Vocabulary Terms
Homes
Food
Clothing
Climate
100

An object made by a group of people. 

What is an artifact? 

100

Native Americans in this region built homes using bison hides and long poles constructed in a cone shape. These homes were called teepees. 

What is the Great Plains region? 

100

This animal was considered sacred by Native Americans in the Great Plains region, as many parts and products of this animal were used for protection, food, shelter and clothing. 

What is a bison? 

100

What tribe made clothing out of deer hides to protect themselves from the sharp grasses and mosquitoes? 

Who are the Seminoles? 

100

This climate is very dry and often has extreme temperatures. They have long, hot summers and short, mild winters. This climate supports few trees or plants. 

What is the Southwest region? 

200

Some Native Americans were ___________, meaning that they moved from place to place. 

What is nomadic? 

200
Native Americans in this region used adobe and stone to build homes against and inside cliff walls called cliff dwellings. They also built apartment buildings called pueblos. 

What is The Southwest Region? 

200

Kwakiutls in the Northwest Coastal region made rope for fishing nets and to hold fish traps together using this material. 

What is cedar bark? 

200

What tribe made bison hides to make warm blankets during the winters to keep them warm? 

Who are the Western Dakotas? 

200

This region has many kinds of environments and climates. This region stretches from the Pacific coast inland to the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin. 

What is the California- Intermountain region? 


300

Each Native American group developed its own ___________, or way of living. 

What is culture? 

300

Native Americans in this region built homes using trees covered in birch bark and mats made from plants. These types of homes were called wigwams. 

What is the Eastern Woodlands Region. 

300

Many deer, rabbits and birds lived here. Streams were filled with fish. Clams and other shellfish lined the seashore. What region am I talking about? 

What is the California-Intermountain Region? 

300

What tribe made clothing out of deer hides and capes out of wild turkey feathers to stay warm?

Who are the Algonquians? 


300

The climate here is mild, but the area receives heavy rainfall most of the year. 

What is the Northwest Coastal region? 

400

Flat-topped hills with steep sides. 

What are mesas? 

400

Native Americans in this region built their homes on wooden platforms three feet above the ground. These homes had no walls. These homes were called Chickees. 

What is the Southeast region?  

400

You can find grasses, berries and camas in this region to eat. Some deer, bear, jackrabbits and fish also were available to feast on. What cultural region am I talking about? 

What is the Plateau region? 

400

Women from this tribe wove local grasses into basket hats. These hats were cone-shaped but flat on top. The women decorated them with designs. 

Who are the Yakuma? 

400

This region has bitter cold winters and hot summers. This is mostly a treeless grassland. 

What is the Great Plains region? 

500

A narrow, deep valley with steep sides. 

What is a gorge? 

500

Native Americans in this region built very large wooden structures that served as homes for several families. They placed totem poles to tell their families' history outside of these homes. 

What is the Northwest Coastal region? 

500

Plentiful turkey, deer and beaver live here. What region am I talking about? 

What is the Eastern Woodlands region? 

500

Women in this tribe wore cotton cloth in the summer, adorned with colorful dyes and embroidery. 

Who are the Hopi? 

500

This region includes river valleys, mountains, coastal plains and swamps. In both wet and dry areas, the weather is usually hot. 

What is the Southeast region? 

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