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Ch1 Native Peoples of North America

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What where the physical features in the Pacific Northwest

a)

Mountains,Forests,Deserts

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

None of the above

2.

Weather was harsh and dry in the Pacific Northwest.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Longhouses are long, large homes built of cedar.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Salmon was an important source of food for the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Potlatches were small celebrations with very few people.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Which of these would they do during their potlatches?

a)

sing and dance

b)

eat

c)

give blankets

d)

tell stories

e)

all of these things

7.

How were Navajo homes different from Pueblo homes

a)

They had flat roofs.

b)

They had windows on all sides.

c)

They were dome-shaped.

d)

They were made of wood.

8.

Which group conquered its neighbors and built an empire in Mesoamerica?

a)

Anasazi

b)

Inuit

c)

Aztec

d)

Navajo

9.

What was the purpose of the winter count?

a)

as a calendar

b)

as clothing

c)

as a cookbook

d)

as a tablecloth

10.

Which of these groups lived in the Pacific Northwest?

a)

Tlingit and Kwakiutl

b)

Anasazi and Navajo

c)

Inuit and Iroquois

d)

Aztec and Maya

11.

Some Plains people lived in a ____________________, a home built of grass, sticks, and soil

a)

tepee

b)

nomad

c)

lodge

d)

hogan

12.

In a ____________________, the host of a party celebrates by giving gifts to the guests.

a)

fiesta

b)

potlatch

c)

totem pole

d)

quinceañera

13.

The Pueblo believe that the ____________________ bring rain that helps their crops grow.

a)

kachina

b)

praying

c)

building soldiers

d)

migration

14.

How did children of the Great Plains learn about their culture?

a)

through songs and stories

b)

in school

c)

by trial and error

d)

by reading books

15.

What material did the Iroquois use to cover longhouses like the one shown?

a)

deerskins

b)

tree bark

c)

mud and grass

d)

metal plates

16.

what was the most important thing the Tlingit ate

a)

salmon

b)

deer

c)

fox

d)

birds

17.
Which tribe lived in longhouses?
a)
Tlingit
b)
Hopi
c)
Iroquois
d)
Comanche
18.
Which tribe lived surrounded by a huge forest?
a)
Hopi
b)
Comanche
c)
Tlingit
d)
Iroquois
19.
The __________ built large mounds to bury their dead.
a)
The Tlingit
b)
Mound Builders 
c)
Aztec
20.
The ancient Pueblo People built big buildings out of ________.
a)
Mud and Stone
b)
Corn
c)
Sand
21.
The Southwest region has very little rain.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Woodland Indians grew three crops known as "The Three Sisters." What were these three crops
a)
Beans, Peas, and Corn
b)
Beans, Squash, and Corn
c)
Corn, Trees, and Peppers
23.
Migration is moving from one region to another.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture.
a)
Indians
b)
Mound Builders
c)
Civilization 
25.
What group of Indians were the largest American Indian group in the Pacific Northwest?
a)
Aztec
b)
Mound Builders 
c)
The Tlingit
26.
The ___________ used large trees to build houses.
a)
Pueblo
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Inuit
27.
Which tribe lived in the northwest US?
a)
Pueblo
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Inuit
28.
The style of housing pictured above would be found in the
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Southwest
d)
Canada and Alaska
29.
Which crop is not one of the Three Sisters?
a)
corn
b)
beans
c)
squash
d)
rice
30.
What type of housing is this called?
a)
Tent
b)
Teepee
c)
Treehouse
d)
Longhouse
31.

The Eastern Woodland region had many different climates, landforms, and natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What are wampums?

a)

a union of people

b)

the Eastern Woodlands people's houses

c)

the head of a clan

d)

Small polished beads made from shells that were woven together by string

33.

 

What are the three sisters?

a)

corn, tomatoes, and okra

b)

cucumbers pumpkins, and berries

c)

squash, beans, and corn

d)

corn, squash, and nuts

34.

In the Eastern Woodlands region the Iroquois found food by _______________.

a)

Raising their own sheep and growing corn

b)

Hunting buffalo and gathering berries

c)

Fishing, hunting and farming their own crops 

d)

Invading nearby tribes and stealing their crops/food stock

35.

The name of this home in the Eastern Woodland Region is called:

a)

Wicki-up

b)

Pit-House

c)

Longhouse

d)

Wigwam

36.

Which group of words best describe the Eastern Woodlands region?

a)

Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers

b)

Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains

c)

Flat, grassy lands

d)

Hot, dry deserts with mesas

37.

This region is mostly flat or rolling and there are many streams and rivers

a)

The Arctic

b)

The Plains

c)

The Eastern Woodlands

d)

The Southwest

38.

Which of the following is NOT a tribe of the Great Plains?

a)

Blackfoot

b)

Cheyenne

c)

Iroquois

d)

Sioux

39.

What type of homes were the MOST common in the Great Plains?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Teepee

c)

Wigwams

d)

Pueblos

40.

Who was the first tribe to use horses?

a)

Sioux

b)

Cherokee

c)

Cheyenne

d)

Blackfoot

41.

This home is made from long wooden poles and animal skins

a)

Pueblo

b)

Teepee

c)

Longhouse

d)

Wigwam

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