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WorksheetsNative American Cultural Regions
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Way of living of a group of people (including language, food & religion).
culture
government
nomadic
artifact
What does a pueblo apartment look like?
A group is called nomadic if it ...
lives in an isolated area.
moves from place to place.
owns very few possessions.
makes war on its neighbors.
An object made and used by people is called
an artifact.
a culture.
a mesa.
a gorge.
What kind of climate is the Southwestern Region?
mild with heavy rainfall
warm summers and cool winters
harsh winters and hot summers
dry deserts with extreme temperatures
What kind of vegetation is found in the Great Plains?
trees
ferns
treeless grasslands
forests
The climate of the Northwest Coast is _____
dry deserts with extreme temperatures
mild with heavy rainfall
desert with high heat
hot (dry and wet)
The shelter used by Native Americans in the Northwest Coast was a
The Great Plains cultural region is identified by what color?
pink
yellow
blue
orange
green
In what way would crafting canoes NOT benefit Eastern Woodland tribes living near rivers and streams?
canoes allowed for easy transporation
canoes provided an easy wayto participate in trade with other tribes
canoes could be used as firewood when trees became hard to find
canoes allowed Native Americans to catch and trap fish/other animals along the rivers
The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert, their houses were called:
pueblos
teepees
longhouses
wigwams
This was the most important animal for Native Americans in the Great Plains region
Totem poles can tell the story of a family's history.
True
False
Would you prefer to live in a forest, near the ocean, or in the desert?
near the ocean
in the forest
in the desert
What region lived in houses called wigwams?
Eastern Woodlands
Southeast
Plains
Southwest
Northwest Coast
What region hunted whales and salmon?
Eastern Woodlands
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest Coast
What region is in red?
Northern Woodlands
Northwest Coast
Plains
Southwest
If you could live in any of the Native American regions which would you live in?
Eastern Woodlands
Northwest Coast
Plains
Southwest
What region is in yellow?
Eastern Woodlands
Plains
Southwest
Northwest Coast
Native Americans used _____ to meet their needs.
Natural Resources
Man Made Resources
Disposable Resources
Technology
How did the first people get to North America?
By horse
By a canoe built from cedar trees
Walking across a land bridge from Asia into North America
By Airplane
Which artifact would most likely be found in the Northwest Coast region?
tepees
grass baskets
totem poles
digging stick
What was the purpose of Native American origin stories?
to entertain
tell how things in nature came to be
to orally tell a story and pass down to generations
All of the above
