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Unit 3: Native Americans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of American Indians would have MOST LIKELY been found living in tents that were easy to take apart and move?

a)

the woodland tribes of the Mississippi River

b)

the coastal tribes of the Pacific Northwest

c)

the cliff dwellers of the desert Southwest

d)

the traveling groups on the Great Plains

2.

Which natural resources were MOST important to the Northwest Indians?

a)

bison, stone, and gems

b)

gold, alligators, and small animals

c)

fish, shellfish, and wood

d)

salt, coconuts, and large animals

3.

Which of the following crops was NOT an important crop grown in the Southwest or Southeast?

a)

beans

b)

squash

c)

corn

d)

wheat

4.

What is the difference between the Southwest Indians' methods for finding food and the methods used by the Arctic Indians?

a)

The Southwest Indians grew crops, the Arctic Indians hunted whales, walruses, and seals.

b)

The Southwest Indians moved in search of food, the Arctic Indians grew their own food.

c)

The Southwest Indians hunted small game, the Arctic Indians gathered nuts, berries, and other foods.

d)

The Southwest Indians fished along the coast, the Arctic Indians hunted buffalo.

5.

American Indians from which region are known for their woodcarvings?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Plains

6.

Which American are known for turquoise and silver jewelry?

a)

Arctic

b)

Northeast

c)

Plains

d)

Southwest

7.

What animal did American Indians teach Europeans how to raise?

a)

pigs

b)

turkeys

c)

cows

d)

chickens

8.

Why did Plains Indians live in tepees for parts of the year?

a)

They trapped in heat in the freezing weather.

b)

They could be easily moved.

c)

They were strong enough to stand during storms.

d)

They were sturdy structures.

9.

Why did MOST of the Northwest Indians settle in the Northwest?

a)

Forests and rivers

b)

The tall mesas

c)

The swamps

d)

Large buffalo herds

10.

In which region on the map did the Southeast Indians live in colonial times?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

In which region on the map did the Plains Indians live in colonial times?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

In which region on the map did the Northeast Indians live in colonial times?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Salmon and cedar were MOST important to the American Indian tribes from the

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Coast

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Atlantic Coast

14.

Which answer choice does NOT correctly describe the way of life of Arctic Indians?

a)

They built shelter from blocks of ice and snow

b)

They used wooden poles and skins to build homes

c)

They lived in tribal communities with a chief

d)

They used kayaks and bone spears to hunt seals and whales

15.

American Indians from which region used their environment to build shelters such as this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Northeast

c)

Plains

d)

Southwest

16.

Why did the Arctic Indians form villages in the summer but live in small family groups in the winter?

a)

Dangerous icebergs often separated them during the winter

b)

The snow was too hard for them to build igloos during the winter

c)

Small groups could more easily follow animal herds during the winter

d)

Most traveled south to get away from the cold during the winter