America's First People
True or False - There is only one type of Native American.
False - There are hundreds of tribes of Native Americans, some of which still exist today.
Inuit
What did many Native Americans worship instead of God?
Animals and Nature
Name the people from California.
The Chumash
Which explorer found the Bahamas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
They crossed over from Russia to Alaska on a land bridge.
(Bonus 50: What was it called? The Bering Strait.)
Which native group was skilled at weaving baskets?
The Chumash
Name two types of Native American houses.
Pueblos, Hogans, Igloos, Earth House, Tepees, Longhouses, Wattle and Daub
Name both groups from the Southwest
The Navajo and the Pueblo (Half credit for just 1)
What were the two things that were wrong about Columbus's thinking?
He thought the Natives could be forced into Christianity and he thought the Natives should be Slaves. (Half credit for one but not both)
What word do we use to describe the way a group of people live (including things like religion, food, dress, and art)?
Culture
Answers include Kayak, Tomol, Canoe, Umiaks
Name a tribe and two sources of food for that tribe.
(Accept correct answers, too many to list here.)
Name both groups from the North.
The Inuit and the Makah (Half points for just one)
What did Columbus want to do with the money from his voyage?
He wanted to fund a war for the Holy Land.
Which artifact tells archaeologists that Native Americans existed and hunted? (Hint: It is commonly known as an arrowhead)
Clovis Point
This type of bead was used by the Iroquois to do things like communicate or decorate.
Wampum
Native Groups from which area of the country are commonly shown in movies and TV?
Native American's from the Plains (Also accept Sioux, Cherokee, and Iroquois.)
Name one of the groups from the Woodlands
The Iroquois and the Cherokee
Which explorer ended up freeing his slaves because he realized it was wrong?
Bartalome de las Casas
What is the command from God that gives humans the responsibility to take care of the Earth and everything in it?
Creation Mandate
Which Native group invented a game that became modern day Lacrosse?
The Cherokee
What was the name of the religious room in Pueblos?
Kiva
The Sioux
How can we know whether something is right or wrong?