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1.2 Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Culture is

a)

the way of life of a group of people

b)

ways of life repeated on a regular basis

c)

a custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next

d)

someone who is related to a person or group of people who lived in

2.

The hairstyle that we call a mohawk today was a custom of some American Indian groups in the

a)

northwest

b)

plains

c)

desert southwest

d)

eastern woodlands

3.

The Sioux in the Great Plains wore

a)

masks

b)

mohawks

c)

special feathered headdresses

d)

ball caps

4.

Which of the following did Native American adults NOT do

a)

planting

b)

listen to story tellers

c)

make clothing

d)

cook

5.

What was a major focus of life

a)

playing games

b)

making homes

c)

what to watch on TV

d)

maintaining a steady food supply

6.

Both men and women shared farm work.

What did women do while the men were away?

Choose the three correct answers.

a)

gathered nuts, seeds, and berries

b)

hunted

c)

planted and tended to crops

d)

cared for children

7.

On the Great Plains, where bison were so important to survival, women

a)

gave them gifts

b)

used every part of the animal

c)

hunted them

d)

kept them as pets

8.

In the Pacific Northwest, women would make clothes out of

a)

grass

b)

cotton

c)

bison pelts

d)

deerskin or tree bark

9.

In the Southwest where water was scarce, women may have had to

a)

get air conditioners

b)

carry water long distances to their home

c)

find lakes and rivers

d)

cook

10.

In the woodlands and in other regions where forests were nearby, women would

a)

carry wood that men had cut down for the campfire

b)

carry water long distances to their homes

c)

learn how to fish

d)

spend time alone in the wilderness

11.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

gathered nuts, seeds, and berries

made clothing and household goods, cleaned, and cooked

pack up the tepee and set it up when the group arrived to a new place

carry water and wood

hunt

cleared land for planting

cut down wood for the campfire

wore Mohawks during battle to warn enemies

listened to story tellers to learn about the group's customs and traditions

learn wilderness skills

learn how to fish

prepare to be hunters and warriors

Women
Men
Children
12.

animism is

a)

a belief that plants could talk

b)

a game that was played in northwest tribes

c)

a belief that animals and the earth had spirits

d)

a relative that lived in the past

13.

Pueblo groups in the Southwest like the Hopi sought help and advice from kachinas.

These are

a)

water spirits

b)

the spirits or natural forces such as sun, wind, and storms

c)

earth spirits

d)

spirits of animals

14.

In some Native American groups, there were a few men and women who were believed to have special religious powers.

They were called

a)

shaman

b)

preachers

c)

doctors

d)

teachers