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Native American Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region used whales for food, tools, etc?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Great Plains

e)

Northwest

2.

Why did the Southwest have to develop irrigation systems?

a)

Because there were no rivers.

b)

Because it was so dry and arid they couldn’t grow crops

c)

To help them hunt buffalo.

d)

It was a faster way to build long houses.

3.

Which region relied on Buffalo for their way of life?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Great Plains

e)

Northwest

4.

Great Plains used parts of the Buffalo for _______?

a)

shelter

b)

clothing

c)

food

d)

all of the above

5.

All Native Americans traveled by _______.

a)

canoe

b)

horse

c)

foot

d)

wagon

6.

In the Southwest, they made their homes out of _______.

a)

logs

b)

adobe

c)

straw

d)

rocks

7.

Which region created Totem Poles to tell stories about their ancestors?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Great Plains

e)

Northwest

8.

Which region had flat and grassy land?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Great Plains

e)

Northwest

9.

What is the term used for hills with flat tops?

a)

mountain

b)

ridge

c)

mesa

d)

pueblo

10.

In the Great Plains, they used a _______________________ as their home when they hunted the buffalo.

a)

tepee

b)

adobe

c)

wigwam

d)

pueblo

11.

What was another name for canoes?

a)

powwow

b)

totem

c)

dugouts

d)

shaman

12.

Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

To make laws and decisions for all 5 groups (Iroquois League)

b)

To declare war

c)

To hunt buffalo

d)

To find a new home

13.

Why were Kachina dolls used in the Southwest?

a)

To help children sleep.

b)

To scare off evil spirits

c)

For games and fun

d)

Educate children on religion

14.

What type of housing held many families?

a)

wigwams

b)

Longhouses

c)

Tepees

d)

Adobes

15.

What region was hot and arid?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Eastern Woodlands

e)

Southeast

16.

What is another name for Medicine man?

a)

shaman

b)

totem

c)

chinook

d)

cherokee

17.

Why did Native Americans make masks?

a)

to scare enemy tribes

b)

to tell stories

c)

to scare away evil spirits

d)

to celebrate birthdays

18.

In the Southwest, they built villages called _______?

a)

adobe

b)

pueblos

c)

league of nations

d)

mesas

19.

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Navajo

c)

Iroquois

d)

All of the above

20.

Which Native Americans were nomadic and moved from place to place?

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southeast