WorksheetsICS Grade 5 American Social Studies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Which region had horses and travois (pulled by dogs) for transportation?
Great Plains
Northwest
Southeast
Eastern Woodlands
Why did the Southwest have to develop irrigation systems?
Because there was so much rain, it was used to drain away the excess water.
Because the water there was contaminated.
Because it was so dry and arid, they couldn't grow corps.
Because the Gods told them to.
Why did the Northwest create totem poles?
To scare away the enemy.
To show who was in their family.
To welcome people to their homes.
To tell story stories about ancestors.
In the Great Plains, they used ________ as their homes when they hunted buffalo.
Huts
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?
To have a government that made rules for all Native American tribes.
To organise the jobs between the peoples of the tribe.
To make laws and decisions for all Iroquois groups.
To show who was the richest in the group.
Why were Kachina dolls sued in the Southwest?
To tell stories about ancestors.
To educate children on religion.
To keep children occupied.
To keep bad spirits away.
What type of housing held many families?
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
Lodges
What region was hot and arid?
Arctic
Southwest
Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
What is another name for a medicine man?
Chief
Hunter
Gatherer
Shahman
Why did Native Americans make masks?
To be able to perform plays.
To scare away evil spirits.
To hide their faces in war.
To purify their bodies.
What type of home did the Arctic people live in?
Wigwam
Igloo
Longhouse
Pueblo
What would the Arctic people use to make waterproof clothes?
Tree bark
Seal and Walrus skin
Seal and Walrus intestines
Seal and Walrus fur
Which region had horses and travois (pulled by dogs) for transportation?
Great Plains
Northwest
Southeast
Eastern Woodlands
Why did the Northwest create totem poles?
To scare away the enemy.
To show who was in their family.
To welcome people to their homes.
To tell story stories about ancestors.
In the Great Plains, they used ________ as their homes when they hunted buffalo.
Huts
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?
To have a government that made rules for all Native American tribes.
To organise the jobs between the peoples of the tribe.
To make laws and decisions for all Iroquois groups.
To show who was the richest in the group.
Why were Kachina dolls sued in the Southwest?
To tell stories about ancestors.
To educate children on religion.
To keep children occupied.
To keep bad spirits away.
What type of housing held many families?
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
Lodges
What region was hot and arid?
Arctic
Southwest
Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
What is another name for a medicine man?
Chief
Hunter
Gatherer
Shahman
Why did Native Americans make masks?
To be able to perform plays.
To scare away evil spirits.
To hide their faces in war.
To purify their bodies.
What type of home did the Arctic people live in?
Wigwam
Igloo
Longhouse
Pueblo
What would the Arctic people use to make waterproof clothes?
Tree bark
Seal and Walrus skin
Seal and Walrus intestines
Seal and Walrus fur
Why did the Southwest have to develop irrigation systems?
Because there was so much rain, it was used to drain away the excess water.
Because the water there was contaminated.
Because it was so dry and arid, they couldn't grow corps.
Because the Gods told them to.
Which region used whales for food, tools, etc?
Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Southeast
Northwest
Great Plains used all parts of the __________ for food, clothing, and shelter.
Buffalo
Crops
Whales
Fish
Great Plains used all parts of the __________ for food, clothing, and shelter.
Buffalo
Crops
Whales
Fish
All Native Americans travelled by ____________.
Horse
Canoe
Foot
Dog Sled
In the Southwest, they made their homes out of _________
Bricks
Straw
Sticks
Adobe
In the Great Plains, they used ________ as their homes when they hunted buffalo.
Huts
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
What was another name for a canoe?
Dugout
Kanoe
Wooden log boat
Ship
What type of housing held many families?
Longhouses
Wigwams
Teepees
Lodges
Why did people in the Arctic eat raw fish?
Because they didn't have any way to cook it.
Because it tasted better when it wasn't cooked.
Because it saved on fuel and provided better nutrients.
Because it fed more people when it was raw.
How are the Iroquios and Makah similar?
They both lived in longhouses.
They both had totem poles
They both hunted whales
