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American Indians of Indiana

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Algonquian and Iroquois lived in a matriarchal society.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The atlatl was a special spear thrower used by the American Indians.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Indiana American Indian tribes were alike in some ways and different in others.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tecumseh believed that ______.

a)

the Native Americans should try to be more like the white settlers

b)

all tribes should join together against the Americans

c)

all American Indian tribes should move to Canada

d)

none of the above

6.

The Munsee Indians were also called ______.

a)

the Bear Clan

b)

the Buffalo Clan

c)

the Wolf Clan

d)

the Deer Clan

7.

All Indiana American Indian tribes ______.

a)

believed in a Great Spirit

b)

built wigwams

c)

lived in a matriarchal society (where the women were in charge)

d)

D. had a shaman

8.

Iroquois tribes built _________to protect themselves from weather.

a)

Longhouses

b)

Wigwam

c)

tent

d)

Sham

9.

When the women of the tribe are the leaders and make decisions for the group, it is called a (n) ___________.

a)

family

b)

matriarchal society

c)

Algonquian

d)

indian

10.

What Indiana city is home to the famous Levi Coffin House?

a)

Muncie

b)

Indianapolis

c)

Terre Haute

d)

Fountain City

11.

Whom did Pocahontas marry?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Powhatan

d)

Tecumseh

12.

James Whitcomb Riley is famous for _________.

a)

inventing the ball point pen

b)

writing poems for children

c)

hiding runaway slaves in his house

d)

none of the above

13.

Living or happening at the same time

a)

ancient

b)

contemporary

c)

circa

d)

modern

14.

Before history was written down

a)

contemporary

b)

prehistoric

c)

modern

d)

ancient

15.

Very old; something that happened long ago

a)

circa

b)

prehistoric

c)

contemporary

d)

ancient

16.

Something that happened within the last several hundred years

a)

ancient

b)

contemporary

c)

modern

d)

prehistoric

17.

On or about a certain date

a)

contemporary

b)

circa

c)

modern

d)

present

18.

Pick two reasons why it is important to study history?

a)

Studying history helps us to understand the things that are happening in our world everyday.

b)

Studying history tells us about Indiana.

c)

Studying history can keep us from making some of the same mistakes that others before us have made.

d)

Because our teacher said so.