WorksheetsUnit 2 Pre-Columbian
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In North American, group of communities where people had the same customs and government were called ___.
villages
districts
tribes
states
What did the Eastern Woodlands tribes use for clothes?
woven fibers
cotton
hides or skins
leaves or wood fibers
When they were hunting, what were the small shelters that the Northeast Woodland tribes built?
igloos
teepees
wigwams
longhouses
The land in the southeast was rich in plants that were made into ___.
ropes
nets
clothes
medicine
The Creek tribe built large earthen mounds as ____.
entertainment centers
sports arenas
ceremonial complexes
trade markets
What are the tall, cone-shaped houses made of bison hides stretched over wooden poles called?
wigwams
tall houses
igloos
teepees
Carvings made on wooden poles that tell a tribe's history and stories are called a ____.
statue
monument
totem
sanctuary
To help crops grow, what did the Southwest tribes do?
They fertilized crops.
They plowed farmland.
They irrigated farmland.
They used new tools.
What was the main source of food and materials for the Midwest tribes?
elk
deer
bear
bison
What did Western tribes wear in colder seasons?
clothing made from grasses
woven leaves and brush
blankets
furs
What are government groups of people related to each other by families called?
dynasties
reunions
clans
get-togethers
In trading, what were rivers and waterways used as?
highways fro transportation of goods
recreation
irrigation
barriers
A petroglyph is a ___ carved into rock.
word
direction
picture
dinosaur
Tribes in the United States today consider petroglyphs ____.
fun
graffiti
lost
sacred
What name do many tribes use to describe Earth?
Father Earth
Brother Earth
Mother Earth
Sister Earth
How did Native farmers use wild plants and herbs?
medicine
fertilizer
jewelry
trade
This was the main mode of transportation for the many American Indian tribes in North America.
wagons
horses
water
oxen
Ceremonies and celebrations were often held to honor ____.
the sun, rain, and harvest
ancestors, births, and trade
leaders, government, and heroes
the seasons, winter, and rain
To meet their needs, tribes would use the resources from ____.
small areas
large regions
the forest
private land
To provide safety, justice, and welfare, every community, past and present, has a form of ____.
culture
government
economics
celebrations
