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American Indians

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
American Indians that were part of the Far Northwest tribes lived in homes called ____ during winter months.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Igloos
c)

Pueblos

d)
Cedar-Plank Houses
3.
Which region of the United States includes a peninsula?
a)
Far Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Northeast
4.
This Native American tribe had women that usually farmed while men hunted bison.  They lived in earthen lodges.  Which region tribe is this?
a)
Southeast
b)
Plains
c)
Northwest
d)
 Northeast
5.
Southeast Tribes would hunt turkeys, turtles, and ___ for their food source.
a)
alligator
b)
buffalo
c)
corn
d)
salmon
6.
Using the map, which shows the location of the Northwest tribe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
 The Plains were located in which section of North America?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Arctic
c)
Midwest
d)
Appalachian Mountains
8.
 Native Americans used items in their environment to help them survive.  How were the Far Northwest and Northwest tribes able to light their lamps?
a)
They burned wood they didn’t use.
b)
They used seal and whale oil.
c)
They used hydro-electric energy.
d)
They used energy from the sun.
9.
Southeast  ________________ were made of wood and plaster, and the roofs were thatched with palmetto fiber.
a)
Longhouses
b)
Teepees
c)
Chickees
d)
Igloos
10.
The Southeast tribe lived on what type of landform?
a)
plateau
b)
peninsula
c)
desert
d)
plains
11.

What region is hot and humid? It is also now known as Florida.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

12.

The Southwest American Indians lived in what type of shelters?

a)

Chickees

b)

Pueblos

c)

Longhouses

d)

Igloos

13.

What American Indian region lived in cedar plank houses?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Northwest

14.

What region is hot and dry with little rain?

a)

Arctic

b)

Great Plains

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

15.

What American Indian region lived in longhouses?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Northeast

16.

Which American Indian region hunted bison? They had to travel when the bison moved so their homes were temporary.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

17.

What American Indian region is between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Great Plains

18.

What American Indian region wore clothing made out of cotton because it was hot and dry outside?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Southwest

19.

What American Indian region wore warm clothing made from fur?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

20.

The Northwest region had what type of climate?

a)

Hot and dry with little rain

b)

Hot and humid

c)

Rain, forests, lots of lakes and rivers

d)

Cold

21.

What region is highlighted in red?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Arctic

22.

The Southeast American Indians lived in open houses on stilts. What are they called?

a)

Cedar Plank houses

b)

Longhouses

c)

Chickees

d)

Igloos

23.

What American Indian region is marked in red?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Northwest

24.

Teepees were made from animal skin. Which American Indian region lived in them?

a)

Southeast

b)

Great Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

25.

The Northwest American Indians wore what type of clothing?

a)

Clothing made from bark

b)

Clothing made from animal skin

c)

Clothing made from grass

d)

Clothing made from cotton

26.

What American Indian region is marked in red?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

27.

What American Indian region is red?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Great Plains

28.

Which region ate polar bear, caribou, and fish?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

29.

A natural environment includes

a)

factories

b)

culture

c)

plants

d)

stories

30.

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

a)

teach their children the arts of warfare

b)

predict how the world will end.

c)

explain how Earth and its people came to be.

d)

take the place of their native language.

31.

As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as

a)

walruses

b)

caribou

c)

bears

d)

whales

32.

As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by

a)

leaving old tools behind.

b)

appointing new chiefs to lead them.

c)

using what was around them in nature.

d)

carrying all of their food with them.

33.

Most early American Indians settled in places that had

a)

huge sheets of ice.

b)

lots of rain and snow.

c)

rich natural resources.

d)

scarce resources.

34.

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?

a)

Corn

b)

Buffalo

c)

Rice

d)

Pumpkins

35.
Places where American Indians settled that had water, land, animals, plants, and other natural resources.
a)
Cultural Regions
b)
Cultures
c)
Environments
d)
Origin Stories
36.
Seven areas where American Indians developed different ways of living.
a)
Cultural Regions
b)
Cultures
c)
Environments
d)
Origin Stories
37.
Different ways of living developed by American Indian groups.
a)
Cultural Regions
b)
Cultures
c)
Environments
d)
Origin Stories
38.
Tales that explain how the earth and its people came to be.  (We learned that some of these can be very cheesy yet hilarious.)
a)
Cultural Regions
b)
Cultures
c)
Environments
d)
Origin Stories
39.
To use the natural resources to adjust to living in a particular environment.
a)
Adapt
b)
Nomadic
c)
Migration Routes
40.
Paths that American Indians took to their new homes in North and South America.
a)
Adapt
b)
Nomadic
c)
Migration Routes
41.
Word used to describe people who move from place to place during different seasons to find available food.
a)
Adapt
b)
Nomadic
c)
Migration Routes
42.
Scientists tell us that the first American Indians may have migrated to the Americas from another part of the world called Siberia.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
American Indian groups all settled in the same environment.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
American Indians used the natural resources around them to adapt to the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Many American Indian groups, like the Hopis, have origin stories.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource
a)
animal skins
b)
forest
c)
origin stories
d)
deer
47.
Which of the following best describes what most scientists believe to be the migration route of most American Indians?
a)
By land from South American and then into North America
b)
By sea from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, and into the Americas
c)
By sea across the Pacific Ocean to the Americas
d)
By land from Northeast Asia, across a land bridge to the Americas

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