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WorksheetsPeople of the Eastern Woodlands
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the large area of land east of the Mississippi River called?
Iroquois
Eastern Woodlands
Long Island
The history, beliefs, and customs that a group of people share is called ___________________________.
ancestors
longhouse
heritage
The Iroquois called crops such as corn, beans, and squash the __________________________________.
Three Sisters
Three Brothers
Hodenosaunee
The Algonkians called their enemies Iroquois with means ________________________.
"rattlesnakes"
"deer"
"turtle"
What crops did the Iroquois women grown?
pumpkins, squash, and lettuce
beans, apples, and bananas
corn, beans, and squash
The people in your family that lived before you are called __________________________.
ancestors
heritage
rattlesnakes
A ____________________ is a tall wooden fence surrounding a village of longhouses.
wigwam
longhouse
palisade
Where did Algonkian groups live?
Long Island and Hudson River Valley
on the landbridge
western New York
A __________________ tells others about their environment, history, and ancestors.
heritage
storyteller
palisade
The type of house that the Iroquois lived in was a _________________.
longhouse
wigwam
palisade
Where did Iroquois groups live?
Long Island
Mississippi River
central and western New York
Clearing the fields, hunting, fishing, trading and building canoes were some of the jobs performed by the _________________.
men
women
children
Planting and taking care of the crops were jobs performed by the _________________________.
men
women
children
Building traps and practicing hunting were jobs performed by the _________________.
men
women
boys
Learning to cook, making pottery and clothing were jobs performed by the ___________________.
men
women
girls
What were the Iroquois clothes made out of?
corn
deerskin
branches
Native Americans used their environment to survive. Which is NOT an example of this.
They hunted deer to use for food and clothing.
They used trees to build longhouse.
They learned how to fish using clam shells as hooks.
They went to out to dinner at McDonalds.
Which Algonkian tribe lived in Mrs. Hobbes's favorite place? :)
Montauk
Lenni Lenape
Mahicans
