Geography
What does the term region mean in geography?
An area grouped by similar characteristics.
What food was the main resource for Far North tribes?
Sea mammals and fish
What does the “A” in GRAPES stand for?
Achievements
What social structure did Northwest tribes have?
Elites, commoners, and slaves
What major event in the 1500s forever changed Native American life?
The arrival of Europeans in North America
Which region includes tribes like the Inuit and Aleut?
The Far North
What food was central to California tribes?
Acorns
Northwest tribes are famous for what artistic creations?
Totem poles and wood carvings
Which political organization was the strongest in the Northeast?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What was one major consequence of European arrival for Native peoples?
Loss of land and cultural disruption
The Great Basin includes which two modern U.S. states?
Nevada and Utah
Which region relied on salmon as a major food source?
The Northwest
Southwest artisans are well known for creating what types of crafts?
Turquoise jewelry, pottery, and woven blankets
How many original nations made up the Iroquois Confederacy?
Five
Why is it important to use respectful language when studying Native cultures?
Because Indigenous peoples are living cultures, not just historical topics
The Plateau region lies between which two mountain ranges?
The Rocky Mountains and the Cascade/Blue Mountains
What animal was central to the culture and economy of the Great Plains?
The bison
Which culture area is known for intricate basketry?
California
In the Southeast, who primarily tended the fields?
Women
How did geography influence how Native tribes responded to European arrival?
Tribes adapted differently based on their environment — coastal groups traded and faced early contact, while inland or desert tribes resisted or adapted later through alliances and movement.
Which Native region stretched between the Rockies and the Mexican Sierra Madre Range?
The Southwest
What trio of crops was common among Northeastern tribes?
Corn, beans, and squash
What language innovation helped tribes of the Great Plains communicate?
A shared sign language
Which tribe was known for having 40,000 people and mastering horseback riding?
The Comanche
How did Native communities show adaptability after European contact?
They blended traditional practices with new tools, trade goods, and alliances