WorksheetsNative Americans Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did the Iroquois live?
Southern America
South West America
Northeast America
Northwest America
Where did the Ancestral Puebloans live?
Northeast America
Southwest America
Southeast America
Midwest America
Where did the Mississippians live?
Midwest America
Northwest America
Southwest America
Northeast America
Which early American Indian group is referred to as mound builders?
Ancestral Puebloans
Mississippians
Great Plains people
Inuit
The main purpose of the Iroquois League was to
end warfare among its members.
unite members under a single government.
promote trade among its members.
make peace with the Algonquians.
Scientists rely heavily upon what kind of evidence to learn about early American Indians like the Mississippians?
written records
artifacts
stone monuments
religious epics
How did the Ancient Puebloans adapt to their physical environment?
They built networks of ditches to irrigate the desert.
They cleared forests to make room for farmland.
They relied on fishing and hunting for food.
They built mounds to increase farmland.
In which of the following types of home did Northeastern peoples often live?
wigam
pueblo
igloo
tepee
True/False: Women had a lot of power in the Iroquois League.
True
False
What environmental change allowed people to travel by land between Asia and North America?
human adaptation to Arctic environments
the introduction of horses to North America
the formation of ice sheets on land
a rise in ocean temperatures
______________ are tall wooden structures that are carved and painted to relate to important family events and individuals in a family's history.
totem poles
wigwams
tepees
Earth Lodges
Which of the following best describes a potlatch?
a type of house
a religious ceremony
a social gathering
a culture region
As a dwelling, what advantage did the tepee offer to the hunters of the Great Plains?
It could be moved from place to place.
It supplied permanent housing for a large extended family.
It was easy to defend from rival hunters.
It protected them from the harsh winter climate.
What feature made it possible to travel by land from Asia to America?
roads
glaciers
boats
the land bridge
What advantage did a tepee have over a wigwam?
it was stationary
it protected people from animals
it was the sturdiest home
it could be easily moved place to place
What power did the women of the Iroquois League have over the hoyaneh (clan leaders)?
they could take their homes
they could remove them from power
they could steal their land
they could remove them from the tribe
How many Iroquois nations were there?
2
6
5
3
The nations of the Iroquois League agreed to __________ which was an oral constitution that was drafted by all nations designed to create safety and prosperity.
The Great Beaver Peace
The Declaration of Independence
The Iroquois Constitution
The Great Law of Peace
What did the Longhouse symbolize to the Iroquois League?
community and peace
a good harvest
war and sacrafice
animals
What would the Iroquois League call themselves?
The people of the Great Lakes
The people of the Woods
The people of the Longhouse
The people of the Igloos
