Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Native Americans Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Salmon was an important source of food for the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest.

a)

true

b)

false

2.
Native Americans of the Northwest Coast had access to the: 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Northwest Ocean
3.
How did Northwest Coast Natives use rivers to meet their needs? 
a)
Built wooden shelters
b)
Built tall, wooden totem poles
c)
Food source, water source, travel/trade
d)
Used wooden baskets to gather roots, nuts, and berries
4.

The climate in the Northwest cultural region is best described as:

a)

Hot and humid

b)

Mild and heavy rain

c)

Cold and dry

d)

Mild and dry

5.

What type of tree did the Northwest people use to make tools, clothing and homes?

a)

pine

b)

birch

c)

cedar

d)

fir

6.

The home in the Northwest Coast region were made out of cedar trees. These homes were called:

a)

Big house

b)

Daub house

c)

Plank house

d)

Teepee

7.
Clothing in this cultural region was made from:
a)
Cedar bark
b)
Silk
c)
Wool
d)
Cotton
8.

Which letter represents the area where the Southwest Native Americans lived?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.
The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?
a)
longhouses
b)
tepees
c)
wigwams
d)
pueblos
10.

What was the environment like in the Southwest?

a)

rainy and cold

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and dry

d)

mild

11.

Southwest tribes traded pottery, blankets, corn, and _______.

a)

buffalo

b)

spears

c)

baskets

d)

dolls

12.

Kivas were underground places used for ceremonies.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

People traveled across the _______ to get to the Americas.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Bering Strait

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Green River

14.

An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language is known as...

a)

Religious Identity

b)

National Identity

c)

A Country

d)

Cultural Region

15.
Native Americans of the Great Plains lived in
a)
Chickee houses
b)
Adobe houses
c)
TeePees
d)
Plank houses
16.
The Great Plains Native Americans hunted big game like buffalo (bison) only for food and threw out the remains such as bones, horns and fur
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Great Plains region used whales for food, tools, etc.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

Plains people used a ___________ to carry the meat and skins back to camp.

a)

wagon

b)

buggy

c)

travois

d)

mini-van

19.
The Plains region were travelers who moved from place to place. What vocabulary term would they fall under?
a)
Nomads
b)
Wigwams
c)
Totem Poles
d)
Game
20.
They made _____________ from cedar to hunt for sea mammals.
a)
totem poles
b)
homes
c)
canoes