Vocabulary
What is a theory?
An idea based on facts.
How many total Native American Regions are there?
7
What is a land bridge?
A land bridge connects two landmasses naturally.
A __________ gets their food by hunting animals and collecting nuts, seeds, berries, etc.
Hunter-gatherer
Where is the land bridge located on this map? (Your teacher will pull it up.)
Your teacher will tell you if your answer is correct.
What is a potlatch?
A festival where the host gives gifts to the guests (kind of like a potluck today)
What is a compass rose and how can you use it to help you locate a region?
A compass rose tells you the directions. North is at the top, East is on the right, South is on the bottom, and West in on the left.
What is a totem pole?
A totem pole is a log with different carvings handcrafted by Native Americans to tell a story.
The geography of the _________ is full of deserts.
Southwest
What region is this? (Your teacher will show you the picture).
Your teacher will tell you if you are correct.
What is an adobe?
Bricks made from mud and straw
What are the three ways that Native Americans in all regions obtained their food?
Fishing, farming, and hunting.
Name 3 different types of houses that Native Americans used.
Responses will vary. Some correct answers may be longhouses, tipis, adobes, daub houses, wigwams, lodges, hogans, etc.
_______ _______ are things like deer, squirrels, rabbits, etc.
Small game
What is the name of this kind of home?
1 bonus point if you can name which region it was mostly used in.
Your teacher will tell you if you are correct.
Bonus Point = Plains
What is a nomad?
A person who travels from place to place.
Why couldn't Native Americans travel or live very easily in the Great Basin?
It was full of mountains.
What is a tepee made from?
Animal skin (typically buffalo)
Northeast
What is the name of this Native American home?
Your teacher will show you a picture
Adobe.
What is a travois?
A sled pulled behind an animal to carry supplies.
Name all 7 Native American Regions.
Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest, California, Great Basin, Plains
Name at least 3 Native American tribes.
Answers will vary. Some tribes may include Iroquois, Algonquian, Ojibway, Sioux, Navajo, Pueblo, Hopi, etc.
________ were homes on stilts in the Southeast.
Chickees
Describe the government in the Northeast (specifically the Iroquois tribe).
The women were not a part of the government, but they could be vote for which men would be in it. The women were in charge of land and resources. The men were in charge of war and trade.