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Native Americans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did humans come to North America?

a)

Better weather

b)

Better terrain

c)

More food

d)

Better resources

2.

How did the first Native people get to North America?

a)

They built boats and sailed here

b)

They walked here during Pangea

c)

They never made it to North America

d)

They crossed a land bridge

3.

Where was the Land Bridge located?

a)

Between Northern Europe and Canada

b)

Between Russia and Alaska

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

Between Africa and Asia

4.

What is one reason groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures?

a)

They adapted to their environment in different ways

b)

They came to America from different parts of the world.

c)

They wanted to be different from other groups.

d)

All Native American groups were the same .

5.

Which of the following regions is CORRECTLY linked with its climate?

a)

Eastern Woodlands - tropical

b)

Far North - Warm all year

c)

Southwest - dry desert

d)

Pacific Northwest - pleasant all year, very mild winters

6.

Pueblos were made from which material?

a)

Animal skins

b)

Grass

c)

Ice and Snow

d)

Adobe (mud)

7.

In which region did the Iroquois and Algonquians live?

a)

Northwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

8.

In which region would you find wooden houses (planks) and boats made from the trees in the evironment?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

Southwest

9.

What type of home did the Iroquois live in?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Pueblos

c)

Teepees

d)

Igloos

10.

The Iroquois and Algonquin used a form of currency (money) known as...

a)

Wigwam

b)

Pesos

c)

Dollars

d)

Wampum

11.

Which one of the tribes was NOT part of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Mohawks

b)

Apaches

c)

Senecas

d)

Onodagas

12.

Iroquois women...

a)

Were vicious warriors

b)

Hunted to feed their tribes

c)

Were members of the council

d)

Selected the chiefs of the tribe

13.

An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the...

a)

Development of a trading partnership with the Kwakiutl tribe

b)

Selection of women as chief

c)

Adoption of a two house system

d)

Establishment of a political union of member nations

14.

What was the goal of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Promote trade within the confederacy and nowhere else

b)

End wars among members and provide defense against enemies

c)

Limit hunting and fishing seasons

d)

Increase crops and harvest

15.

A Primary Source is from...

a)

A third party person writing about an event

b)

Someone who witnessed the event(s)

16.

Which region's main food source was the buffalo?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Great Plains