WorksheetsNative American Unit Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A longhouse is
A home shared by several related Iroquois families
a cone-shaped tent made out of animal skins used by the Native Americans of the Great Plains
a wooden post carved with animals or other images to honor ancestors or special events
a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
a wooden post carved with animals or other images made to honor ancestors or special events
totem pole
culture
teepee
canyon
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
culture
migrate
hogan
slavery
A Native American celebration where property is given to the guests
potlatch
migrate
totem pole
lodge
A dome-shaped Navajo shelter built by covering a log frame with adobe
hogan
teepee
culture
migrate
Artifacts are
Objects created by human beings long ago
beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
a way of supplying water to an area
large, round huts built by Plains Native Americans
A cone-shaped tent made of buffalo skins used by Native Americans of the Great Plains
teepee
culture
nomad
prairie
To move from one place to another
migrate
culture
longhouse
empire
A canyon is
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a dome-shaped Navajo shelter
objects created by human beings long ago
moving from one place to another
The location of a place in relation to other land marks
relative location
lodge
confederacy
irrigation
Exact location of a place on earth
absolute location
empire
civilization
potlatch
a person who studies history and prehistory through artifacts
archaeologist
biologist
scientist
nomad
Slavery was
The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay
a person who moves from place to place with no actual home
the location of a place in relation to other landmarks
a home shared by several related Iroquois families
A way of supplying water to an area of land by artificial means
irrigation
prairie
hogan
potlatch
The prairie is
A large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
a way of supplying water to an area of land by artificial means
a large, round hut built by the Plains Indians
belts or strings of polished seashells used for trading or gift giving
A person who moves from place to place
nomad
prairie
canyon
slavery
The Three Sisters were
corn, beans, squash
peas, carrots, beans
oranges, bananas, grapes
beans, beets, cabbage
Pok-a-Tok was
a Mayan ball game of religious significance- the losing team was often sacrificed
a large area of different groups of peple controlled by one ruler or government
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a game that teaches children hunting and fighting skills
How does location affect the way people live?
It can determine clothing, homes, food, and weather.
Climate and location have nothing to do with each other.
It can determine how many children people have.
It determines where schools are located.
Wampum was
strings or belts of sea shells
a type of food
a religious song
a type of hunting game
