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WorksheetsPlains Indians HMH Kids Discover
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 29mins
Why did some Indian groups on the northeastern edges of the Great Plains settle down in villages?
They were unable to hunt buffalo.
They were forced to by their enemies.
They grew a large amount of their food.
They had a large amount of fish available.
Which of the following was a major duty of Plains Indian shamans?
healing people
growing crops
dancing
hunting buffalo
How did most Plains Indian groups keep records?
by telling stories
by keeping a planner
by using a calendar
by drawing pictures
Which of the following resulted in the death of an estimated 75 percent of Plains Indians in the 1830s?
droughts
disease
hurricanes
war
Which of the following Plains Indian nations were nomadic? Choose three correct answers.
Arapaho
Mandan
Crow
Pawnee
Comanche
How were the economies of Plains Indian peoples who lived in one place connected to those of peoples who were nomadic?
The economies of the the Plains Indian peoples were connected because they both hunted buffalo.
The economies of the the Plains Indian peoples were connected because they both lived in teepees.
The economies of the Plains Indian peoples were connected because they traded goods with each other.
The economies of the the Plains Indian peoples were connected because they both lived on the plains
What did Plains Indian peoples use to make moccasins?
hide
bone
tendon
tail
What did Plains Indian peoples use to make a knife?
bone
buffalo hide
tendon
tail
What did Plains Indian peoples use to make a flyswatter?
tendon
hide
tail
bone
_____________ means having no fixed home.
Sedentary
Nomadic
Mammoth
Travois
A fixed home built from wood or sod.
Teepee
Travois
Lodge
Council
Living in one area is called __________.
nomadic
sedentary
clan
pemmican
A carrier pulled by dogs and horses is called ____________.
shaman
pemmican
travois
warbonnet
A portable house made of skins and poles is called a(n)___________.
travois
clan
sod
teepee
An extinct member of the elephant family.
shaman
pemmican
mammoth
clan
A headdress made of feathers.
warbonnet
ceremony
pemmican
band
A group sharing a common ancestor.
band
clan
shaman
council
A large area of grassland.
band
sod
prairie
lodge
A section of grassy soil and roots.
lodge
prairie
teepee
sod
Food made with meat, fat, and berries.
sod
pemmican
travois
teepee
A religious ritual.
clan
ceremony
council
shaman
A group that advises or governs.
band
clan
council
ceremony
A healer or spiritual guide.
lodge
mammoth
travois
shaman
A small group of families living together.
band
clan
council
lodge
What did Plains Indian peoples use to make bowstring?
bone
hide
tail
tendon
