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Unit 3 Social Studies

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Native Americans in the Northeast built their villages near what landforms?

a)

Near wide, open plains so that they could hunt animals

b)

Near mountains so that they could stay cool

c)

Near the ocean so that they could trade with other countries

d)

Near rivers and lakes so they could fish

2.

American Indians in the Northeast region were able to build large settlements. Why could the other regions not do this?

a)

They did not have rich soil to grow the food they needed.

b)

They could not hide in the mountains from enemies.

c)

They did not make their homes out of long lasting clay.

d)

They could not hunt for all of the food they needed on wide plains.

3.

What region lived in houses like the one above?

a)

Southwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

4.

Which region is located the farthest north?

a)

Northeast

b)

Arctic

c)

Plains

d)

Southwest

5.

The Native Americans of the northeast built home called longhouses that looked like this. Based on the image you see here, how did they make these houses?

a)

Using wood from the trees in the forest

b)

Using blocks of ice from the surrounding snow

c)

Using animal skin from animals that they hunted

d)

Using clay bricks that were baked in the hot sun

6.

Why did some indians build their villages near water?

a)

They built boats to earn money

b)

The water helped them to protect themselves

c)

They had nowhere else to get water from

d)

They depended on waterways for food and trade

7.

In the arctic, the natives lived in small, temporary villages. Why?

a)

Because they had rich soil to farm all of the food they needed.

b)

Because they could make houses from the wood in the forests

c)

Because they had to move often to follow animals that they hunted for food.

d)

because they had no water sources.

8.

Which American Indian group does this list describe?


They lived in small, temporary villages

They hunted and fished to find food

It was too cold for them to farm

They build their shelters out of ice

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southeast

d)

Arctic

9.

Why did the Plains Indians not live in permanent homes?

a)

Because they were having to travel the oceans to trade

b)

Because the weather was too cold to farm so they traveled around to gather food

c)

Because they hunted large animals for food and had to move when the herd migrated

d)

Because their snow homes melted in the summer

10.

A group of native indians traveled from their home in the southeast to the northeast region to trade. Which answer shows the path that they took in relation to the map?

a)

traveled from orange to yellow

b)

traveled from pink to purple

c)

traveled from blue to green

d)

traveled from yellow to green

11.

What do these three items have in common? Buffalo, adobe, and Palmetto

a)

They were all eaten by natives

b)

They were all used to build shelters

c)

They were all used to keep warm

d)

They were all used for protection

12.

Which native american group made canoes from cedar trees?

a)

The plains

b)

The southeast

c)

The arctic

d)

The Northwest

13.

This group of native americans helped teach soilders to talk in code during war.

a)

the Seminole

b)

the Cherokee

c)

the Inuit

d)

the Navajo

14.

Which American Indian group traveled to hunt buffalo?

a)

The Northwest

b)

The arctic

c)

The Plains

d)

The southwest

15.

Which Native American group lived in tee-pees?

a)

The plains

b)

the southwest

c)

The northeast

d)

The northwest

16.

How did the Plains Indians survive?

a)

They built homes into mountains out of clay

b)

They farmed for all of their food

c)

They fished for their cold in the cold icy waters

d)

They used the skin of the animals they hunted to build homes

17.

The Hopi are a group of Native Americans that lived in the Southwest. Looking at the picture of their home, how did they use their environment to create it?

a)

They tied leaves together to make roofs for their houses

b)

They used clay to make bricks to build their houses

c)

They used large pieces of ice to make homes

d)

They used animal skin and wood to build their homes

18.

Which Native American group was the most dependant on bison ( Buffalo)?

a)

Southwest

b)

South East

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

19.

Which of the following is part of the culture of Arctic Indians?

a)

They lived in adobe houses and made beautiful pottery out of clay

b)

They tracked bison which they relied on for their lively hood

c)

They made money from farming and trading

d)

They used harpoons and kayaks to catch their food.