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American Indians Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of how Eastern Woodland Native Americans adapted to their environment?

a)

They found many different ways to use trees

b)

They were members of both a family and a clan

c)

They sometimes removed trees from an area so they could farm

d)

They sometimes had conflicts over hunting areas

2.

What was the main reason people in this region traded?

a)

They wanted to own as many goods as they could

b)

They wanted to use rivers and lakes as trade routes

c)

They wanted to get goods that could not be found or made from the resources they had

d)

They had few resources of their own

3.

What best describes the five nations of Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, League before they formed a confederation?

a)

The five nations lived in peace and got along well

b)

The five nations did not interact with each other

c)

The five nations were mainly training partners

d)

The five nations were often in conflict with one another

4.

How was the land viewed by most Eastern Woodlands American Indians?

a)

Land was something to be owned and cared for by only chiefs and other leaders

b)

Land was only important because it could be used for hunting

c)

Land should be divided up among families and fenced off

d)

Land was something you could use but not really own

5.

Built homes using stone and clay bricks because there were few trees

a)

Southwest adaption

b)

Southwest modification

c)

Northwest modification

d)

Northwest adaption

6.

hunted and gathered from forest

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

7.

Dug ditches to irrigate crops

a)

Northwest adaptation

b)

Southwest Modification

c)

Northwest Modification

d)

Southwest adaptation

8.

Cut down trees to build homes and canoes

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest modification

c)

Northwest adaptation

d)

Great Plains

9.

Used wood from forest to build homes and canoes and built villages near coasts where land was flat

a)

Northwest modification

b)

Southwest modification

c)

Southwest adaptation

d)

Northwest adaptation

10.

Clay pots to store food and water

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

11.

This region adapted to their environment by planting crops deep into the ground for moisture

(a)  

12.

What best describes the Eastern Woodlands region?

a)

A region where it was difficult to survive

b)

A region with mainly flat land and forest

c)

A region with many different climates and natural features

d)

A region with a good climate but few resources