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WorksheetsNortheast, Southeast and Plains Indians
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which region is shown on the map?
Arctic
Plains
Southeast
Northwest
Which region is this?
Northeast
Northwest
Plains
Southeast
Which region is this?
Southeast
Southwest
Plains
Northeast
Which region ate alligator, turtle, and wild hog?
Southeast
Northeast
Plains
This region ate corn, beans, squash, and buffalo. They made jerky (dried buffalo) so they could store the meat for longer periods of time.
Plains
Southeast
Arctic
This region used teepees as temporary shelter because they could easily be moved which suited their nomadic lifestyle.
Plains
Northeast
Southeast
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.
Southeast
Northeast
Plains
This region lived in longhouses which were made of wooden poles covered in rectangular slabs of bark. Wigwams were their temporary homes.
Northeast
Plains
Southeast
To keep cool, this region wore lightweight clothing made of animal skins. Women sometimes wore wrap around dresses made of palmetto leaves.
Southeast
Plains
Northeast
This tribe’s clothing was made from deer, buffalo, and antelope hides.
Plains
Arctic
Northwest
The Northeast Indians lived in _______________ made from long poles carved from wood.
ice houses
teepees
longhouses
plank houses
The Southeast Indians lived in homes called ____________.
chickees
igloos
longhouses
teepees
The Southeast Indians were ____________ people because the women harvested crops such as corn, beans, & squash.
hunting
farming
fishing
none of the above
The Northeast Indians obtained food through _________.
farming
hunting in the forests
fishing in the lakes & oceans
all of the above
The Indians from the Southeast wore ____________ on their feet.
moccasins
feathers
strings
leaves
Which region of Native Americans used buffalo skins to make teepees?
Southwest
Northeast
Arctic
Plains
Which region was open, flat land with few trees and long grasses?
Southeast
Plains
Northwest Coast
Northeast Woodlands
Which American Indians settled in a region the lies between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains?
Northeast Indians
Southeast Indians
Plains Indians
The Native Americans in the Northeast built their villages near what landforms?
Near wide, open plains so that they could hunt animals
Near mountains so that they could stay cool
Near the ocean so that they could trade with other countries
Near rivers and lakes so they could fish
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?
Using wood from the trees in the forest
Using blocks of ice from the surrounding snow
Using animal skin from animals that they hunted
Using clay bricks that were baked in the hot sun
Which Native Americans were nomadic and moved from place to place?
Northwest Coast
Southwest
Plains
Southeast
Which N.A. group lived in longhouse and wigwams?
Southeast
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Northeast Woodlands
Which N.A. group depended on the buffalo the most?
Plains
Northeast Woodlands
Southwest
Northwest Coast
Which N.A. group lived in chickees to keep their house out of swampy areas?
Northwest Coast
Southeast
Plains
Arctic
What is the summer home of the Southeast people shown below called.
wigwam
long house
wattle and daub
chickee
The climate in the Southeast region can best be described as __________.
hot and dry
hot and humid
mild and rainy
cold and wet
The Southeast people made their clothing from _________.
deer skin
tree bark
buffalo hide
wool
Why were the summer homes of the Southeast people built off of the ground?
for better views of the swamps
to let air come in during the summer months
to prevent flooding and dangerous animals out
to keep them warm
The people of the Northeast and the Southeast grew the "three sisters". What were the "three sisters"?
pumpkins, corn, and beans
corn, squash, and strawberries
beans, squash, and pumpkin
corn, beans and squash
Temporary homes of the Northeast people were called ________.
chickees
longhouses
wigwams
wattle and daub
15. Which statement is NOT true about permanent shelters.
Farmers built permanent shelters.
Earthen lodges were permanent shelters.
Permanent shelters were not moved.
Permanent shelters were made with buffalo skins.
Which statement is NOT true about temporary shelters.
.
Nomadic hunters built temporary shelters.
Longhouses were temporary shelters.
Temporary shelters could be taken down easily and later built up again quickly
Tepees were temporary shelters.
How were the Northeast and Plains regions different?
The Plains had mild winters, but the Northeast had snowy cold winters.
The Plains were close to the Atlantic Ocean, but the Northeast was not close to the ocean.
The Northeast had a dry climate, but the Plains had a rainy climate.
The Northeast had thick forests, but the Plains had few trees.
How were tepees and earthen lodges different?
Both were permanent shelters.
Tepees were temporary shelters, and earthen lodges were permanent shelters.
Both were temporary shelters.
Tepees were permanent shelters, and earthen lodges were temporary shelters.
How were American Indians in the Northeast, Southeast, and Plains regions similar?
They all adapted their way of life to their environment.
They were all nomadic and moved from place to place.
They all lived in tepees.
They all lived in heavily forested areas.
How were the Northeast and Southeast regions alike?
Both regions had thick forests.
Both regions had few trees.
Both regions had mild winters.
Both regions had very cold snowy winters.
