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WorksheetsPacific Northwest Native Americans
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why were potlatches celebrated?
For birth, marriage, or death
To give gifts and prove importance
So everyone could all share their stories
In order to inaugurate a chief or shaman
To please their gods and spirits
Where did the People of the Pacific Northwest live?
A thin strip of territory running from Northern to Southern South America
A thin strip of territory running from Northern West Washington to South East Alaska
A peninsula located in Eastern Central America
A wide area of territory that ran from Northern Alaska to Eastern Canada
On the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, near Florida
What types of environments did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans live in?
Deserts
Oceans
Forests
Mountains
Tundra
What foods did the Northwest Coastal People eat?
Whales
Salmon
Elk
Wolves
Birds
What tools did the People of the Pacific Northwest use to hunt?
Fishing Rod
Bow & Arrow
Knives
Traps
Clubs
The Pacific Northwest Native Americans lived in what type of house?
Cedar Plank Houses
Tepees
Mud & Straw Houses
Stone Houses
Dugout Caves
Why were totem poles in front of houses?
To mark that a shaman lived there
To show what purpose the house served
To show which clan lived in the house
To display artistic ability
To show the number of people living there
What did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans make their clothes from?
Tree Bark
Sheep Wool
Grass
Goat Wool
Feathers
What was the Pacific Northwest Native American's main form of transportation?
Goat
Sled
Horse
Canoe
Llama
What kind of art did People of the Pacific Northwest make?
Boxes
Feather Collages
Masks
Tapestry
Baskets
Which Instruments were not used in Pacific Northwest Native American's songs?
Rattle
Whistle
Flute
Drum
Balalaika
What did the Pacific Northwest Native Americans believe?
Inti, the sun god, created the earth and sun
Everything was connected in a spiritual way
Shamans and Chiefs were descendants of gods and needed to be treated like them
Spirits left from the body after death and stayed on earth forever
Many gods looked over the people and punished them for wrong doings
What did the People of the Pacific Northwest believe shamans did?
Build totem poles
Heal the sick
Influence the weather
Communicate with spirits
Plan ceremonies
What did the People of the Pacific Northwest receive from trade
Bronze
Gold
Obsidian
Iron
Ruby
