europeans made them settle
they got wood from their environment
What is one reason American Indians settled in the Arctic region?
they liked the cold climate
their boats from Europe landed there
to avoid conflict with other American Indian tribes
the land was all they could afford to buy
In which region was farming difficult due to the dry climate causing American Indians to collect rainwater to irrigate (water) their crops?
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
Why did many Plains Indians use teepees for shelter?
there was no grass on the plains to make their shelters of
they had nothing else in their environment to make homes with
they hunted and gathered food and needed shelter that could move
they were not allowed to cut-down trees in the plains to build shelter
