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Ch. 1 L2 American Indian Culture Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is animism?

a)

a belief that social position is determined by age

b)

a belief that animals and natural forces have spirits

c)

a custom that marks a young person passing into adulthood

2.

Which statement accurately compares roles in traditional American Indian groups?

a)

Children gathered water and firewood while women played games.

b)

Children told stories to their parents who made kachina dolls.

c)

Men hunted animals that women prepared and stored.

3.

A custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next is a/ an ___________.

a)

Ancestor

b)

Folklore

c)

Tradition

4.

A relative who lived in the past is a/an _________.

a)

Ancestor

b)

Folklore

c)

Tradition

5.

Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories are _____________.

a)

Ancestor

b)

Folklore

c)

Tradition

6.

To keep something going or continuing without changing is to ______________.

a)

Custom

b)

Aspect

c)

Maintain

7.

The ways of life that are done on a regular basis is a _____________.

a)

Custom

b)

Aspect

c)

Maintain

8.

What is the definition of culture?

a)

an organized and advanced society

b)

a group of relatives who lived in the past

c)

the way of life shared by a group of people

9.

Who was in charge of hunting in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

10.

Who was in charge of planting crops in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

11.

Who was in charge of gathering water in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

12.

Who was in charge of keeping the camp safe in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

13.

Who was in charge of clearing land for crops in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

14.

Who was in charge of preparing and storing food in American Indian society?

a)

Men

b)

Women

15.

The surroundings that affect your way of life.

a)

custom

b)

culture

c)

environment

d)

agriculture

16.

The use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work

a)

technology

b)

hunting

c)

gathering

d)

observing

17.

An early person who lived by hunting animals and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit.

a)

nomad

b)

Native American

c)

Aztec

d)

hunter-gatherer

18.

The weather in a place over time.

a)

irrigation

b)

climate

c)

geography

d)

compass

19.

 A person who moves within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food.

a)

nomad

b)

stationary

c)

Native American

d)

Inuit

20.

Helping to produce a positive effect.

a)

government

b)

civilization

c)

migrate

d)

Influence

21.

Planting or raising crops.

a)

Agriculture

b)

irrigation

c)

hunting

d)

swimming

22.

The use of technology to bring water to crops.

a)

agriculture

b)

irrigation

c)

hunting

d)

gathering

23.

 A society in which there are organized systems of government, religion, and learning

a)

environment

b)

migrate

c)

civilization

d)

climate

24.

To move from one place to another

a)

migrate

b)

geography

c)

folklore

d)

ancestor

25.

To spread out

a)

hibernate

b)

migrate

c)

civilization

d)

distribute