WorksheetsAmerican Indians Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Southeast Indians use their resources in their environment to meet their needs?
a)
They used the buffalo for food.
b)
They used seal skins for clothing.
c)
They used clay to make bricks for shelters
d)
They used tree branches to make roofs for shelters
2.
The Plains Indians relied on this very important resource for food, weapons, tools, clothing, and shelter.
a)
horses
b)
cows
c)
deer
d)
buffalo
3.
The Northwest relied on this resource from the Pacific Ocean _____________ in order to provide food for themselves.
a)
buffalo
b)
deer
c)
salmon
d)
whale
4.
All of the American Indian groups had differences, but ONE thing that made them similar was ______________.
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used resources in their environment to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
5.
What is the name of the house Arctic American Indians lived in?
a)
igloo
b)
teepee
c)
chickee
6.
#5 on the map represents the ______________________ region where American Indians once lived
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Great Plains
7.
#3 on the map represents the ______________ region where American Indians once lived
a)
Southeast
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southwest
d)
Eastern Woodlands
8.
What type of clothing is found in the Great Plains region?
a)
woven cotton clothing
b)
turkey-feather cape
c)
woven grass basket hat
d)
bison-hide blanket
9.
What is the climate in the Southeast region?
a)
hot
b)
cold winters
c)
limited rainfall
d)
lots of rain
10.
What natural resource is found in the Southwest region?
a)
redwood trees
b)
clay
c)
grass
d)
deer
11.
Which of the following statements best describes the life of the Northwest?
a)
They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
b)
They herded cattle and goat.
c)
They fished along the coast, and in rivers and lakes.
d)
They grew corn and squash in the fields.
12.
Tribes used different shelters. Which was most often used as temporary housing when hunting or fishing?
a)
Igloos
b)
Chickees
c)
Longhouses
d)
Teepees
13.
Using the map, which shows the location of the Northwest tribe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Native Americans didn’t always stay in one area (Nomadic). Why were some villages not permanent?
a)
Their climate was too cold/hot.
b)
They wanted to explore other areas.
c)
There weren’t enough trees to build shelters.
d)
They followed food sources.
15.
What is one way in which the people in the Far Northwest and Plains were alike?
a)
They both depended on hunting to meet their needs
b)
They both lived in an extremely cold climate
c)
They both used wood to make their homes and tools
d)
They both depended on fishing and farming to survive
16.
What region is hot and humid? It is also now known as Florida.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Great Plains
d)
Southwest
17.
What American Indian region lived in cedar plank houses?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Arctic
d)
Northwest
18.
What American Indian region is between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Arctic
d)
Great Plains
19.
What river is located where the 1 is?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
20.
What mountain range is located at number 3?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atlas Mountain
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
21.
What river is located at number 5?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Ohio River
22.
What river is located at number 2?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Ohio River
23.
What river is located at number 6?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Hudson River
d)
Rio Grande
24.
Which river flows through six states before emptying into the Mississippi River?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Colorado River
25.
Which mountain region has the tallest peaks?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Himalayas Mountains
26.
Which river is found in New York?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Ohio River
c)
New York River
d)
Hudson River
27.
Which of the 5 majors rivers is the longest?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Hudson River
28.
That mountain range is #4?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Chattahoochee River
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Newnan, GA
29.
Which river borders Texas and Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Mississipp River
d)
Ohio River
30.
a river that flows from north to south in New York and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Mississippi
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Hudson
d)
Ohio
31.
American Indians today contribute to the development of modern culture in America through art, literature, film, and dance.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
What does the term adobe mean?
a)
Objects made by people long ago.
b)
Clay mixed with straw and dried in the sun.
c)
Wild lily
d)
Circular room used for ceremonies.
33.
Which region used lightweight materials like deer skin, or cotton to make their brightly colored clothing and hunted deer, bear, turkeys, and alligators?
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
34.
American Indians have contributed to American Life in which of the following ways?
a)
Art & Literature
b)
Code Talkers
c)
Foods
d)
All of the Above
35.
Many regions used the buffalo. Which region was it the MOST important to?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Northeast
36.
These American Indians lived in large homes made from cedar trees.
a)
A. Arctic
b)
B. Northwest
c)
C. Southwest
d)
D. Plains
37.
What is a pueblo?
a)
a hill with a flat top and steep sides.
b)
a basket woven from colorful plants.
c)
an apartment building made of stone and adobe.
d)
a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult
38.
Which American Indian group ate seals and whales?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Arctic
d)
Plains
39.
Why were some American Indians nomadic?
a)
They had to follow their food source.
b)
They could grow gardens.
c)
They could fish in the rivers.
d)
They didn't want to move around.
40.
Which pair does NOT match?
a)
Arctic - igloo
b)
Southwest - Pueblos
c)
Plains - Longhouses
d)
Southeast - Wigwams
41.
Which pair does NOT match?
a)
Northwest - Coastal Forests
b)
Southwest - Dry Deserts
c)
Southeast - Coastal Swamp
d)
Northeast - icy tundra
42.
What American Indian region is in red?
a)
Southwest Region
b)
Arctic Region
c)
Plains Region
d)
Northwest Region
43.
What American Indian region is in red?
a)
Northeast region
b)
Southeast region
c)
Northwest Region
d)
Plains Region
44.
What American Indian region is in green?
a)
Northeast region
b)
Plains region
c)
Northwest Region
d)
Southwest region
45.
bricks formed from clay and straw that are dried in the sun
a)
adobe
b)
artifact
c)
pueblo
d)
tepee
46.
a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins that can be put up and taken down quickly
a)
travois
b)
adobe
c)
tepee
d)
reservation
47.
What is one contribution of the American Indians?
a)
Built pyramids
b)
Raised cows
c)
Grew Corn
d)
Created wagons
48.
How did the Southeast Indians use their resources in their environment to meet their needs?
a)
They used the buffalo for food.
b)
They used seal skins for clothing.
c)
They used clay to make bricks for shelters
d)
They used tree branches to make roofs for shelters
49.
The Northwest relied on this resource from the Pacific Ocean _____________ in order to provide food for themselves.
a)
buffalo
b)
deer
c)
salmon
d)
whale
50.
All of the American Indian groups had differences, but ONE thing that made them similar was ______________.
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used resources in their environment to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
51.
Which region built these types of shelters?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Great Plains
52.
What natural resources did the American Indians NOT use to build this?
a)
cedar trees
b)
berries
c)
carving tools
d)
animal skins/furs
53.
What were these shelters from the southwest region called?
a)
pueblos
b)
hogans
c)
longhouses
d)
adobe
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