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WorksheetsChapter 2 Social Studies Grade 5
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Iroquois created a ________ to unite the tribes and form a time of peace.
wampum
reservation
league
cultural region
The Iroquois lived in the __________ cultural region.
Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Northwest Coast
Southwest Desert
A __________ is the house the Iroquois people built and can be as long as half a football field
tepee
longhouse
lodge
powwow
The people of the Great Plains lived in lodges but on the hunt they lived in _________.
tepees
longhouses
lodges
powwows
A __________ was used to carry goods and belongings.
wagon
travois
wampum
totem pole
The ______ became so important to the Cheyenne and other Plains people that it measured their wealth.
buffalo
horses
totem pole
potlatch
The Pueblo people were descended from the "Old Ones" also known as the ___________.
Apache
Navajo
Anasazi
Inuit
Which of the following describes the environment of the Southwest Desert cultural region?
rainforest
known for constant flooding
mostly hot and arid
freezing temperatures
Tribes like the Hopi needed rain to survive their dry region, so they honored _______ and sought their aid.
totem poles
kachinas
kivas
squash blossoms
The __________ were another group of the Southwest Desert Pueblo Indians, but they did NOT farm but instead raised sheep.
Apache
Navajo
Inuit
Kwakiutl
Which is the BEST description of a potlatch?
a party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth and generosity
a ceremony to ask for rain
a religious ceremony to prepare for the future
male only celebration
What was a shaman's main role in Kwakiutl society?
to teach farming
to cure sick people
to teach dancing
to wear special masks
Some Native Americans still live today on a ____________.
lodge
wampum
reservation
tribe
Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?
Great Council
older men
women
sixth tribe
Which of the following was NOT one way people of the Eastern Woodlands used forest resources?
food
clothing
water
electricity
In addition to meat, what did animals provide to the people of the Eastern Woodlands?
successful hunting methods
friendship and skills for hunting
oil and grains for warmth
skins and fur for clothing
Why did Iroquois hunters speak to and thank the deer they killed?
The Iroquois were good hunters.
The Iroquois felt a connection to nature.
The Iroquois felt it would bring good luck.
The Iroquois knew the deer were listening.
Which of the following is an Iroquois custom that is still practiced today?
the Great Council
living in longhouses
using skins as a primary clothing source
using woodland animals as a primary food source
Which animal was important to the people of the Plains for meat, clothing, blankets and utensils?
buffalo
horses
caribou
mammoth
How did most Plains people live?
by hunting
by farming
by fishing
by farming and hunting
What is one way horses affected the lifestyle of the Cheyenne?
The travois was no longer needed.
Hunting buffalo was easier.
Dogs had more work.
Horses wandered north.
Which Great Plains state is home to many Cheyenne today?
Montana
New Mexico
New York
South Dakota
Why did the Hopi build their villages on the tops of mesas?
for better hunting
for protection
for warmth
for the view
Which ceremony honored the kachinas and asked for their help?
marriage ceremonies
battle exhibitions
animal worship
Hopi dance ceremonies
Which of the following BEST describes the Hopi today?
They live only on the reservations in Arizona.
They have kept none of their traditional culture.
They blend old and new ways of living.
They only live as their ancestors did.
Which of the following is NOT true about a shaman?
The Kwakiutl believed a shaman could cure illness.
Shamans performed dancing ceremonies.
Only Kwakiutl men could be shamans.
Kwakiutl men and women could become shamans.
