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American Indians

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This method of farming includes cutting down old crops and setting fire to the field before planting new crops

a)

Seasonal Planting

b)

Cash Cropping

c)

Fire Farming

d)

Slash and Burn

2.

Select each of the crops that were considered to be the "Three Sisters Crops"

a)

Beans

b)

Greens, Potatoes, Tomatoes

c)

Corn

d)

Squash

e)

Tobaccoo

3.

This traditional art was made using small, decorative beads and shells. They could be used for decorative clothing, religious ceremonies, gifts, or as a form of currency for trading.

a)

Pottery

b)

Chokofa

c)

Shell-art

d)

Wampum

4.

First Nations were impacted in numerous ways by the invasion of European settlers. Select all of the impacts from the list below.

a)

The spread of European diseases to First Nations peoples

b)

Violence and war with colonizers

c)

Relocation due to having their land stolen

d)

Competition for resources

5.
What type of house did the Powhatan Indians live in?
a)
Teepee
b)
Adobe Clay
c)
Longhouse
d)
Tent
6.
The main job of the women in the tribe was to...
a)
hunt
b)
farm
c)
fish
7.
What was the name of the region the Powhatan Indians lived in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Southwest
8.
What best describes the Eastern Woodlands region?
a)
a region with a good climate but few resources
b)
a region with many different climates and natural features
c)
a region where it was difficult to survive
9.
How was land viewed by most Eastern Woodlands American Indians? 
a)
Land was something to be owned and cared for by only chiefs and other leaders.
b)
Land was only important because it could be used for hunting
c)
Land should be divided up among families and fenced off
d)
Land was something you could use but not really own. 
10.
Native Americans had no written language. Stories and history were passed down from generation to generation using the ________________.
a)
oral tradition
b)
internet
c)
songs
d)
none of the above
11.

You are digging in your backyard and you find a Native American arrowhead. The arrowhead is a _____________ source.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

reliable

d)

false

12.
Southeast Tribes would hunt turkeys, turtles, and ___ for their food source.
a)
alligator
b)
buffalo
c)
corn
d)
salmon
13.

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

a)

using mud bricks to build pueblos

b)

using ice to build igloos

c)

using trees to build longhouses

d)

using palm leaves to build roofs

14.

The Iroquois Confederacy was a politcial union of

a)

6 nations

b)

6 clans

c)

6 sachems

d)

6 clan mothers

15.

The term confederacy means...

a)

a form of government where one person or group has all the power

b)

a form of government where there is a king or queen

c)

a form of government that contains city-states

d)

a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified

16.

The Iroquois term for chief is

a)

sachem

b)

wampum

c)

ramapough

d)

sacagawea

17.

Where would you most likely find artifacts of ancient Iroquois civilzation?

a)

California

b)

Minnesota

c)

New York

d)

Washington

18.

What was the name of the Wampanoag who helped the first settlers to survive?

a)

Squanto

b)

Yakari

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Winnetou

19.
The image shows what?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
The Slave Trade
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
Trade Routes
20.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many Native American groups?

a)

They became very prosperous

b)

They grew in number

c)

They were forced to move

d)

They died from diseases