WorksheetsNative American Cultural Regions Chapters 2-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which word BEST describes a place where Native Americans settled that had water, land, animals, plants, and other things to help them survive?
origin stories
cultural regions
environments
Migration routes
Which word means "to use natural resources to make changes in order to survive"?
adapt
nomadic
culture
modify
The first Americans migrated to the Americas from what part of the world during the Ice Age?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Which type of environment did Native Americans choose to settle in when they came to the Americas?
grasslands
deserts
mountains
all of the above
Which of the following BEST describes what most scientists believe to be the migration route of most first Americans?
by land from northeast Asia, across a land bridge to North America, then into South America
by sea, across the Pacific Ocean to North and South America
by land from South America then into North America
by sea from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, into North and South America
Which of these items is LEAST likely to have been made by the Inuit as they adapted to their environment?
basket woven from grass
snow goggles made from animal bone
an igloo built out of ice and snow
a seal-skin float
Which cultural region extended from the Atlantic Coast through the Ohio Valley to the Mississippi River. It had 4 distinct seasons. Streams and rivers crossed the area through forests of oak, maple, and birch trees. It was home to such animals as deer, beavers, and turkeys. Algonquin lived in this region.
Eastern Woodlands
Northwest Coast
Plateau
Great Plains
Which artifact would most likely be found in the Northwest Coast region?
tepees
grass baskets
totem poles
digging stick
Which artifact would most like be found in the California Intermountain Region?
clay pots
clamshell necklace
buffalo shields
turkey feather cape
This cultural region was located on a narrow strip of land along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California. The climate was mild, and received heavy rain; clothes were made from cedar bark. The Kwakiutl lived there.
Southwest
Plateau
Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
Which of these is the name given to objects that are man made and left behind that tell about the people who left it?
natural resources
origin stories
artifacts
environments
This cultural region was located between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains. It had hot summers and freezing winters; large rivers provided them water; it has thick grasses and plants like the camas root which was used as food. The Yakima lived here.
Northwest Coast
California Intermountain
Southwest
Plateau
This cultural region extended from the Atlantic Ocean, along the Gulf of Mexico, all the way to Texas. This area was hot, humid, especially in the summer. It had swamps and home to deer, alligators, snakes, and plants like palms and cypress trees. The Seminoles lived here.
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Plateau
Southeast
This cultural region covered a huge area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Texas. It had hot summers and cold winters; few trees, but large grasslands that were home to deer, antelope, and buffalo. The Sioux lived here.
Great Plains
Northwest Coast
Southeast
Plateau
This cultural region covered states like Arizona and New Mexico. There were mesas, canyons, and deserts. The climate was hot in summers and cold in winters. The region had little rain, so there were few trees and plants. The Hopi lived in this region.
Northwest Coast
Eastern Woodlands
Southwest
California Inter mountain
Which of the following "big game" was most associated with the Great Plains region. This animal meant "life" for its people.
buffalo
deer
antelope
beaver
Because there was a scarcity of trees in the Southwest, what natural resource was used to make their shelters?
buffalo hide
chunks of ice
bark
clay/adobe
Which of the follow is a primary source that would help people today learn about the Native Americans from long ago?
map of cultural regions
your History alive textbook
an artifact left behind from a specific tribe
A video about Native Americans
What was the purpose of Native American origin stories?
to entertain
tell how things in nature came to be
to orally tell a story and pass down to generations
All of the above
_________ is the behaviors and beliefs of a particular group of people.
nomadic
migration
culture
adaptation
