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3rd Grade Native Americans

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 1?

a)

Northwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

2.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 2?

a)

Northwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

3.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 3?

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

4.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 4?

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

5.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 5?

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

6.

Using the map shown, which Native American region is 6?

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

7.

Which region of Native Americans lived in planhouses?

a)

Southwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

8.

Which region of Native Americans lived in adobe homes?

a)

Southwest

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

9.

Which region of Native Americans lived in chickee homes?

a)

Southeast

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

10.

Which region of Native Americans lived in igloo homes?

a)

Southeast

b)

Arctic

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

11.

Which region DID NOT eat fish because their region was not near water.

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Northeast

12.

Which material did ALL regions use to make some of their clothes.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

fur

13.

What materials did the Arctic use to build their homes?

a)

plants

b)

snow

c)

animal skin

14.

Why did the Plains region live in teepees?

a)

They were cool.

b)

To stay warm.

c)

They were easy to move.

d)

They wanted to use animal skin.

15.

Which shelter did the Southwest Native Americans build in the hot desert climate?

a)

Cedar Plank House

b)

Tepee

c)

Chickee

d)

Adobe Pueblo

16.

What did the Native Americans use for clothes?

a)

tree bark

b)

animal hides

c)

wool from animals

d)

all of the above

17.

How did the first Americans use the land to meet their needs?

a)

Farmed

b)

Hunted

c)

Build Shelter

d)

All of the Above

18.

Why would Arctic Indians have had trouble trading with the Southwest Indians?

a)

Arctic Indians lived in region 4 and Southwest Indians lived in region 6

b)

Arctic Indians lived in region 3 and Southwest Indians lived in region 4

c)

Arctic Indians lived in region 7 and Southwest Indians lived in region 5

d)

Arctic Indians lived in region 2 and Southwest Indians lived in region 6

19.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is a singer. Buffy also writes her own songs. Buffy has won awards for her songs.


Based on this information, how do American Indians still contribute to American society today?

a)

American Indians act in movies

b)

American Indians write and sing songs.

c)

American Indians act in television shows.

d)

American Indians write and illustrate books.

20.

Sherman Alexie is a famous Native American poet, novelist, performer and filmmaker. He wrote poems and short stories of contemporary Native American reservation live. He has won many awards for his poetry.


Based on this information, how do Native Americans still contribute to American life today?

a)

Native Americans farm and raise cattle.

b)

Native Americans write for TV shows

c)

Native Americans work in the construction field

d)

Native Americans write about Native Americans today.

21.

Figure our which Native American region is being described below.


Native Americans of the 1 region - They lived in permanent houses made of clay and other natural resources. They also grew melons, corn and beans.


Native Americans of the 2 region - They lived in permanent, open air houses made of wood and grass. They also grew melons, corn and beans.


Which of the following matches the regions (1 or 2) listed above?

a)

1 = Southwest 2 = Arctic

b)

1 = Northeast 2 = Southeast

c)

1 = Southwest 2 = Southeast

d)

1 = Northwest 2 = Plains

22.

Which of these images is the BEST example of a SOUTHWEST Indian Village?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the images is the BEST example of an ARCTIC Indian village?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

How are the Arctic and Plains Indians similar?

a)

The Arctic and Plains Indians lived in cold climates.

b)

The Arctic and Plains Indians built permanent homes.

c)

The Arctic and Plains Indians hunted for food, shelter and clothing.

d)

The Arctic and Plains Indians used bark and leaves for their tools and home.

25.

Which form of transportation is an example of American Indian contributions to American culture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Why did the Plains Indians make lightweight and easily moveable shelters like tepees?

a)

To allow them to follow buffalo herds they relied on for resources

b)

To allow them to travel between farms as the seasons changed

c)

To allow them to pack up and move to escape fom tornadoes

d)

To allow them to move around and trade with Europeans

27.
Trees, water, stones, and buffalo are examples of...
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Man made resources
c)
Food
d)
Clothing
28.
Native Americans who lived near deserts used ___ or ___ to build their homes. 
a)
Wood/Trees
b)
Clay/Stone
c)
Buffalo/Hides
d)
Steel/Iron
29.
Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands would have made long houses out of...
a)
Stone
b)
Wood
c)
Clay
d)
Buffalo
30.
The homes in this region are made from clay called adobe.
a)
Plateau
b)
Great Basin
c)
Southwest
d)
California
31.
Why did the northwest region eat many fish?
a)
They lived near streams and rivers.
b)
They rode their horses to the Atlantic Ocean.
c)
They went fishing in Coligny.
d)
They northwest region did not eat fish
32.
Why did the northwest region live in plank houses?
a)
They lived in forests where there were many trees.
b)
They lived in the desert.
c)
They stole wood from other indians.
d)
They actually lived in tipis.
33.
The Plains region were travelers who moved from place to place. What vocabulary term would they fall under?
a)
Nomads
b)
Wigwams
c)
Totem Poles
d)
Game
34.
The Plains region had flat and grassy land. Which animal do you think they hunted most based on their geography?
a)
Fish
b)
Buffalo
c)
Squirrles
d)
Mountain Lions
35.

Pacific Northwest Indians and Eastern Woodland Indians were similar how?

a)

Both used homes from trees and used the ocean as a food source

b)

Both had similar clothes and head pieces

c)

Both had pets they named

36.

All Native American cultures were similar how? Pick all answers.

a)

They were hunters.

b)

Used natural resouces.

c)

Ate beans, squash, and corn.

d)

none

37.

How were the shelters of Arctic Indians different from those of the Southwest?

a)

Many Arctic Indians lived in tent huts, while many Southwest Indians lived in longhouses.

b)

Many Arctic Indians lived in igloos, while many Southwest Indians lived in pueblos.

c)

Many Arctic Indian shelters were built with mud and other materials from the earth, while many Southwest Indian shelters were made of stone.

d)

Many Arctic Indians made their homes in wigwams, while many Southwest Indians made their homes in plank houses with bark roofs.

38.

What is the difference between the Southwest Indians' methods for finding food and the methods used by the Arctic Indians?

a)

The Southwest Indians moved in search of food, while the Arctic Indians grew their own food.

b)

The Southwest Indians grew crops, while the Arctic Indians hunted whales, walruses, and seals.

c)

The Southwest Indians fished along the coast, while the Arctic Indians hunted buffalo in the prairie.

d)

The Southwest Indians hunted small game, while the Arctic Indians gathered nuts, berries, and other foods.

39.

What did all Native Americans have in common?

a)

They all lived in teepees

b)

They all lived off the land

c)

They all hunted buffalo

d)

They didn't have anything in common

40.
The climate in the southeast cultural region is best described as:
a)
Hot and dry
b)
Mild and rainy
c)
Hot and humid 
d)
Cold and wet
41.
The Southwest cultural region's climate is best described as:
a)
Cool summers, mild winters
b)
Hot summers, cold winters and dry
c)
4 seasons
d)
Tundra
42.

Describe the landforms and climate of this region

a)

Hilly and steep gorges

b)

Forests and rivers

c)

Flat and treeless. Extreme cold with snow and ice

d)

Ocean coast