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Chapter 2: Native American of the Americas

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?

a)

The Great Council

b)

older men

c)

women

d)

sixth tribe

2.

Which animal was important to the people of the Plains for meat, clothing, blankets and utensils?

a)

deer

b)

buffalo

c)

caribou

d)

mammoth

3.

How did most Plains people live?

a)

by farming

b)

by hunting

c)

by fishing

d)

by farming and hunting

4.

Which of the following is NOT one way people of the Eastern Woodlands used forest resources?

a)

food

b)

clothing

c)

electricty

d)

water

5.

In addition to meat, what did animals provide the people of the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

successful hunting methods

b)

friendship and skills for hunting

c)

oil and grains for warmth

d)

skins and fur for clothing

6.

What is one way horses affected the lifestyle of the Cheyenne?

a)

The travois was no longer needed.

b)

Hunting buffalo was easier.

c)

Dogs had more work.

d)

Horses wandered north.

7.

How important were horses to the Cheyenne?

a)

Horses were permitted but wandered freely.

b)

Dogs replaced horses as a means of transportation.

c)

Wealth was measured in horses, not dollars.

d)

Horses permitted the Cheyenne to set up permanent camps.

8.

Which Great Plains state is home to many Cheyenne today?

a)

Montana

b)

New Mexico

c)

New York

d)

North Dakota

9.

Why did Iroquois hunters speak to and thank the deer they killed?

a)

The Iroquois were good hunters.

b)

The Iroquois felt a connection to nature.

c)

The Iroquois believed it would bring good luck.

d)

The Iroquois knew the deer were listening.

10.

Which of the following is an Iroquois custom that is still practiced today?

a)

the Great Council

b)

living in longhouses

c)

using animal skin as a primary clothing source.

d)

using woodland animals as a primary food source.

11.

Which of the following describes the environment of the Southwest Desert cultural region?

a)

rainforest

b)

known for constant flooding

c)

mostly hot and arid

d)

freezing temperaures

12.

Why did the Hopi build their villages on top of mesas?

a)

for better hunting

b)

for warmth

c)

for the view

d)

for protection

13.

Which ceremony honored the kachinas and asked for their help?

a)

marriage ceremonies

b)

battle exhibitions

c)

animal worship

d)

the Hopi dance

14.

Which of the following BEST describes the Hopi today?

a)

They live only on reservations in Arizona.

b)

They have kept none of their traditional culture.

c)

They blend old and new ways of living.

d)

They only live as their ancestors did.

15.

Which is the best description of a potlatch?

a)

a party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth and generosity.

b)

a ceremony to ask for rain for the plants and other life

c)

a religious ceremony to prepare for the future

d)

a religious ceremony attended only by men.

16.

What was the job of a shaman?

a)

to teach farming

b)

to cure sick people

c)

to teach dancing

d)

to wear special masks

17.

Which of the following is NOT true about a shaman?

a)

It was believed that a shaman could cure the sick.

b)

Shaman performed dancing ceremonies

c)

Only men could be shaman

d)

Both men and women could become shamans.