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Native Americans Part 4 SW/NW

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Warm and dry describes the climate of which region below

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Northwest Coast

2.

The permanent structures of the southwestern tribes were called:

a)

pueblos

b)

lodges

c)

tepees

3.

Kivas are a special underground room used for

a)

food storage

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

hiding from the enemy

4.

Snake Dances were used to ____

a)

worship ancestors.

b)

scare off venomous wildlife.

c)

keep indigenous people healthy and flexible.

5.

A drought made it difficult to ____.

a)

grow crops.

b)

find drinking water.

c)

find buffalo to hunt.

6.

The Southwestern indigenous peoples used a doll called a ___ to teach about religious beliefs.

a)

kivas

b)

kachina

c)

mesa

7.

A hill with a flat top is called a ____.

a)

plateau

b)

cliff

c)

mesa

8.

Farming was not necessary in the Northwest Coastal region because they had so much food available.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The totem pole is supposed to tell a ____ - part story about the creator.

a)

four (4)

b)

three (3)

c)

two (2)

10.

The Northwest tribes ate _____.

Mark 2 correct choices

a)

bison

b)

corn

c)

whales

d)

otters

e)

nuts

11.

Mark the two types of birds that were used in many pieces of tribal artwork.

a)

doves

b)

crows

c)

eagles

d)

swans

e)

ravens

12.

The wealthy clan members of the Northwest coast tribes had more ___.

a)

room in their shelter.

b)

power over the clan.

c)

friends in the clan.

13.

The purpose of a potlatch was to show off ______.

a)

one's journey through life.

b)

one's wealth and power.

c)

one's new shelter for the season.

14.

What type of wood was used for dugout canoes and longhouses?

a)

pine

b)

birch

c)

cedar

15.

The shaman was a person who was respected for their

a)

religious ceremonies.

b)

wealth and power.

c)

medical knowledge