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Studies Weekly Week 11 Life of Indigenous People

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are communities of people native to America called?

a)

organizations

b)

Americans

c)

Tribes

d)

Europeans

2.

Which of the following terrains is not found in California?

a)

deserts

b)

mountains

c)

beaches

d)

icebergs

3.

Which of the following people would have a belief system most similar to the American Indians?

a)

A professional athlete

b)

A politician

c)

A banker

d)

A park ranger

4.

What helps tell the tribes' histories and stories?

a)

books

b)

movies

c)

totem poles

d)

headdresses

5.

Which did the American Indians NOT use for shelter?

a)

wood

b)

animal skins

c)

cement

d)

palm fronds

6.

What is a group of people connected by a common language, belief, land, and culture called?

a)

band

b)

tribe

c)

chiefdom

d)

clan

7.

What stopped the early Native Americans from being hunters and gatherers?

a)

the ability to grow crops

b)

the harsh winters

c)

the lack of animals to hunt

d)

the discovery of pottery

8.

How did American Indians usually preserve their history and traditions?

a)

an alphabet

b)

sacred symbols

c)

sign language

d)

the spoken word

9.

What is a Pow-wow?

a)

A cultural event where tribal members gather to perform traditional songs and dances.

b)

A cultural gathering where tribal members cook and share traditional foods.

c)

A traditional hunt where members of several tribes get together to hunt bison.

d)

A traditional gathering where members of multiple tribes get together to exchange gifts.

10.

What were highways for tribes?

a)

coasts

b)

mountains

c)

rivers

d)

paths

11.

Tribes of the West have a deep connection with their ___________.

a)

church

b)

environment

c)

friends

d)

school

12.

Hupa Indians would disguise their smell prior to doing which of the following activities?

a)

looking for a wife

b)

going hunting

c)

going fishing

d)

dancing at a festival

13.

What home is made of a mixture of straw, water, and clay?

a)

adobe

b)

longhouse

c)

tepee

d)

wigwam

14.

In which four states did the Ancient Pueblo people roam near?

a)

Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah

b)

Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah

c)

Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

d)

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah

15.

What belief do many tribes in different regions hold in common?

a)

not eating animals

b)

respect for the environment

c)

the same creator god

d)

a day of rest each week