WorksheetsNative American Regions Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In what region(s) were the houses made of buffalo hides and called tepees?
Great Plains
Great Basin
Northwest Plateau
In what region was fishing, especially of salmon, important to the native people who lived there?
Great Plains
Great Basin
Northwest Plateau
In what region was the buffalo very important to the native people as a source of food, clothing, tools, paint, and campfire fuel?
Great Plains
Great Basin
Northwest Plateau
This group believed they were part of the land and the land was part of them
Native Americans
Europeans
This group believed individuals could own land.
Native Americans
Europeans
This group believed all living things were part of the same earth.
Native Americans
Europeans
This group believed ownership of the land could be proved by a deed to the land, or a piece of paper.
Native Americans
Europeans
Which of the following was NOT part of the culture of tribes living in what is now the state of California?
canoes
buffalo
storytelling
fish
The religion called totemism was practiced by Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Circle all of the following statements that are true about totemism
This religion expressed the connection between the tribe and other living things
Each family had a bond with a specific animal spirit, which became the family’s totem.
The totems were carved from stone.
The totems were meant only for decoration.
Which of the following habitats is described by these characteristics:
• The weather is never too hot or too cold. • There is a great deal of rain. • There is a dense treetop canopy. • The ground below contains thick mosses, ferns, and lichens. • Many birds, fish, and mammals live in this habitat.
rainforest
desert
grassland
What does the myth “Raven Steals the Light” teach about greed and sharing resources?
In this myth, a greedy woman tries to steal wood, berries, and ravens from her neighbor; in the end, the woman keeps everything she stole.
In this myth, a greedy old man will not share what should belong to everyone; in the end, he is not able to hold on to the things he tried to keep.
In this myth, a greedy old man ends up sharing all his belongings with his village and is rewarded for it.
In this myth, a woman meets a greedy raven who steals all her berries and firewood; in the end, the raven gives everything back.
