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American Indians

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What types of shelters did the Arctic Indians live in?

a)

Chickees

b)

Igloos

c)

Cedar Plank Houses

d)

Longhouses

2.

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

3.

What American Indian region wore warm clothing made from fur?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

4.

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

a)

Southeast

b)

Great Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

5.

What American Indian region is marked in red?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

6.

What Native American region is in yellow?

a)

Southwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

d)

Great Plains

7.
Which region is this?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Arctic
8.
Which region is this?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Great Plains
9.
Which region built these types of shelters?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Arctic
10.
Many regions used the buffalo. Which region was it the MOST important to?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Northeast
11.

Large trees were cut down, carved, and painted to tell a family's story. Many of these trees were placed outside their homes.

a)

Sign

b)

Wreath

c)

Totem Pole

d)

Buffalo Skin

12.

What region built permanent longhouses, ate fish, herring, salmon, whales, and wild mountain plants?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

13.

True or False: Nature was the way of life for Native Americans. They relied solely on nature for their food, clothing, and shelter.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What region built permanent homes called pueblos from stones, mud, and adobe clay?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

15.

The Southwest Indians lived in homes called ____________.

a)

adobe houses

b)

igloos

c)

longhouses

d)

teepees

16.

Why did some tribes live in temporary homes?

a)

They sailed to England often and needed to move quickly.

b)

They followed the herds of animals that they hunted.

c)

They liked to change their housing decor.

d)

They traveled often to find nuts and berries.

17.

What region used teepees to travel quickly and hunted for buffalo?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

18.

What was the land like in the Arctic region?

a)

covered in trees

b)

icy

c)

sandy

d)

mountains

19.

What American Indian region is in red?

a)

Arctic Region

b)

Northwest Region

c)

Northeast Region

d)

Plains Region

20.

What American Indian region is in yellow?

a)

Plains region

b)

Southeast region

c)

Northwest region

d)

Southwest region

21.

These American Indians wore thick and warm clothing made from animal skins and furs. What region were they from?

a)

Arctic

b)

Plains

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

22.

Which American Indians had totem poles in front of their homes?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

23.

This group of American Indians lived in adobe homes and did not move around a lot. Which group was that?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Arctic

24.

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

25.
These American Indians created their homes from snow and ice. Their homes were known as igloos. 
a)
A. Arctic 
b)
B. Northwest
c)
C. Southwest
d)
D. Plains
26.
These American Indians main source of food was the buffalo.
a)
A. Arctic 
b)
B. Northwest
c)
C. Southwest
d)
D. Plains
27.
These American Indians made summer homes called Chickees made of wooden poles and a thatched roof. 
a)
A. Northeast
b)
B. Arctic
c)
C. Southeast
d)
D. Plains
28.
These American Indians lived in teepees made from wooden poles covered with animal skin.
a)
A. Arctic
b)
B. Northwest
c)
C. Southwest
d)
D. Plains