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Native Americans- Grade 3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Native American group would have used the Gulf of Mexico for natural resources?

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northwest

c)

The Southeast

d)

The Arctic

2.

What did the Southwest Native Americans have to do with the water they collected?

a)

They had to store it since it was very dry in the desert.

b)

They drank it all on the first day because they were thirsty.

c)

They watered their flowers with it so they grew tall.

d)

They took a bath in it because they wanted to smell nice.

3.

Which Native American group depended on alligators for food?

a)

The Arctic

b)

The Northeast

c)

The Pacific

d)

The Southeast

4.

Which Native American group made their clothing from cotton?

a)

The Southeast

b)

The Southwest

c)

The Northwest

d)

The Plains

5.

What type of homes did the Southwest Native Americans live in?

a)

Castles

b)

Teepees

c)

Longhouses

d)

Pueblos

6.

Where were pueblos built?

a)

On the side of mesas and cliffs

b)

Under the ground

c)

High up in trees

d)

In the middle of floating island

7.

What was the climate like where the Arctic Native Americans lived?

a)

It was very cold and icy.

b)

It was very hot and humid.

c)

It was warm, but breezy.

d)

It was a little chilly.

8.

What Native American group made their clothing from tree bark?

a)

The Plains

b)

The Southeast

c)

The Northwest

d)

The Arctic

9.

Which Native American group depended on buffalos for food?

a)

The Southeast

b)

The Southwest

c)

The Northwest

d)

The Plains

10.

What type of homes did the Northeast Native Americans live in?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Teepees

c)

Chickees

d)

Igloos

11.

Where did the Northeast Native Americans live?

a)

Northwest United States in what is now known as Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario Canada

b)

Northeast United States in what is now known as Maine, Georgia, and Colorado

c)

Northwest United States in what is now known as Utah, Connecticut, and Toronto Canada

d)

Northeast United States in what is now known as Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario Canada

12.

Which Native American groups depended on whales for food?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

13.

What type of clothing did the Southeast Native Americans wear?

a)

Lightweight clothing due to the warm climate

b)

Heavy clothing due to the cold climate

c)

Waterproof clothing due to the wet climate

d)

Colorful clothing due to the artistic culture

14.

Which Native American group made their heavy clothing from animal skin?

a)

The Pacific

b)

The Northeast

c)

The Plains

d)

The Arctic

15.

What theory says that early people crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America?

a)

The Traveling Theory

b)

The Nomadic Theory

c)

The Land Bridge Theory

d)

The Native American Theory

16.

What did the Plains Native Americans use for shelter while out on a buffalo hunt?

a)

Teepees

b)

Igloos

c)

Chickees

d)

Domes

17.

Why did some Native Americans have temporary homes?

a)

They wanted to travel and see the country.

b)

They had to move to follow their food.

c)

The climate changed, so they moved with the seasons.

d)

They liked to have new experiences.

18.

Why did Plains Native Americans live in teepees?

a)

Their favorite shape was a triangle.

b)

They would pick up and move to follow the herd of donkeys they were hunting.

c)

The liked the way they could easily set them up and take them down if there was bad weather.

d)

They would pick up and move to follow the herd of buffalo they were hunting.

19.

In which Native American group did the women harvest corn, beans, and squash?

a)

The Southeast Native Americans

b)

The Northwest Native Americans

c)

The Plains Native Americans

d)

The Arctic Native Americans

20.

In which Native American group did the men do most of the hunting and fishing?

a)

The Southeast Native Americans

b)

The Northwest Native Americans

c)

The Plains Native Americans

d)

The Arctic Native Americans

21.

Which groups of Native Americans grew mostly corn, beans and squash?

a)

The Southeast

b)

The Plains

c)

The Southwest

d)

The Northwest

22.

What type of home did Southeast Native Americans live in?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Domes

c)

Igloos

d)

Chickees

23.

Which Native American groups relied on the sea for much of their food?

a)

The Northwest

b)

The Plains

c)

The Arctic

d)

The Northeast

24.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northeast

c)

The Arctic

d)

The Southwest

25.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southeast

d)

Arctic

26.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

Plains

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

27.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

Plains

b)

Arctic

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

28.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Plains

29.

Which Native American tribe was located in the dark area on the map?

a)

Plains

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Southeast

30.

What did the Northwest Native American tribes use to make their clothing?

a)

Tree bark and animal skins

b)

Grass and deer skin

c)

Animal hides and palm leaves

d)

Cotton and seal hides