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Native American History Prep

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group is considered nomadic if...

a)

they live alone.

b)

live in an isolated area.

c)

owns very few possessions.

d)

moves from place to place.

2.

What is an object made and used by people?

a)

a culture.

b)

A primary source.

c)

A secondary source.

d)

An artifact.

3.

What is a pueblo?

a)

A hill with a flat top and steep sides.

b)

A basket woven from colorful plants.

c)

An apartment style building made of clay and stone.

d)

A religious ceremony.

4.

What animal was considered sacred to the Sioux tribe of the Great Plains?

a)

Bear.

b)

Buffalo.

c)

Horse.

d)

Eagle.

5.

1.       The five tribes in the League of the Iroquois agreed…

a)

a.       to move to the Great Plains to live as nomads.

b)

b.       to let men make all the decisions.

c)

c.       to live together in longhouses made of clay bricks.

d)

d.       to avoid war and work peacefully with each other.

6.

1.       Which animal—used for shelter, clothing, shields, and other items—was so important to the Sioux tribe of the Great Plains that they considered it sacred?

a)

Bear

b)

Buffalo

c)

E

d)

Horse

7.

1.       Wigwams and longhouses in the Eastern Woodlands region were made from… 

a)

a.       Rocks and clay bricks

b)

b.       Animal skins and poles

c)

c.       Small trees and bark.

d)

d.       Underground holes and grass

8.

How did the Southwest Desert modify their environment to grow crops?

4 lines
9.

1.       What is a wampum belt or shells? How were they used? Who used them?

4 lines
10.

1.       What is a totem pole used for? How were they used? Who used them?

4 lines
11.

1.       Compare and contrast the Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Woodlands to the Great Plains. Be specific.

4 lines
12.

What natural resource was important to the pacific northwest coast region for hunting, making totem poles, building canoes and building plank houses>

a)

trees

b)

seals

c)

sea shells

d)

bamboo