Food
True or false: Native Americans ate avocados.
TRUE
Name three foods eaten by Native Americans that we still eat today.
Must include three of the following:
-corn
-potatoes
-sweet potatoes
-avocado
-tomatoes
-pumpkins
-squash
-beans
-peanuts
-chocolate (cacao)
Tribes in which region lived in longhouses?
Northeast Woodlands
What does customs mean?
the usual way of doing things, like traditions and culture
How many states are in the United States of America?
50
What is one way that Native Americans get their food?
(Must have said ONE of these to earn points.)
-hunting
-farming
-fishing
What is something we use today that Native Americans created from the sap of spruce trees?
chewing gum
What were teepees made of?
Teepees were made out of buffalo skins and wooden poles.
What is a land bridge?
a strip of land connecting two landmasses
What does the word unexpected mean?
unexpected: when something happens that is surprising
Name three foods that the Northeast Woodland tribes grow.
1. corn
2. squash
3. beans
What is one type of water transportation, created by Native Americans, that we still use today?
(Must include one of these.)
-kayaks
-canoes
Name THREE types of Native American home.
(Response must include three of these.)
-longhouse
-pueblos
-chickee
-teepee
-wigwam
-plank house
What is wampum and how is it used?
Wampum is beads made from shells. It is used for jewelry, decoration, and it was used by Native Americans for money.
If it is 2021, how many years until it is 2121?
100
In Native American tribes, were men or women responsible for hunting animals for food?
Men
bunk beds
What are pueblos made of?
bricks made of clay and straw
What did Native American tribes make their clothing out of?
animal skins
What is 10 x 35?
350
Tribes in which region made nets to catch salmon?
Pacific Northwest
Today, we use this substance for tires and hair elastics, but it was originally created by Native Americans to play a game. What is the substance?
Rubber
Why were teepees good for Native American tribes in the Great Plains?
These tribes followed the buffalo so they moved around a lot, and teepees are easy to take down and move.
What is the name of the land bridge that Native Americans traveled along to get from Asia to North America?
Bering Strait
What are the 7 continents of the world, and which continent do we live on?
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
We live in North America.