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Northeast Native Americans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The region shaded in green is known as

a)

The Southeast

b)

The Northwest

c)

The Northeast

d)

The Plains

2.

Algonquin people lived in dome shaped shelters called

a)

quonset huts

b)

longhouses

c)

wigwams

d)

tipis

3.

Iroquois people lived in shelters called

a)

quonset huts

b)

longhouses

c)

wigwams

d)

tipis

4.

What is the land in this region mostly like?

a)

sandy and rocky

b)

flat and grassy

c)

woodland forests with rich soil

5.

Iroquois protected their village with a pointed fence called a

a)

protector

b)

palisade

c)

corral

d)

picket fence

6.

Native Americans travelled over water in

a)

boats

b)

skiffs

c)

canoes

d)

schnnoers

7.

Before the English settlers arrived, Native Americans got from place to place by

a)

travelling on foot

b)

driving in cars

c)

riding bikes

d)

riding horses

8.

The Iroquois people often lived in large shelters with as many as 60 different people.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Native Americans in the Northeast region grew many crops. Which crop did they NOT grow?

a)

corn

b)

squash

c)

oranges

d)

beans

10.

Northeast Native Americans were excellent hunters. Which game did they NOT hunt in this region?

a)

deer

b)

whale

c)

elk

d)

bear

11.

All of the following landforms can be found in the Northeast region EXCEPT?

a)

Deserts

b)

Mountains

c)

Lakes

d)

Rivers

12.

Northeast Native Americans lived in permanent shelters and did not follow their food source.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Northeast Native Americans were hunters and gatherers. They often ate berries, nuts, and small game.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The Iroquois and Algonquin were the Native American tribes that participated in Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Northeast Woodland people believed that _____________________ created and protected the Earth.

a)

The Great and Powerful Oz

b)

God

c)

Great Spirits

d)

Oh High One

16.

People do not live on Native American Reservations today.

a)

true

b)

false