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NJ Chapter 3 Lenape Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a land bridge that connected Asia with North America during the Ice Age called?

a)

Beringia

b)

Ice Age

c)

Bering Strait

d)

Prehistory

2.

What term describes a person who found food by hunting animals and gathering plants, fruits, and nuts?

a)

Ancestor

b)

Hunter-gatherer

c)

Sakima

d)

Heritage

3.

Which term refers to the period when glaciers covered much of Earth's surface?

a)

Ice Age

b)

Prehistory

c)

Beringia

d)

Oral Tradition

4.

What is the term for a body of water that separates North America from Asia?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Ice Age

c)

Beringia

d)

Heritage

5.

What do we call the time before there were written records?

a)

Prehistory

b)

Ice Age

c)

Oral Tradition

d)

Religion

6.

Who is a wise man or woman in a Lenape village whom people turned to for advice and guidance?

a)

Ancestor

b)

Hunter-gatherer

c)

Sakima

d)

Heritage

7.

What term describes the history, beliefs, and way of life that a group of people shares?

a)

Heritage

b)

Religion

c)

Oral Tradition

d)

Prehistory

8.

How is a culture preserved through word of mouth and stories?

a)

Oral Tradition

b)

Religion

c)

Heritage

d)

Prehistory

9.

What term is used to describe the way people worship God, a god, or gods they believe in?

a)

Religion

b)

Heritage

c)

Oral Tradition

d)

Prehistory

10.

What does the term "artifact" refer to in the context of archaeology?

a)

A tool used by archaeologists

b)

An object made by humans, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

c)

A type of housing used by ancient people

d)

A modern technological device

11.

What is the term used to describe a structure traditionally used by some Native American tribes for housing?

a)

Teepee

b)

Igloo

c)

Longhouse

d)

Castle

12.

Which of the following crops is NOT one of the most common crops grown by the Native American tribes mentioned in the text?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Beans

d)

Squash

13.

True or False: The Lenape people lived in New Jersey, Delaware, and Vermont.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Girls and women traditionally wore breechcloths in the cultures described.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How did the Lenape prepare for the winter winds and snow?

a)

by going on vacation

b)

by strengthening their homes and gathering food

c)

by planting more crops

d)

by exploring new land

16.

What were Lenape boys taught?

a)

planting crops and harvesting

b)

housekeeping and gardening

c)

weaving mats and bags

d)

woodcraft and hunting

17.

Matching

a)

a period of time when glaciers covered much of Earth’s surface

1.

Ice Age

b)

a land bridge believed to have connected Asia with North America for about 2,000 year during the Ice Age

2.

Beringia

c)

body of water that separates North America from Asia

3.

Bering Strait

18.

Match the following

a)

artifact

1.

an object left behind by people who live

b)

archaeologist

2.

 a scientist who looks for and studies a

c)

prehistory

3.

the time before written records

d)

hunter-gatherer

4.

a person who found food by both hunting

e)

ancestor

5.

a relative who lived before you

19.

Native American group who lived throughout New Jersey and in parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York

a)

Lenape

b)

Lenapehoking

c)

Munsee

d)

Unami

e)

Unalachtigo

20.

area where the Lenape lived, including parts of New Jersey, Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania

a)

Lenape

b)

Lenapehoking

c)

Munsee

d)

Unami

e)

Unalachtigo

21.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

people of the stony country

people down the river

people near the ocean

symbol - wolf

symbol - turtle

symbol - turkey

Munsee
Unami
Unalachtigo
22.

Match the following

Categorize the following

houses several families together

houses one family

long-shaped

round-shaped

shelves for storage

about 15 feet wide

about 60 feet long and 20 feet wide

easier to construct

longhouse
wigwam
23.

Which is NOT true about the sakima?

a)

leads ceremonies

b)

helps resolve conflicts

c)

works with other tribes

d)

give orders

e)

gives advice

24.

Select the "Three Sisters"

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

25.

Match the following

a)

the history, beliefs, and way of life that a group of people shares

1.

heritage

b)

the way people worship God, a god, or gods they believe in

2.

religion

c)

the Lenape word for the many different spirit forces that they believed controlled the world

3.

manetu

26.

Label each Lenape group to where they lived in New Jersey

27.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

stayed with their mothers in a cradleboard

cooked

cared for children

hunt

fish

make tools

wore breechcloths

wore skirts

Girls & Women
Boys & Men
Babies
28.

Label the piece of land that used to exist between Asia and North America

29.

Label the body of water that is currently between Asia and North America

30.

Match the following

a)

1.

artifacts

b)

2.

archaeologist

c)

3.

hunter-gatherer

d)

4.

ancestor

31.

Match the following

a)

1.

manetu

b)

2.

sakima

c)

3.

oral tradition

32.

What is this area called, where the Lenape lived?

a)

Lenapehoking

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

New York

e)

Pennsylvania

33.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

planted crops

hunted

gathered berries

traveled to the shore to collect clams and oysters

harvested gourds and pumpkins

strengthened longhouses and wigwams

spent time inside homes

told stories

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
34.

Match the following

a)

1.

good manetu

b)

2.

bad manetu

c)

3.

Corn Festival

35.

Lenape children went to school

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Lenape children learned by working with their parents.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is this?

a)

manetu

b)

breechcloth

c)

cradleboard

d)

wigwam

38.

How many meals a day did the Lenape eat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

Which home was small, rounded, and only held 1 family?

a)

Wigwam

b)

Longhouse

40.

Which home was larger and help multiple people?

a)

Wigwam

b)

Longhouse

41.

What clothing did men wear?

a)

Breechcloths

b)

Skirts

42.

What clothing did women wear?

a)

Breechcloths

b)

Skirts

43.

What was the name of the shoes everyone wore?

a)

Sneakers

b)

Slippers

c)

Moccasins

d)

Flip Flops

44.

What did the Lenape use turtle shells for?

a)

Forks

b)

Knives

c)

Bowls

45.

Choose all the different forms of entertainment the Lenape participated in.

Select 3 correct answers

a)

Storytelling

b)

Music/dancing

c)

Games

d)

Video games

e)

Reading the newspaper

46.

What materials did the Lenape use to build wigwams and longhouses?

a)

bricks

b)

saplings and bark

c)

stones

47.
This natural resource made it easy to travel along the coast, trade with other villages, and provided fish and shellfish to the Lenape.
a)
Forest
b)
Water
c)
Soil
48.

The Lenape used ______________ for transportation.

Select 2 correct answers

a)

boats

b)

cars

c)

canoes

d)

walking

49.

Both Lenape men and women wore _________________ as shoes to protect their feet.

a)

moccasins

b)

slippers

c)

sneakers

50.

What some ways the Lenape tried to keep clean? Choose 2 correct answers.

a)

rolling in the mud

b)

daily swim in the lake or river

c)

sweat lodge

d)

taking a shower

51.
How did the Lenape get to NJ?
a)
The Lenape crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.
b)
The Lenape traveled north in search of food.
c)
The Lenape traveled along roadways to reach NJ.
d)
The Lenape sailed across the Pacific Ocean.
52.
Who were the hunters in Lenape families?
a)
women
b)
men
c)
children
53.

Who were the FARMERS in Lenape families?

a)

There were no farmers

b)

women

c)

children

54.

What was the job of Lenape children?

a)

To play and learn from their parents and Elders

b)

To go to school all day

c)

To play all day long and never help the adults

55.

Which one was NOT a job of the women in the tribe?

a)

cooking

b)

hunting

c)

gathering

56.

_________ means before the time of written records.

a)

Prehistoric

b)

Mesolitic

c)

Bibliographic

57.

The Lenape planted:

a)

corn, squash and beans

b)

avocados, cilantro and peppers

c)

chick peas, salt and pepper

58.
Why was New Jersey a great place to settle?
a)
New Jersey has shopping malls and roadways.
b)
New Jersey has many natural resources such as rich soil, forests, a variety of water sources.
c)
New Jersey is a beautiful rainforest.
59.
How did the Lenape get to NJ?
a)
The Lenape crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America.
b)
The Lenape traveled north in search of food.
c)
The Lenape traveled along roadways to reach NJ.
d)
The Lenape sailed across the Pacific Ocean.
60.

How did Lenape families pass on their traditions

a)

gossiping

b)

oral stories

c)

attending celebrations

d)

Dancing

61.

Where did the Lenape settle in NJ?

a)

in the mountains

b)

in caves and dams

c)

by lakes and rivers

62.

In the Lenape culture, everyone belonged to a group called a ________________.

a)

family

b)

pod

c)

clan

d)

party

63.
This was the season to harvest crops, dry meat and crops, and form hunting parties.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
64.
This was the season the Lenape moved to the coast for fishing and trading with other villages .
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
65.
Hunting, trading, building wigwams, catching fish, protecting the village, and some gathering were responsibilities of....
a)
Lenape women
b)
Lenape men
66.
Making pots and basket, harvesting crops, preparing food, sewing clothes, and taking care of the children were responsibilities of...
a)
Lenape women
b)
Lenape men
67.

information passed down by word of mouth.

a)

oral tradition

b)

stories

c)

prehistory

d)

sakima

68.

the time before people left written records

a)

prehistory

b)

oral tradition

c)

Ice Age

d)

archeologist

69.

people in your family, starting with your parents, who were born before you

a)

old people

b)

ancestors

c)

grandparents

d)

archaeologist

70.

a person who studies artifacts to learn about the past

a)

archaeologist

b)

geologist

c)

palentologist

d)

scientist

71.

spirit forces that the Lenape believed controlled the world

a)

ghosts

b)

sakima

c)

manetu

d)

spirit

72.

the history, beliefs, and way of life that a group of people share.

a)

heritage

b)

traditions

c)

beliefs

d)

history

73.

What is the Big House Ceremony?

a)

a ceremony in which the Lenape gave thanks to the Creator, the most important Manetu.

b)

a ceremony where the Lenape celebrated the god of corn

c)

a ceremony where the Lenape had a big house party

d)

a ceremony where the Lenape sang and danced and praised the god of rain

74.

How did the Lenape make decisions about important village matters?

a)

men and women met in the longhouse to discuss important matters.

b)

men and women met in the wigwam to discuss important matters.

c)

they would ask the sakima

d)

they held meetings and let the manetu decide for them

75.

Ancestors of the Lenape once lived in

a)

Mexico

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

76.

Lenape often built their villages near....

a)

rivers, streams, and forests

b)

other phratries

c)

mountains

d)

large cities

77.
The elders were important in the Lenape village because they passed down _____________.
a)
fall harvest
b)
recreation
c)
fire
d)
oral tradition
78.
Name 5 resources from their environment that the Lenape used
a)
soil, cotton, bison, snails, water
b)
soil, trees, ocean, fruits/vegetables, cotton
c)
soil, trees, water, clams/oysters and nuts/berries
79.

Check the 3 groups of Lenape

a)

the Munsee

b)

the Navajo

c)

the Unami

d)

the Unalachtigo

80.

one of the first people to live on a land

a)

native

b)

manetu

c)

sakima

d)

prehistory

e)

archaeologist