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Northeast, Southeast and Plains Indians

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region is shown on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

2.

Which region is this?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Plains

d)

Southeast

3.

Which region is this?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Northeast

4.

Which region ate alligator, turtle, and wild hog?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Plains

5.

This region ate corn, beans, squash, and buffalo. They made jerky (dried buffalo) so they could store the meat for longer periods of time.

a)

Plains

b)

Southeast

c)

Arctic

6.

This region used teepees as temporary shelter because they could easily be moved which suited their nomadic lifestyle.

a)

Plains

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

7.

This region built chickees without walls as their summer homes so they could feel the breeze at night. Their winter homes were wattle and daub.

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Plains

8.

This region lived in longhouses which were made of wooden poles covered in rectangular slabs of bark. Wigwams were their temporary homes.

a)

Northeast

b)

Plains

c)

Southeast

9.

To keep cool, this region wore lightweight clothing made of animal skins. Women sometimes wore wrap around dresses made of palmetto leaves.

a)

Southeast

b)

Plains

c)

Northeast

10.

This tribe’s clothing was made from deer, buffalo, and antelope hides.

a)

Plains

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

11.

The Northeast Indians lived in _______________ made from long poles carved from wood.

a)

ice houses

b)

teepees

c)

longhouses

d)

plank houses

12.

The Southeast Indians lived in homes called ____________.

a)

chickees

b)

igloos

c)

longhouses

d)

teepees

13.

The Southeast Indians were ____________ people because the women harvested crops such as corn, beans, & squash.

a)

hunting

b)

farming

c)

fishing

d)

none of the above

14.

The Northeast Indians obtained food through _________.

a)

farming

b)

hunting in the forests

c)

fishing in the lakes & oceans

d)

all of the above

15.

The Indians from the Southeast wore ____________ on their feet.

a)

moccasins

b)

feathers

c)

strings

d)

leaves

16.

Which region of Native Americans used buffalo skins to make teepees?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Arctic

d)

Plains

17.

Which region was open, flat land with few trees and long grasses?

a)

Southeast

b)

Plains

c)

Northwest Coast

d)

Northeast Woodlands

18.
Southeast  ________________ were made of wood and plaster, and the roofs were thatched with palmetto fiber.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Teepees
c)
Chickees
d)
Igloos
19.
Native Americans in the Northwest and Southeast had some natural resources in common.  Which was NOT a common resource?
a)
plenty of rain
b)
fish and shellfish
c)
forests
d)
large herds of buffalo
20.
What region built shelters with no walls? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Plains
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
21.
Which region built these types of shelters?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Great Plains
22.
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.
23.
What is a natural resource? 
a)
Materials  in nature that people can use. 
b)
Materials in the classroom that people can use.
c)
Technology that people can use. 
d)
Anything found in my desk. 
24.

Which American Indians settled in a region the lies between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Northeast Indians

b)

Southeast Indians

c)

Plains Indians

25.

The Native Americans in the Northeast built their villages near what landforms?

a)

Near wide, open plains so that they could hunt animals

b)

Near mountains so that they could stay cool

c)

Near the ocean so that they could trade with other countries

d)

Near rivers and lakes so they could fish

26.

The Native Americans of the northeast built home called longhouses that looked like this. Based on the image you see here, how did they make these houses?

a)

Using wood from the trees in the forest

b)

Using blocks of ice from the surrounding snow

c)

Using animal skin from animals that they hunted

d)

Using clay bricks that were baked in the hot sun

27.

Which Native Americans were nomadic and moved from place to place?

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Southeast

28.

Which N.A. group lived in longhouse and wigwams?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Northeast Woodlands

29.

Which N.A. group depended on the buffalo the most?

a)

Plains

b)

Northeast Woodlands

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest Coast

30.

Which N.A. group lived in chickees to keep their house out of swampy areas?

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Southeast

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

31.

What is the summer home of the Southeast people shown below called.

a)

wigwam

b)

long house

c)

wattle and daub

d)

chickee

32.

The climate in the Southeast region can best be described as __________.

a)

hot and dry

b)

hot and humid

c)

mild and rainy

d)

cold and wet

33.

The Southeast people made their clothing from _________.

a)

deer skin

b)

tree bark

c)

buffalo hide

d)

wool

34.

Why were the summer homes of the Southeast people built off of the ground?

a)

for better views of the swamps

b)

to let air come in during the summer months

c)

to prevent flooding and dangerous animals out

d)

to keep them warm

35.

The people of the Northeast and the Southeast grew the "three sisters". What were the "three sisters"?

a)

pumpkins, corn, and beans

b)

corn, squash, and strawberries

c)

beans, squash, and pumpkin

d)

corn, beans and squash

36.

Temporary homes of the Northeast people were called ________.

a)

chickees

b)

longhouses

c)

wigwams

d)

wattle and daub

37.
Native Americans relied on their environment to survive? 
a)
True
b)
False
38.

15. Which statement is NOT true about permanent shelters.

a)

Farmers built permanent shelters.

b)

Earthen lodges were permanent shelters.

c)

Permanent shelters were not moved.

d)

Permanent shelters were made with buffalo skins.

39.

Which statement is NOT true about temporary shelters.


.

a)

Nomadic hunters built temporary shelters.

b)

Longhouses were temporary shelters.

c)

Temporary shelters could be taken down easily and later built up again quickly

d)

Tepees were temporary shelters.

40.

How were the Northeast and Plains regions different?

a)

The Plains had mild winters, but the Northeast had snowy cold winters.

b)

The Plains were close to the Atlantic Ocean, but the Northeast was not close to the ocean.

c)

The Northeast had a dry climate, but the Plains had a rainy climate.

d)

The Northeast had thick forests, but the Plains had few trees.

41.

How were tepees and earthen lodges different?

a)

Both were permanent shelters.

b)

Tepees were temporary shelters, and earthen lodges were permanent shelters.

c)

Both were temporary shelters.

d)

Tepees were permanent shelters, and earthen lodges were temporary shelters.

42.

How were American Indians in the Northeast, Southeast, and Plains regions similar?

a)

They all adapted their way of life to their environment.

b)

They were all nomadic and moved from place to place.

c)

They all lived in tepees.

d)

They all lived in heavily forested areas.

43.

How were the Northeast and Southeast regions alike?

a)

Both regions had thick forests.

b)

Both regions had few trees.

c)

Both regions had mild winters.

d)

Both regions had very cold snowy winters.