It's All Relative
1. Eastern Woodlands, Great Plains, Northwest Coast, and Southwest are all considered _________.
a. states
b. countries
c. tribes
d. cultural regions
cultural regions
5. What regions used dugout canoes for transportation?
a. Northwest Coast
b. Eastern Woodlands
c. Great Plains
d. BOTH A and B
BOTH A and B
4. Adobes were a type of shelter in what region?
a. Southeast
b. Eastern Woodlands
c. Southwest
d. Great Plains
Southwest Region
DD!!!! What was the most important resource to the Great Plains Native Americans?
a. crops
b. bear
c. buffalo
d. elk
Buffalo
2. A potlach is similar to a _________.
a. doctor
b. longhouse
c. canoe
d. party
a party
12. All Native Americans had this in common. They all traveled by ________.
a. canoe
b. horse
c. foot
d. raft
foot
What was the main form of transportation in the Eastern Woodlands region?
a. horses
b. canoe and foot
c. just foot
d. airplane
canoe and foot
11. What materials did the Native Americans in the Southwest region use to build their homes?
a. A mixture of clay and straw (adobe)
b. A mixture of sand and sticks
c. A mixture of mud and water
A mixture of clay and straw (adobe)
DD!!!! What kind of temporary shelter did the Great Plains Native Americans use when following the buffalo?
a. wigwams
b. teepees
c. longhouses
d. lodges
Teepees
3. Why didn’t the tribes of the Northwest coast culture farm?
a. They only ate meat.
b. Their environment provided everything they needed and they had many resources.
c. The soil was too dry.
d. They didn’t have the right tools for farming.
Their environment provided everything they needed and they had many resources.
14. Which region had flat and grassy land?
a. Eastern Woodlands
b. Great Plains
c. Southwest
d. Southeast
Great Plains
DD!!! Why did Natives in this region pray over the animals they killed?
a. to honor their sacrifice
b. it was part of their religion
c. to make them feel better
d. BOTH A and B
BOTH A and B
What was the job of the sun watcher?
to tell the people when the best time to plant and harvest their crops.
8. Which region used horses for transportation?
a. Eastern Woodlands
b. Northwest Coast
c. Southeast
d. Great Plains
Great Plains
9. Which region used whales for food, tools, and other things?
a. Eastern Woodlands
b. Southwest
c. Northwest Coast
d. Great Plains
Northwest Coast
DD!!!!! Think about all of the Native American regions we have discussed in this unit. Which region would be the easiest to survive in and why? Use at least TWO REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
Answers will vary
Was this group of Native's peaceful or constantly at war?
peaceful
23. What were Kachina dolls used for in the Southwest region?
To teach the children about the different spirits in their religion.
10. The Great Plains region used parts of ________ for food, clothing, and shelter.
a. Elk
b. Buffalo
c. Rabbit
d. Small game
Buffalo
DD!!!!! What type of housing held many families in the Northwest Coast?
a. Teepees
b. Wigwams
c. Longhouses
d. Lodges
Longhouses
Why did the Northwest Coast region Native Americans create totem poles?
This region did not have a written language. Totem poles gave the creator a chance to tell the story of their lives using shapes, symbols, carvings, and other things.
Compare and contrast the Great Plains region and the Eastern Woodlands region. In other words, tell me how the regions are ALIKE and how they are DIFFERENT! Your answer should include at least TWO SIMILARITIES and TWO DIFFERENCES. (**HINT** Create a Venn Diagram or Bubble Chart to help you answer this question!)
Answers will vary
Why did the Southwest region have to develop irrigation systems?
They did not have many bodies of water so they had to dig out waterways to get the water to flow from the rivers to their crops.
Why was this group of Native's constantly at war?
They did not speak the same language.
19. What is another name for the Medicine Man?
a. Kiva
b. Kachina
c. Potlatch
d. Shaman
Shaman