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Native Americans - Lesson 2 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What material was used by Native Americans to make many things such as clothing, shoes, belts, and more?

a)

ocean animals

b)

deer skin

c)

wood

d)

wampum

2.

The (a)   were Native Americans that lived in downstate NY and relied on rivers and woodland resources.

3.

What are the Three Sisters?

a)

beans, wheat, fish

b)

pumpkin, corn, maple

c)

corn, beans, squash

d)

corn, deer meat, squash

4.

The Iroquois people called themselves the _______

a)

Haudenosaunee

b)

People of the river

c)

Shawnee

d)

People of the wampum

5.

The five (a)   nations were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and the Seneca.

6.

The (a)   tribes included Montauk, Shinnecock, and the Lenape people.

7.

Although both groups of tribes that occupied what is now NY state, and both groups belonged to the Eastern Woodland Native Americans, they spoke different languages and used different natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

_____ was white or purple beads strung on a rope that was used for ceremonies, as badges, given as gifts, or traded for furs.

a)

clan

b)

wigwam

c)

values

d)

wampum

9.

This celebration is held in August when the Three Sisters were ready to be eaten.

a)

The Green Corn Festival

b)

The Brown Corn Festival

c)

The Yellow Corn Festival

d)

The Red Corn Festival

10.

Native American people did not like to use plants and animals to make things they wanted or needed such as objects for ceremonies, clothing, food, and more.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

"The Spirit of the Corn" is a Native American legend that teaches us not to be_______.

a)

greedy

b)

wasteful

c)

selfish

d)

all of the answers are correct

12.

What natural resource was used to make long houses and wigwams that served as shelter for Native Americans?

(a)  

13.

What is a clan?

a)

An animal

b)

five or more Algonquian families in a wigwam

c)

two or more Iroquois families in a longhouse

d)

a Shaman

14.

What did Native Americans eat besides The Three Sisters?

a)

moose

b)

deer and fish

c)

grass

d)

roots

15.

What is a powwow?

a)

a necklace worn for ceremonies

b)

an animal used for supplies

c)

a plant used for medicine

d)

a council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision

16.

Which tribe wanted peace and came together to form The Five Nations?

a)

Algonquian

b)

Iroquois

17.

What was the name of the chief who convinced the Five Nations to join the Iroquois confederacy?

a)

Chief Joseph

b)

Chief Lenape

c)

Chief Delaware

d)

Chief Hiawatha

18.

Women were responsible for choosing men to be the tribal council leaders.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

(a)   is the liquid that comes from a tree that Native Americans used to make maple syrup.

20.

The ______ is the leader of an Algonquian village.

a)

papoose

b)

Sachem

c)

Three Sisters

d)

wigwam