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WorksheetsNative Americans Part 4 SW/NW
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Warm and dry describes the climate of which region below
Northeast
Southwest
Great Plains
Northwest Coast
The permanent structures of the southwestern tribes were called:
pueblos
lodges
tepees
Kivas are a special underground room used for
food storage
religious ceremonies
hiding from the enemy
Snake Dances were used to ____
worship ancestors.
scare off venomous wildlife.
keep indigenous people healthy and flexible.
A drought made it difficult to ____.
grow crops.
find drinking water.
find buffalo to hunt.
The Southwestern indigenous peoples used a doll called a ___ to teach about religious beliefs.
kivas
kachina
mesa
A hill with a flat top is called a ____.
plateau
cliff
mesa
Farming was not necessary in the Northwest Coastal region because they had so much food available.
True
False
The totem pole is supposed to tell a ____ - part story about the creator.
four (4)
three (3)
two (2)
The Northwest tribes ate _____.
Mark 2 correct choices
bison
corn
whales
otters
nuts
Mark the two types of birds that were used in many pieces of tribal artwork.
doves
crows
eagles
swans
ravens
The wealthy clan members of the Northwest coast tribes had more ___.
room in their shelter.
power over the clan.
friends in the clan.
The purpose of a potlatch was to show off ______.
one's journey through life.
one's wealth and power.
one's new shelter for the season.
What type of wood was used for dugout canoes and longhouses?
pine
birch
cedar
The shaman was a person who was respected for their
religious ceremonies.
wealth and power.
medical knowledge
