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WorksheetsNative American Cultures
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What number corresponds to the location of the United States?
a)
17
b)
19
c)
18
d)
16
2.
What region is dominated by very hot temperatures, limited rainfall and a limited amount natural resources?
a)
The Northeast Woodland
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Southwest Desert
d)
The Arctic
3.
This photograph was most likely taken in which region?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Arctic
d)
The Great Plains
4.
The description below is written by a Native American. Read the description and then answer which region they most likely live in.
"We are the people of the longhouse. This land, rich in natural resources, is our home. We depend on farming and hunting for our survival and clothe ourselves in the hide of the deer"
"We are the people of the longhouse. This land, rich in natural resources, is our home. We depend on farming and hunting for our survival and clothe ourselves in the hide of the deer"
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Far North
5.
This photograph was most likely taken in which region?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Arctic
d)
The Great Plains
6.
This photograph was most likely taken in which region?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Arctic
d)
The Great Plains
7.
In which region did Naive Americans used to hunt like this?
a)
The North East
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Arctic
d)
The Southwest
8.
In which region did Native Americans build houses like this one?
a)
The Pacific Northwest
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Southwest desert
d)
The Arctic
9.
In which region did Native Americans build houses like this one?
a)
The Pacific Northwest
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Southwest desert
d)
The Arctic
10.
In which region did some Native American tribes build what were called longhouses? (pictured)
a)
The Arctic
b)
The Northeast Woodlands
c)
The Southwest Desert
d)
The Pacific Northwest
11.
The blue area on the map represents the location of...
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Great Basin
d)
The Appalachian mountains
12.
This carving (made from ivory) was most likely done by which tribe?
a)
The Makah
b)
The Inuit
c)
The Blackfoot
d)
The Shawnee
13.
True or false: Most tribes throughout North America made baskets and pottery for practical and artistic purposes.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I Don't know
14.
Why were there so many different forms of Native-American culture in North America?
a)
Different climates and resources forced natives to adapt differently to their surroundings.
b)
Native cultures were not really all that different
c)
They all came from different places when they settled in North America
d)
It is not really understood why so many cultures developed in North America
15.
In which region was farming not an option for a way of getting food?
a)
The Southwest
b)
The Northeast
c)
The Arctic
d)
The Great Planes
16.
The description below is written by a Native American. Read the description and then answer which region they most likely live in.
-
"We live in the desert but that does not mean we cannot farm. We grow corn, squash and beans and these crops sustain our families and communities"
-
"We live in the desert but that does not mean we cannot farm. We grow corn, squash and beans and these crops sustain our families and communities"
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Arctic
17.
Which region is characterized by extremely cold temperatures and has Native Americans which are dependent on resources from the sea?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Southwest
d)
The Arctic
18.
This photograph was most likely taken in which region?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Arctic
19.
What region is dominated by flat grassland and herds of Buffalo
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Great Plains
c)
Southwest
d)
The Arctic
20.
The description below is written by a Native American. Read the description and then answer which region they most likely live in.
-
"Our culture depends on the buffalo. We use every part of buffalo to help us survive. We have roamed this grassy flat land for thousands of years and we will not leave."
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"Our culture depends on the buffalo. We use every part of buffalo to help us survive. We have roamed this grassy flat land for thousands of years and we will not leave."
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Arctic
21.
This is a wikiup. It is made from brush and small sticks. Which tribe built these for their shelter?
a)
Inuit
b)
Shawnee
c)
Apache
d)
Blackfoot
22.
Which tribe painted their tepees as form of art like the one pictured here?
a)
Blackfoot
b)
Inuit
c)
Apache
d)
Shawnee
23.
The animal pictured is a caribou. Which tribe was dependent on the seasonal migration of this animal?
a)
Inuit
b)
Blackfoot
c)
Shawnee
d)
Makah
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