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What influenced whether Native American tribes were nomadic or sedentary?

The landscape

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True or false: Religions were different in every tribe

true

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Who lived in longhouses in the Northeast?

The Haudenosaunee (also accepted: Iroquois) 

1

What is a group of people who share the same culture, language, and traditions called?

a Tribe

1

What type of beads did some tribes use as currency? 

Wampum beads

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What is a name for the way people interact with each other, including unspoken rules? 

Social norms 

2

Name one of the major cultural regions of North America.

Arctic and Subarctic, Northwest Coast, Plains, California, Northeast, or Southeast and West.

2

What did most tribes believe in?

A great spirit or great creator

2

What is the farming of maize, squash, and beans called?

Three sisters agriculture

Bonus: Why is it significant? 

2

What size were tribes (how many people)?

A few hundred to tens of thousands

2

What type of hunting did tribes on the coasts do?

Fishing and whaling? 

2
What is a society called when women hold the power? 

A matriarchal society 

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How did different tribes adapt to their environments?

Through physical, cultural, and biological means.

Bonus: name one adaptation and it's type (_____ is a _____ adaptation) 

3

How did Native tribes pass down stories, like those used to explain how the world came to exist? 

Oral traditions 

Bonus: Which native languages were written prior to European contact? 

3

How did Native tribes travel through snow? 

Snowshoes and toboggans 

3

tribes were often grouped based on what?

Language 

3

What is labor? 

Work that needs to be done 

3
Native Americans who identify with both female and male characteristics are called.....? 

Two-spirited 

4

What animal was significant for the Plains tribes?

Buffalo

4

What are two examples of elaborate rituals that tribes participated in? 

The sun dance of the plains tribes and the green corn ceremony of the southeast 

Bonus: What type of adaptation is this? 

4

Which tribe is known for handwoven baskets that would be watertight for food and water storage?

the Miwok tribe

4

A group of respected members who would meet to make choices is called....?

A tribal council

Bonus question: what TV show uses this term? 

4

True or false: Native tribes hunted and gathered rather than farming 

False; farming was vital to survival

Bonus question: what were the two main types of farming? (hint: check your notes!) 

4

What is the name for a social gathering with dancing and cultural celebration?

Pow-wow

Bonus: how did Native children learn? 

50

What type of houses did the Pueblo people live in?

Cliff Dwellings

Bonus: what is this national park called? 

50

What is this?

A Kachina doll 

50

what is this Native American house called? 

A wigwam

50

Which tribe has the longest standing constitution in the world? 

The Cherokee

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What is it called when tribes or people focus on making the thing they are best at, and then trading to meet their other needs? 

Specialization 

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Many native tribes consider dance a form of...? 
Prayer
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