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Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following tribes were NOT Mound Builders?

a)

Mississippians

b)

Cherokee

c)

Hopewell

d)

Adena

2.

Why was living near rivers important to Native American Indians?

a)

Easier to trade with others.

b)

Easier to go fishing with family.

c)

Spend time making art.

d)

Spend time swimming and playing.

3.

In the desert, the Anasazi/Pueblos became successful farmers because...

a)

They lived near streams and had plenty of water.

b)

They irrigated their crops by digging ditches to bring water from streams and rivers.

c)

Their plants did not need any water.

4.

Which Ancient civilization built a large empire in the mountains of Peru?

a)

Incas

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

e)

Pueblos/Anasazi

5.

Which Ancient civilization built a large empire in Mexico on top of Lake Texcoco?

a)

Incas

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

e)

Pueblos/Anasazi

6.

Which Ancient civilization built cities into mountains in what is now Colorado and New Mexico?

a)

Incas

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

e)

Pueblos/Anasazi

7.

Which Ancient civilization built giant step pyramids in southern Mexico?

a)

Incas

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

e)

Pueblos/Anasazi

8.

Which Ancient civilization built giant OVAL-shaped, stone faces?

a)

Incas

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

e)

Pueblos/Anasazi

9.

A shaman was an important person in the Kwakiutl culture. A shaman was a person people came to when they weren't feeling well. They believed the shaman could cure them. Both men and women could be shamans in Kwakiutl society.

What was a shaman's role in Kwakiutl society?

a)

to wear special masks

b)

to teach dancing

c)

to cure sick people

d)

to teach farming

10.

What did the Mayans use this image for?

a)

a writing system

b)

a number system

c)

a religious tracking system

d)

a creative art work system

11.

Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?

a)

the seventh tribe

b)

the young men

c)

the old women

d)

the Great Council

12.

Like other Native Americans, the Iroquois felt a deep connection to the animals, trees, and other resources around them. When an Iroquois hunter killed a deer, he knelt beside it and spoke to it. He thanked it for the food and clothing it would provide for his family. Only then did the hunter take out his skinning knife.

Why did the Iroquois speak to and thank the deer they killed?

a)

They knew the deer were listening.

b)

They believed it would bring good luck.

c)

They were good hunters.

d)

They felt a connection to nature.