WorksheetsUnit 3 Social Studies
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Native Americans in the Northeast built their villages near what landforms?
Near wide, open plains so that they could hunt animals
Near mountains so that they could stay cool
Near the ocean so that they could trade with other countries
Near rivers and lakes so they could fish
American Indians in the Northeast region were able to build large settlements. Why could the other regions not do this?
They did not have rich soil to grow the food they needed.
They could not hide in the mountains from enemies.
They did not make their homes out of long lasting clay.
They could not hunt for all of the food they needed on wide plains.
What region lived in houses like the one above?
Southwest
Arctic
Southeast
Northeast
Which region is located the farthest north?
Northeast
Arctic
Plains
Southwest
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?
Using wood from the trees in the forest
Using blocks of ice from the surrounding snow
Using animal skin from animals that they hunted
Using clay bricks that were baked in the hot sun
Why did some indians build their villages near water?
They built boats to earn money
The water helped them to protect themselves
They had nowhere else to get water from
They depended on waterways for food and trade
In the arctic, the natives lived in small, temporary villages. Why?
Because they had rich soil to farm all of the food they needed.
Because they could make houses from the wood in the forests
Because they had to move often to follow animals that they hunted for food.
because they had no water sources.
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
Northwest
Plains
Southeast
Arctic
Why did the Plains Indians not live in permanent homes?
Because they were having to travel the oceans to trade
Because the weather was too cold to farm so they traveled around to gather food
Because they hunted large animals for food and had to move when the herd migrated
Because their snow homes melted in the summer
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?
traveled from orange to yellow
traveled from pink to purple
traveled from blue to green
traveled from yellow to green
What do these three items have in common? Buffalo, adobe, and Palmetto
They were all eaten by natives
They were all used to build shelters
They were all used to keep warm
They were all used for protection
Which native american group made canoes from cedar trees?
The plains
The southeast
The arctic
The Northwest
This group of native americans helped teach soilders to talk in code during war.
the Seminole
the Cherokee
the Inuit
the Navajo
Which American Indian group traveled to hunt buffalo?
The Northwest
The arctic
The Plains
The southwest
Which Native American group lived in tee-pees?
The plains
the southwest
The northeast
The northwest
How did the Plains Indians survive?
They built homes into mountains out of clay
They farmed for all of their food
They fished for their cold in the cold icy waters
They used the skin of the animals they hunted to build homes
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?
They tied leaves together to make roofs for their houses
They used clay to make bricks to build their houses
They used large pieces of ice to make homes
They used animal skin and wood to build their homes
Which Native American group was the most dependant on bison ( Buffalo)?
Southwest
South East
Plains
Arctic
Which of the following is part of the culture of Arctic Indians?
They lived in adobe houses and made beautiful pottery out of clay
They tracked bison which they relied on for their lively hood
They made money from farming and trading
They used harpoons and kayaks to catch their food.
