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People of the Eastern Woodlands

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the large area of land east of the Mississippi River called?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Long Island

2.

The history, beliefs, and customs that a group of people share is called ___________________________.

a)

ancestors

b)

longhouse

c)

heritage

3.

The Iroquois called crops such as corn, beans, and squash the __________________________________.

a)

Three Sisters

b)

Three Brothers

c)

Hodenosaunee

4.

The Algonkians called their enemies Iroquois with means ________________________.

a)

"rattlesnakes"

b)

"deer"

c)

"turtle"

5.

What crops did the Iroquois women grown?

a)

pumpkins, squash, and lettuce

b)

beans, apples, and bananas

c)

corn, beans, and squash

6.

The people in your family that lived before you are called __________________________.

a)

ancestors

b)

heritage

c)

rattlesnakes

7.

A ____________________ is a tall wooden fence surrounding a village of longhouses.

a)

wigwam

b)

longhouse

c)

palisade

8.

Where did Algonkian groups live?

a)

Long Island and Hudson River Valley

b)

on the landbridge

c)

western New York

9.

A __________________ tells others about their environment, history, and ancestors.

a)

heritage

b)

storyteller

c)

palisade

10.

The type of house that the Iroquois lived in was a _________________.

a)

longhouse

b)

wigwam

c)

palisade

11.

Where did Iroquois groups live?

a)

Long Island

b)

Mississippi River

c)

central and western New York

12.

Clearing the fields, hunting, fishing, trading and building canoes were some of the jobs performed by the _________________.

a)

men

b)

women

c)

children

13.

Planting and taking care of the crops were jobs performed by the _________________________.

a)

men

b)

women

c)

children

14.

Building traps and practicing hunting were jobs performed by the _________________.

a)

men

b)

women

c)

boys

15.

Learning to cook, making pottery and clothing were jobs performed by the ___________________.

a)

men

b)

women

c)

girls

16.

What were the Iroquois clothes made out of?

a)

corn

b)

deerskin

c)

branches

17.

Native Americans used their environment to survive. Which is NOT an example of this.

a)

They hunted deer to use for food and clothing.

b)

They used trees to build longhouse.

c)

They learned how to fish using clam shells as hooks.

d)

They went to out to dinner at McDonalds.

18.

Which Algonkian tribe lived in Mrs. Hobbes's favorite place? :)

a)

Montauk

b)

Lenni Lenape

c)

Mahicans