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WorksheetsLesson 4 - Native Peoples of the Great Plains
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Portions of the Great Plains made up of flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers.
Bayous
Savannas
Prairies
Wetlands
The native peoples of the Great Plains lived in a region that extended from as far south as Texas, New Mexico, and into Mexico and as far north as?
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Montana
Canada
The most significant resource to the Great Plains native peoples.
Rivers
Deer
Lakes
Buffalo
True or False: Native groups of the Great Plains either farmed along rivers or hunted the migrating buffalo herds.
True
False
The permanent shelter of choice for the native peoples of the Great Plains.
Roundhouse
Hogan
Longhouse
Lodge
The type of shelter used in the Great Plains while hunting the migrating herds of buffalo.
Wickiup
Lean-to
Tepee
Hogan
Which way(s) did the Great Plains peoples benefit from the horse? (check all boxes that apply)
Increased load carrying capacity
Made hunting easier
Increased the distance one could travel
Added wealth
Made warfare more effective
Which of the following were carrying transport systems that the native peoples of the Great Plains utilized? (check all boxes that apply)
Travois
Mules
Toboggins
Hupak'ins
What was the most effective method in which native peoples of the Great Plains traded with one another?
Trade fairs
River towns
Swap meets
Auctions
What way(s) allowed native peoples from around the entire Great Plains to successfully trade with one another? (check all boxes that apply)
Members of different tribes would ceremonially adopt each other during trades
Sign language was developed to communicate between tribes since not every tribe spoke the same language
They stuck to locations they were familiar with
They used the rivers systems that were connected throughout the Great Plains
Native peoples living along rivers would transport their goods to trade fairs using what?
Travois
Hupak'ins
Bullboats
Sleds
Many native groups competed for glory and bravery by getting close enough to the enemy during battle to touch their opponents without killing them. This was known as?
Game of chance
La Crosse
Pok-A-Tok
Counting coup
