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Unit 2 American Indian Cultures Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first people to come to North America may have...

a)

taken a boat

b)

ridden on a dolphin

c)

come across a land bridge

d)

swam across the ocean

2.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Why were the Lakota nomadic? (Moving from place to place)

a)

They followed the buffalo herds

b)

They moved with the changing seasons

c)

They moved to find fresh grass

d)

They followed the sun and moon

4.
How did the Southeast  Indians use their resources in their environment to meet their needs?
a)
They used the buffalo for food. 
b)
They used seal skins for clothing.
c)
They used clay to make bricks for shelters
d)
They used tree branches to make roofs for shelters
5.
The Plains Indians relied on  this very important resource for food, weapons, tools, clothing, and shelter.
a)
horses
b)
cows
c)
deer
d)
buffalo
6.
Why did Northeast and Northwest Indians build their homes out of cedar trees  and bark?
a)
it was warm
b)
it was one of  the most important resources they had
c)
it was red
d)
it smelled good
7.
The Northwest relied on this resource from the Pacific Ocean _____________ in order to provide food for themselves.
a)
buffalo
b)
deer
c)
salmon
d)
whale
8.
All of the American Indian groups had differences, but ONE thing that made them similar was  ______________.
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used resources in their environment to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
9.
In this region, Indians hunted animals in the forest/woods for food and clothing, built longhouses for shelter, and  fished in nearby waterways
a)
Arctic region
b)
Northeast and Northwest regions
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
10.
Why did the Southwest Indians use irrigation techniques to help their crops grow?
a)
The climate was dry and it didn't rain much in that area
b)
They wanted to flood the crops
c)
They wanted to have crops to feed the sheep
11.
Plains Indians often moved from place to place following buffalos, so they built ____________ which were very mobile.
*mobile-easy to move
a)
earth lodge
b)
longhouses
c)
teepees
d)
pueblo
12.
This region had an abundance of salmon and trout. They also lived in a region where there was a temperate rain forest and utilized the cedar tree to make their houses, totem poles, canoes, etc.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Great Plains
13.
Their homes, called pueblos, were made from packed dirt, rocks, and straw:
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
Far Northwest (Arctic)
14.
The Northwest Tribes depended on natural resources.  This can be seen in their wooden shelters called plankhouses.  This shelter was common because ___.
a)
other types of shelters cost too much to build
b)
wood was available in the forests close to their home
c)
other types of shelters could not protect them from ice
d)
they liked wood better than brick
15.
Which of the following statements best describes the life of the Northwest?
a)
They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
b)
They herded cattle and goat.
c)
They fished along the coast, and in rivers and lakes.
d)
They grew corn and squash in the fields.
16.
Southeast  ________________ were made of wood and plaster, and the roofs were thatched with palmetto fiber.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Teepees
c)
Chickees
d)
Igloos
17.
What type of land best describes the Southwest  tribe’s region?
a)
plateau
b)
peninsula
c)
desert
d)
plains
18.
Native Americans didn’t always stay in one area (Nomadic).  Why were some villages not permanent? 
a)
Their climate was too cold/hot.
b)
They wanted to explore other areas.
c)
There weren’t enough trees to build shelters.
d)
They followed food sources.
19.

What determined what types of food, clothing, and shelter tribes had?

a)

what they liked

b)

what was available to them in their environment

c)

what time of year it was

d)

their skills and abilities

20.

How did Native American people meet their needs?

a)

Technology

b)

Buying things at a store

c)

Using their natural resources

d)

Learning from the Europeans

21.

Which American Indian group ate seals and whales?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Plains

22.

Which American Indian group were nomadic, ate buffalo and lived in an area that was flat and grassy?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Northeast

23.

Why were some American Indian groups able to build permanent villages?

a)

They had to follow their food source.

b)

They didn't want to move around.

c)

Their environment and natural resources provided all their needs.

d)

They loved their environment.

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