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Native Americans

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did humans come to North America?

a)

Better weather

b)

Better terrain

c)

More food

d)

Better resources

2.

How did the first Native people get to North America?

a)

They built boats and sailed here

b)

They walked here during Pangea

c)

They never made it to North America

d)

They crossed a land bridge

3.

Where was the Land Bridge located?

a)

Between Northern Europe and Canada

b)

Between Russia and Alaska

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

Between Africa and Asia

4.

What is one reason groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures?

a)

They adapted to their environment in different ways

b)

They came to America from different parts of the world.

c)

They wanted to be different from other groups.

d)

All Native American groups were the same .

5.

Which of the following regions is CORRECTLY linked with its climate?

a)

Eastern Woodlands - tropical

b)

Far North - Warm all year

c)

Southwest - dry desert

d)

Pacific Northwest - pleasant all year, very mild winters

6.

Pueblos were made from which material?

a)

Animal skins

b)

Grass

c)

Ice and Snow

d)

Adobe (mud)

7.

In which region did the Iroquois and Algonquians live?

a)

Northwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

8.

In which region would you find wooden houses (planks) and boats made from the trees in the evironment?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

Southwest

9.

What type of home did the Iroquois live in?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Pueblos

c)

Teepees

d)

Igloos

10.

The Iroquois and Algonquin used a form of currency (money) known as...

a)

Wigwam

b)

Pesos

c)

Dollars

d)

Wampum

11.

Which one of the tribes was NOT part of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Mohawks

b)

Apaches

c)

Senecas

d)

Onodagas

12.

Iroquois women...

a)

Were vicious warriors

b)

Hunted to feed their tribes

c)

Were members of the council

d)

Selected the chiefs of the tribe

13.

An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the...

a)

Development of a trading partnership with the Kwakiutl tribe

b)

Selection of women as chief

c)

Adoption of a two house system

d)

Establishment of a political union of member nations

14.

What was the goal of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Promote trade within the confederacy and nowhere else

b)

End wars among members and provide defense against enemies

c)

Limit hunting and fishing seasons

d)

Increase crops and harvest

15.

A Primary Source is from...

a)

A third party person writing about an event

b)

Someone who witnessed the event(s)

16.

Which region's main food source was the buffalo?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Great Plains

17.
Match the home with the Native American region:
People in this region made their home of sticks and wood and called it a wikiup.
a)
California Intermountain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Eastern Woodland
d)
Southeast
18.
People in this region made this home of clay and stone and called it a pueblo.
a)
Eastern Woodland
b)
Great Plains
c)
Plateau
d)
Southwest
19.
Identify the name of this home:
a)
Tule Mat Lodge
b)
Teepee
c)
Longhouse
d)
Plankhouse
20.
Match the home with the Native American Region:
These people were nomadic and built teepee as a shelter.
a)
Plateau
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Great Plains
d)
Southeast
21.
Made of woven grasses, these people made tule mats and placed them together to make tule mat lodges.  
a)
Plateau
b)
California Intermountain
c)
Southeast
d)
Great Plains
22.
To prevent flooding and swamp animals from entering, these people made elevated homes 3-feet off the ground.
a)
Southwest
b)
Eastern Woodland
c)
Southeast
d)
California Intermountain
23.
These people had access to many trees to make their wigwams or longhouses.
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Great Plains
c)
Northwest Coast
d)
Southeast
24.
Made from cedar and pine trees, people in this region made plank houses which would prevent rain from entering home.  
a)
Southeast
b)
Plateau
c)
Northwest Coast
d)
California Intermountain
25.
This home was made from ice and snow.  
a)
Igloo
b)
Wikiup
c)
Teepee
d)
Chickee
26.
The name of this home is a:
a)
Wikiup
b)
Teepee
c)
Plankhouse
d)
Wigwam
27.
How did the Native People in each region decide which type of home to build?
a)
They built a home using natural resources available to them.
b)
The 
28.

Some regions had homes that were easily moved so the people could follow their food source. What is this way of life called?

a)

Animism

b)

Totemism

c)

Nomadic

d)

Kivas

29.
This house is called:
a)
Pit house
b)
Daub house
c)
Chickee house
d)
Plank house
30.
Southeast Native American clothing was made of
a)
Cedar bark
b)
Deer skin
c)
Cotton
d)
Buffalo
31.
The climate in the southeast cultural region is best described as:
a)
Hot and dry
b)
Mild and rainy
c)
Hot and humid 
d)
Cold and wet
32.

Why were the chickee homes elevated off the ground in the southeast

a)

To let air come in during the summer months

b)

To prevent flooding in the swamps and to keep dangerous animals out

c)

They didn't live in chickees

d)

For a better view over the swamps

33.

Animism is the religion practiced by the southeast Native Americans. This is the belief that....

a)

Spirits/souls only exist in humans; not plants, animals, trees, rocks, etc.

b)

Big game (Bison, deer, bears) are sacred animals and should be worshipped.

c)

There is more than one right religion.

d)

The universe and all objects in nature have a soul/spirit

34.

What was the most important harvest in this cultural region?

a)

Beans

b)

Corn (maize)

c)

Squash

d)

Watermelon

35.
The southeast environment is composed of a coastal lowland belt that can be best described as:
a)
Dry
b)
Swampy
c)
Hilly
d)
Foggy
36.
This region stretched from the Atlantic Ocean as far west as:
a)
New Mexico
b)
Nevada
c)
Arizona
d)
Texas
37.

Weapons and tools of the southeast were made out of:

a)

wood

b)

clay

c)

bones and seashells

d)

stone

38.

The Southeast Native Americans used natural resources such as seashells to make jewelry since they lived near the Atlantic Ocean

a)

True

b)

False

39.
The Plateau cultural region is colored
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
Orange
d)
Blue
40.

Which describes the climate/landforms of the Plateau region?

a)

Extremely hot with little plant and animal life

b)

Mountains, hills, forests, STEEP GORGES, varying temperatures and light rain

c)

5 Large lakes and windy, cold climate

d)

Plenty of rain, rivers, streams, forests, mild temperatures

41.
This cultural region was well known for having steep gorges. These are best described as
a)
A high, flat-topped cliff with steep rocky walls
b)
A narrow, steep valley between mountains with a stream running through it
c)
A flat, lowland swamp
d)
Rolling hills with little or no plant life
42.

If this region had little rainfall, then where did they get their large amounts of water from?

a)

It did rain a lot

b)

Tribe members traveled and gathered water from neighboring regions

c)

The large Columbia and Fraser Rivers they lived near

d)

Ritual ceremonies where tribes raindance to please the rain gods

43.

Which 2 are not a type of house you would find in the Plateau cultural region?

a)

Wigwam

b)

Tule-Mat lodge

c)

Pit house

d)

Adobe house

44.
This type of house was built mostly underground and lived in during the winter months 
a)
Pit house
b)
Adobe house
c)
Teepee
d)
Longhouse
45.

The clothing of this region was typically made out of:

a)

Deerskin with beadwork

b)

Cedar bark

c)

Bear fur

d)

Woven grasses

46.
In the Plateau cultural region, jewelry was a part of their culture much like other regions. These people made their jewelry out of
a)
Turquoise
b)
Beads
c)
Bones
d)
Stones
47.

Which was NOT a tool/weapon the Plateau Native americans used to hunt or catch wild game

a)

Fishing nets

b)

Spears

c)

Bow and arrow

d)

Seal club

48.
In this cultural region, the main religion is animism. Animism is the belief that 
a)
All people are evil
b)
Only animals have souls/spirits
c)
The universe and objects in nature have souls/spirit
d)
The crops grown during harvest season will bring good luck to the people
49.

Which color region on the map represents the Southwest

a)

blue

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

yellow

50.
The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?
a)
longhouses
b)
tepees
c)
wigwams
d)
pueblos
51.

The Southwest cultural region's climate is best described as:

a)

Cool summers, mild winters

b)

Hot and dry most of the year with little to no rainfall

c)

4 seasons

d)

Tundra

52.
How did the Southwest Native Americans use clay pots other than for art?
a)
To collect and store water
b)
As musical instruments during religious cermemonies
c)
Cooking
d)
Clay pots were only used for art
53.
Southwest Native Americans created their own jewelry made of
a)
Diamonds
b)
Silver
c)
Beads
d)
Turquoise
54.

Which of following is one way these Native Americans adapted to their environment?

a)

Trading for what they need

b)

They used irrigation systems to collect and store water so they would be able to farm

c)

They stored food in containers

d)

They traveled long distances for wood

55.

Which was not considered an art for the southwest?

a)

Jewelry

b)

Canoe making

c)

Kachina dolls

d)

Clay pots

56.
In which region would you most likely find an artifact such as a clay pot to store water?
a)
Northwest Coast
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
Eastern Woodlands
57.

What was the most important food source to the southwest?

a)

Deer

b)

Corn (maize)

c)

Potatoes

d)

Berries

58.

What was the religion of the southwest region?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Animism

d)

Confucianism

59.
Which region do you see in the picture? (Think of Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Basin
c)
Plains
d)
Northwest
60.

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

61.

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

a)

pine

b)

birch

c)

cedar

d)

fir

62.

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

63.

Which weapon was NOT used by the Northwest Native Americans to hunt for food?

a)

Bow and arrow

b)

Fishing hooks

c)

Spears

d)

Seal clubs

64.

Native Americans of the Northwest coast used natural resources such as cedar trees to create many things. What did these Native Americans make to help travel the coast and streams in search of food?

a)

Baskets

b)

Clubs/Mallets

c)

Canoes

d)

Dams

65.
Clothing in this cultural region was made from:
a)
Cedar bark
b)
Silk
c)
Wool
d)
Cotton
66.
These native americans were very talented artists who were known for their handcrafted
a)
Tools
b)
Pottery
c)
Shoes
d)
Totem poles
67.

The people in this region practiced a religion called animism. Animism is:

a)

The belief that all people are evil

b)

The belief that only animals have souls/spirits

c)

The belief that all things in nature have souls/spirits

d)

A made up jumble of mumbo jumbo

68.

Why did the northwest region eat many fish?

a)

They lived near the Pacific ocean and streams

b)

They rode their horses to the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

They went fishing in Coligny.

d)

The northwest region did not eat fish

69.
The Great Plains region extends from the ___________ to the ____________.
a)
Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River Valley
c)
Eastern Woodlands to the Plateau
d)
Appalachian Mountains to the Ohio River 
70.
Identify the Great Plains region using the map
a)
Green
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
d)
Blue
71.

Which answer accurately describes the landforms of the Great Plains region

a)

rolling hills and small shrubs

b)

mountains and valleys

c)

flat, treeless grasslands

d)

rivers and marshlands

72.

This was the most important animal to this region for the Native Americans of the Great Plains. They followed this big game as they hunted them for food

a)

Moose

b)

Wolf

c)

Bear

d)

Bison (buffalo)

73.

The Great Plains Native Americans crafted many things like their homes, clothing and moccasins out of

a)

Buffalo skin

b)

Bison fur

c)

Tall grass

d)

Cedar bark

74.

Name the home of the Great Plains Region

a)

Wigwam

b)

Plank house

c)

Teepee

d)

Chickee

75.

The Great Plains Native Americans often hunted big game on horseback. Their weapon of choice was

a)

Bone harpoon

b)

Tomahawk

c)

Bow and arrow

d)

Lasso

76.
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
77.

What artwork was NOT created and unique for this tribe?

a)

Turquoise jewlery

b)

Buffalo hide paintings

c)

Pottery

d)

Ceremonial pipes

78.

Which was not a food source eaten by the Native Americans of the Great Plains region?

a)

Corn

b)

Bison (buffalo)

c)

potatoes

d)

Beans

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