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Northwest & Southwest American Indians

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which region did the Indians of the Northwest live?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

2.

In which region did the Indians of the Southwest live?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

3.

The Northwest Indians lived in homes called plank houses that were made of _______________.

a)

ice

b)

clay & straw

c)

long poles tied together

d)

cedar planks from cedar trees

4.

The Southwest Indians lived in homes called ____________.

a)

adobe houses

b)

igloos

c)

longhouses

d)

teepees

5.

The Southwest Indians were excellent farmers. They raised _______ for their meat and harvested ________.

a)

cow, broccoli

b)

chickens, peanuts

c)

rabbits, wheat

d)

turkey, corn

6.

The Northwest Indians obtained food through _________.

a)

farming

b)

the store

c)

fishing

d)

hunting turkeys

7.

Men from the Northwest usually wore either no clothing at all or very little clothing, such as a breechcloth, while men from the Southwest wore ______________.

a)

cloth headbands tied around their forehead

b)

headdresses made of animal feathers

c)

long hair in top knots

d)

masks all day long

8.

The Southwest Indians painted their faces for special occasions. The Northwest Indians would create _____________ to wear for ceremonial occasions.

a)

beaded skirts

b)

masks made of cedar

c)

feathered necklaces

d)

tribal tattoos

9.

The Southwest Indians are most famous for their _______________.

a)

beaded necklaces

b)

kachina dolls & fine pottery

c)

moccasins

d)

tribal masks

10.

The Northwest Indians would build these special figures called _________, designed to represent their families as a symbol of unity, pride, and tradition.

a)

clay masks

b)

kachina dolls

c)

totem poles

d)

blankets