Climate
What is the climate of the Eastern Woodlands like?
Temperate - hot summers, cold winters
Name 1 tribe that lived/lives in the Southwest
Hopi, Navajo, Apache, Zuni
Name one tool or art used by the Great Plains.
Tools: travois, spears, bow and arrows, pots, cradles, rope, rattles
Art:parfleche, tipi designs
Which region would you find Tipis?
Great Plains
Buffalo was the main food source in which region?
Great Plains (and Cleveland, OH BW3s)
What is the climate of the southwest like?
Hot and dry - little rainfall
Answers will vary - any state from Minnesota over to Maine, down to Florida
-Ohio, New York, etc.
In which tribal region would you find dream catchers and wampum belts?
The Eastern Woodlands
Which region would you find igloos being used during the winter months?
Arctic/subarctic
Whale and seal blubber provided fat for certain tribes and could also serve what other purpose?
Fuel source, burned to provide light, and oil
wet with mild temperatures year-round; lots of rainfall
In which region would the Tlingit, Kwakiutl, and Chinook tribes live?
Pacific Northwest
Name 2 tools or artwork created by the people in the Arctic region.
Tools: ice picks, harpoons, dogsleds, kayaks, umiaks, dishes/tools made from bone
Art: masks, inukshuks
Which region would you find hogans and pueblos?
Southwest
Name two food sources of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest?
deer, elk, rabbit
berries
seals, whales, fish
What is the climate of the Arctic/subarctic like?
no direct sunlight, freezing temperatures
What is the geography of the Arctic/Subarctic like? For example, what type of physical features may you see there?
Alaska and Canada mountains, Arctic Ocean, very little plant life, tundra
Which region would you find kachina dolls and vibrant, colorful pottery?
Southwest
Which region would you find people living in wigwams and longhouses?
Eastern Woodland
How many regions could you find the 3 sisters (corn, beans, and squash) in?
3! Eastern Woodland, Great Plains, and the Southwest.
How does climate impact the people who live in a region?
Possible answers: - They adapt to their environment - Becomes a part of their culture - Impacts the food/plant availability, etc.
How do the geographical features of the Great Plains differ from the geographical features of the Southwest?
Great Plains consists of lots of grassland and some rivers/streams. The Southwest consists mostly of deserts, canyons, and mountains (few rivers).
What were totem poles made from and what did they represent?
Cedar wood and share a family's history (including battle experiences, etc.)
If a shelter was easy to move, what did that tell about a tribe's practices/lifestyle?
They were nomadic - moving from place to place following their food source.
Why was the diet of the Arctic/Subarctic tribes based on meat?
There was very little plant life, freezing temperatures, not able to farm, etc.