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Native American Quiz By Daisey

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region had horses and travois for transportation?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Daisey Tribe

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

2.

How were the travois used?

a)

To pull your little sister to the park.

b)

To pull the buffalo back to camp.

c)

To throw it in a volcano.

d)

So dogs could pull it.

3.

Why did the Southwest have to develop irrigation systems?

a)

There never was an irrigation system.

b)

Somebody drank all the water.

c)

They broke their faucet.

d)

It was so hot and arid they couldn't grow crops.

4.

Which region used whales for food, tools, etc.

a)

Northwest Coast.

b)

Obviously me right?

c)

Great Plains.

d)

Eastern Woodlands

5.

Great Plains used part of ______________ for food clothing and shelter.

a)

Horses

b)

You

c)

Buffalo

d)

Something

6.

All Native Americans traveled by______________

a)

Lamborgini

b)

Foot.

c)

Sled

d)

Donkey Kong.

7.

In the southwest, they made their homes out of_________

a)

Water

b)

Straw

c)

Brick

d)

Adobe

8.

Why did the Southeast drink snakeroot potion before war?

a)

To taunt snakes

b)

They drank snakeroot potion to "purify" their spirits.

c)

Because their witches and wizards.

d)

Can I have some?

9.

Why did the Northwest Coast create totem poles?

a)

To tell stories of ancestors.

b)

Why not?

c)

A new playground!

d)

Because I chopped the last one in half.

10.

Which region had flat and grassy land?

a)

A region.

b)

Grass

c)

My grandparent's farm

d)

Great Plains.

11.

What term is used for hills with flat tops?

a)

Knee

b)

Mesa

c)

Hills with flat tops.

d)

Term.

12.

In the Great Plains they used, ___________ as their homes when they hunted buffalo.

a)

Teepees

b)

Your house.

c)

Longhouses

d)

None of the above.

13.

Why did the Northwest Coast hold potlatches?

a)

Santa Claus is coming to town

b)

To show off their wealth and raise totem poles.

14.

Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

So they could make decisions and laws for the Iroquois League

b)

To decide what houses to build

15.

Why were Kachina Dolls used in the Southwest?

a)

To scare away children.

b)

So your little sister can have a new doll.

c)

To teach children about religion.

16.

What type of housing held many families

a)

Tent

b)

Longhouses

c)

Wigwams

d)

Coat

17.

What region was hot and arid?

a)

Southwest

b)

Sahara Desert

18.

What was another name for medicine man

a)

Cardiologist

b)

Shaman

c)

Doctor Dan

d)

Me

19.

Why did Native Americans make masks?

a)

To worship a llama.

b)

To protest.

c)

To scare away evil spirits causing the sickness.

20.

What was another name for canoes?

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Dugouts

c)

Name

21.

In the Southwest, they built villages called__________

a)

Villages

b)

Tilted Towers

c)

Pueblos