WorksheetsNC's Native Heritage
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The earliest American Indians who arrived in North American probably traveled here
in small canoes from Asia
by crossing a land bridge during the last ice age
from South America on the backs of wooly mammoths
using horses and wagons
Which big cultural advancements emerged in the Woodland era?
fishing and farming
baskets and metal tools
stone and bone tools
brick homes and pottery
All of the following tribes lived in North Carolina prior to European exploration except
Cherokee
Algonquian
Catawba
Navajo
Different tribes spoke different languages but found it useful to communicate with one another for trade purposes.
True
False
Which of the following statements is false about pre-contact native homes and villages in North Carolina?
They were built using natural materials such as bark, branches, and mud.
Villages had numerous neighborhoods, each with their own ceremonial center.
Fences sometimes surrounded villages.
The Cherokee had different types of homes that were used seasonally.
Women were given a voice in the government and decisions of tribes.
True
False
The traditional role of men in native tribes included all of the following except
Clearing land for planting
Protecting the tribe
Making pottery and baskets
Hunting
In order to pass into the "manhood" phase of life, teenage boys had to enter into a marriage agreement.
True
False
Which of the following statements is true about how Native American tribes were governed?
Each tribe considered its chief to be supreme ruler.
Decisions were made by the oldest men in the tribe.
Tribes were led by councils who governed by reaching agreements.
Persons with more wealth had a greater say in government.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, Native American belief systems centered around Christianity.
True
False
All of the following are important parts of pre-contact Native American belief systems except
a belief in one supreme God
the use of storytelling to explain how the world works
a tremendous respect for nature
the existence of a supernatural world of spirits
Native American agricultural ceremonies, such as the Green Corn Ceremony, included
cleansing and purification rituals
creation of new fields for farming
baptism of newborns
attacks on tribal enemies
