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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which animal did the Plains Indians depend on most for food?
whale
fox
deer
buffalo/bison
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian region built the shelter shown in photo #4?
Southwest
Arctic
Southeast
Plains
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian region built the shelter shown in photo #2?
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Arctic
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian region built the shelter shown in photo #3?
Arctic
Southeast
Southwest
Plains
- 5. Multiple Choice
In which region on the map did the Arctic Indians live?
1
6
3
5
- 6. Multiple Choice
In which region on the map did the Plains Indians live?
1
6
3
5
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did the Plains Indians build teepees for shelter?
because the clay kept them cool inside
because the ice packed together kept them warm inside
because they were easy to set up, take down and move
because they could hold many large families
- 8. Multiple Choice
True or False? American Indians used materials from their environment to get food, make clothing and build shelters.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or False? All American Indian tribes ate the same food and built similar types of houses.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where is the Northwest region located?
along the east coast of the United States
on the Pacific coast of Washington, Oregon and part of Canada
near Mexico
in the middle of the United States
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Iroquois held rituals to celebrate spirits and seasons.
a leader
a mask
a building
a ceremony
- 12. Multiple Choice
What type of home did the Iroquois live in?
teepee
wigwam
longhouse
castle
- 13. Multiple Choice
Iroquois women were responsible mainly for what two things?
taking care of children and growing crops
hunting for food and harvesting crops
building the home and cooking food
making pottery and dancing
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are wampum belts made of?
grass
sticks
animal fur
shells
- 15. Multiple Choice
When settlers from Europe began to arrive on Iroquois land, what happened to many of Iroquois indians?
they became good friends with the Europeans
they got really sick because the Europeans brought diseases
they became wealthy
they chose to leave
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is used to play the cherokee game of stickball?
A
B
C
D
- 17. Multiple Choice
Andrew Jackson
Sequoyah
Sitting Bull
Pocahontas
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is true?
The Cherokee people lived in teepees.
The Cherokee people have their own language.
The Cherokee people are from Canada.
The Cherokee people were happy to leave their land.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which BEST describes the Cherokee Stomp Dance?
People come together to dance and pray.
People harvest crops like corn and squash.
People move to warmer places in the winter.
People trade goods with new settlers.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why were thousands of Cherokee people forced to move from their land?
The land became too dirty to live on.
There were no animals to hunt.
The settlers wanted to take the land for themselves.
The Cherokee wanted to move to a warmer place.
- 21. Multiple Choice
When the settlers from Europe first arrived on Cherokee land ____________________________.
many Cherokee got sick from diseases.
many Cherokee decided to move away to Mexico.
many Cherokee decided to give their land to them.
many Cherokee taught them how to stomp dance.
- 22. Multiple Choice
How did early groups of American Indians pass their history down to future generations?
They shared their history orally through stories and songs.
They wrote books about their history.
They made time capsules to be opened when they died.
They taught American Indian history in schools.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What are these images examples of?
American Indian hunting tools
American Indian goods for trade
American Indian survival tools
American Indian art
- 24. Multiple Choice
Early American Indian art very often showed American Indians’ _______________.
conflict with Europeans
dependence on farming
respect for nature
belief in God
- 25. Multiple Choice
American Indians contribute to life today by working, voting and going to school.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is a folktale?
a story that rhymes
a fictional story that teaches a moral lesson and often uses animals as characters
a book about a real event from history
a song
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is oral history?
past events shared by spoken stories and songss
past events that are written in a book
past events that are painted on cloth
past events that are emailed
- 28. Multiple Choice
American Indians who are U.S. citizens can vote in elections and serve in the government.
True
False
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