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Ch. 13 Early American Indian Culture in North America

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did American Indians in different geographic locations meet their needs in different ways? Choose the MOST significant reason.

a)

They had different cultures.

b)

They had different needs and wants.

c)

They had different natural resources.

d)

They did not want to be like other groups.

2.

Some of Tennessee's early American Indian nations traded with other American Indian groups. This is an example of ___________.

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

3.

Some of Tennessee's early American Indian nations fought with other American Indian groups over the best hunting grounds or fertile land. This is an example of ________.

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

4.

Plains Indians _________________________.

a)

lived a nomadic lifestyle

b)

settled in permanent villages

5.

Southeast Indians _______________________________.

a)

lived a nomadic lifestyle

b)

settled in permanent villages

6.

Northeast Indians ___________________________________.

a)

lived a nomadic lifestyle

b)

settled in permanent villages

7.

Why did many American Indians in Tennessee use the wattle and daub building style for their shelters?

a)

This type of shelter could easily be moved from place to place.

b)

Materials for this type of shelter could be bought inexpensively.

c)

This type of shelter could be built from natural resources in Tennessee.

8.

Which photograph shows an example of the type of housing commonly built by American Indians in Tennessee?

Cherokee Winter House, Wigwam, Teepee, or Igloo?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Name this shelter.

a)

Teepee

b)

Wigwam

c)

Igloo

d)

Cherokee Winter House

10.

Name this shelter.

a)

Wigwam

b)

Teepee

c)

Cherokee Winter House

d)

Igloo

11.

Name this shelter.

a)

Wigwam

b)

Teepee

c)

Cherokee Winter House

d)

Igloo

12.

Name this shelter.

a)

Wigwam

b)

Cherokee Winter House

c)

Igloo

d)

Teepee

13.

Which event happened first?

a)

Indigenous groups began hunting large mammals.

b)

Indigenous groups became hunter-gatherers.

c)

Indigenous groups crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America

d)

Indigenous groups spread out across North and South America.

e)

The Ice Age ended, and many large mammals died.

14.

Which event happened second?

a)

Indigenous groups began hunting large mammals.

b)

Indigenous groups became hunter-gatherers.

c)

Indigenous groups crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America

d)

Indigenous groups spread out across North and South America.

e)

The Ice Age ended, and many large mammals died.

15.

Which event happened third?

a)

Indigenous groups began hunting large mammals.

b)

Indigenous groups became hunter-gatherers.

c)

Indigenous groups crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America

d)

Indigenous groups spread out across North and South America.

e)

The Ice Age ended, and many large mammals died.

16.

Which event happened fourth?

a)

Indigenous groups began hunting large mammals.

b)

Indigenous groups became hunter-gatherers.

c)

Indigenous groups crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America

d)

Indigenous groups spread out across North and South America.

e)

The Ice Age ended, and many large mammals died.

17.

Which event happened fifth?

a)

Indigenous groups began hunting large mammals.

b)

Indigenous groups became hunter-gatherers.

c)

Indigenous groups crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America

d)

Indigenous groups spread out across North and South America.

e)

The Ice Age ended, and many large mammals died.

18.

Which housing did the Northeast American Indians build?

Cherokee Winter House, Wigwam, or Teepee?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which housing did the Southeast American Indians build?

Cherokee Winter House, Wigwam, or Teepee?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Which housing did the Plains American Indians build?

Cherokee Winter House, Wigwam, or Teepee?

a)
b)
c)
21.

What colored section of the map did the Plains Indians live in?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

yellow

22.

What colored section of the map did the Northeast Indians live in?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

yellow

23.

What colored section of the map did the Southeast Indians live in?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

yellow

24.

Which characteristics best describe Tennessee's climate? (choose 2)

a)

very little rainfall

b)

subarctic temperatures

c)

relatively mild

d)

four distinct seasons

25.

What was the main cause of conflict between the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee American Indians in Tennessee?

a)

They refused to trade.

b)

They spoke different languages.

c)

They competed for natural resources.

d)

They had different customs and traditions.

26.

American Indians who lived in permanent shelters usually met their need for food by ________________.

a)

farming and hunting

b)

hunting

27.

American Indians who lived in temporary shelters usually met their need for food by _____________________.

a)

farming and hunting

b)

hunting

28.

This cultural group became known as the Eastern Woodlands Indians because the thick forests in its region helped the group meet so many of its needs. Members of this group gathered berries and plants and hunted animals in the forests for food, they made clothing from the hides of animals in the forest, and they cut trees in the forest to use as poles for shelters.

The text describes American Indians in which two geographic locations of North America? (Choose 2)

a)

Plains

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast