Font size
WorksheetsPeople of the Northwest Chapter 2 Lesson 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
A large feast that could last several days
surplus
potlatch
clan
dugout
a group of related families
surplus
clan
totem poles
potlatch
extra
potlatch
clan
deficit
surplus
About how many Tlingit live in southeastern Alaska today?
19,000
170
17,000
170,000
Name 3 food items that Indians got from the ocean.
shellfish
elk
seals
whales
What were the Northwest Peoples' canoes called?
(a)
Why would an Indian family try to give the largest and most expensive potlatch?
to eat all of the salmon
to celebrate the warm wind
to show their wealth
to make clothes from tree bark
What would happen if a member from the clan insulted a member from another clan?
they were removed from the clan
the carved a totem pole
they celebrated with a potlatch
they had to pay a fine
Name four things the Tlingits made from trees.
canoes
houses
totem poles
potlatch
clothing
What food source did the Tlingits get from the rivers and streams?
salmon
whales
berries
deer
Why did the Tlingit Indians build their villages near the coast or rivers?
to show how wealthy they were
to make hunting and trading easier
to build large totem poles
to have a large potlatch with their clan
Why is the climate of the Pacific Northwest rainy and mild?
cold winds coming off of the ocean
icebergs creating a land bridge
warm winds coming off the ocean
the warm and cold winds wrestle each day
How did the Tlingit pass their time in the winter?
weaving
carving
sewing
sledding
painting
How did the Tlingit catch the Salmon in the river?
They used a fishing pole.
They built a fence and cages across the river or stream.
