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Indigenous People of North America

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Algonquian and the Iroquois describe the broader language family and culture that many dozens of different tribes were a part of in this region.

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northeast Woodland

c)

The Northwest Coast

d)

The Subarctic

2.

In the Plains culture, women owned the tipis and could kick out a husband that neglected his family

a)

True

b)

False

3.

During hunting season this group used a conical mat house because they were easier to move. This was a tipi-like structure covered by tule reed mats.

a)

The Northeast Woodlands

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Plateau

d)

The Northwest coast

4.

Most villages were located by the ocean where fish were abundant. Salmon was a staple of their diet and was held in high regard.

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northeast Woodland

c)

The Northwest Coast

d)

The Subarctic

5.

Many First Nation groups had a shaman who acted or had an influence on the spirit world.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

People in this region mixed dried buffalo with fat and berries to make a type of feed jerky called "pemmican". Pemmican was saved for the winter when food was hard to find.

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northwest Coast

c)

The Arctic

d)

The Plateau

7.

What is a sled-like device that was attached to dogs in order to pull important possessions such as tipis, food, and everyday essentials?

a)

totem pole

b)

travois

c)

pemmican

d)

palisade

8.

Members of "The false Face Society" carved elaborate masks, with frightening faces, and would wear them in an effort to scare the spirit causing an illness out of a person.

a)

The Northwest Coast

b)

The Northeast Woodlands

c)

The Plains

d)

The Plateau

9.

This group survived on a meat-heavy diet including seal, whale, caribou, and musk oxen.

a)

The Pueblo

b)

The Arctic

c)

The Plains

d)

The Plateau

10.

An experienced Inuit could build a basic igloo in about an hour. The igloo was built using snow blocks.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The birch tree was common across this region and was essential for building wigwams, longhouses, snowshoes, toboggans, and canoes.

a)

The Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Subarctic

c)

The Plains

d)

The Plateau

12.

Some in this region believed animals took on human form. Another common belief was in the "culture hero" - the first human to gain special powers to achieve a task.

a)

The Plains

b)

The Northwest Coast

c)

The Subarctic

d)

The Plateau

13.

Which of the following is a traditional dwelling used by the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains?

a)

Wigwam

b)

Longhouse

c)

Tipi

d)

Igloo

14.

The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee, was primarily located in which region of North America?

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Southwest

c)

The Northeast

d)

The Pacific Northwest

15.

Which Indigenous group is known for their intricate totem poles, often depicting animals and ancestral spirits?

a)

The Navajo

b)

The Haida

c)

The Sioux

d)

The Apache