Anasazi/ Mound Builders
What name was given to Anasazi homes built aboveground made from heavy clay called adobe.
Pueblos
What are potlatches?
Feast where chief givesaway all his belongings
Name 3 uses for buffalo skin used by the Great Plains people.
1. shields 2 clothing 3. cover for teepees
could have other answers.
The religion of most Native American groups was linked to what 2 things?
1. Nature 2. Spirits exist everywhere
What NFL team is the most valuable at $2.1 billion dollars?
Dallas Cowboys
Why did Anasazi people often build their houses in canyon walls w/ ladders to enter?
To provide strong defense against enemies
The north and northwest is home to what 2 groups of Native Americans? (Hint: Cold)
Inuit and Aleut
The Pawnee society was matrilineal. What does "matrilineal " mean?
to trace ancestry through their mothers, not fathers.
Name given to carved images of ancestor or animal spirits on tall wooden poles.
Totem poles
How long is one term for President?
4 years.
What name was given to underground ceremonial chambers?
Kivas
Why did the Pueblo religion focus on rain and maize in the Southwest region?
To perform rituals hoping for rain and successful growth of crops
What is the purpose of the Iroquois League?
An alliance that waged war or made peace w/ non-Iroquois people.
What is the three sisters?
Corns, Beans, Squash
How old do you have to be to get your license?
16
Describe a typical burial mound.
Mounds w/ flat tops and temples built on top.
Snakes
Serpents
Any would work
What is a type of North/Northwest Native home? (Alaska, Arctic)
Igloos
The Cherokee and Seminole were 2 groups that were governed by whom?
Village councils
Rectangular homes made from logs and bark that housed 8-10 families were called?
Longhouses (used by Iroquois people)
Who was our first president?
What material are pueblos made out of?
Adobe (hard clay)
How did the Apache and Navajo obtain food in the Southwest?
1. Hunted small animals 2. Raided other villages
Describe the Great Plains region.
Rich and full of animals and plants.
True
What day is Veterans Day every year?
November 11th.