Geography
What mountains helped the Cherokee in the Southeast?
a) Sierra Nevada
b) Rocky Mountains
c) Appalachian Mountains
d) Cascade Range
The Appalachian Mountains helped the Cherokee in the Southeast.
What kind of house did the Iroquois build in the Northeast?
a) Longhouse
b) Plank house
c) Teepee
d) Wigwam
The Iroquois built longhouses in the Northeast.
What is the belief that all things in nature have a spirit?
a) Symbolism
b) Animism
c) Polytheism
d) Totemism
The belief that all things in nature have a spirit is called animism.
What city in the Southeast was famous for its mounds?
a) Chaco Canyon
b) Cahokia
c) Pueblo Bonito
d) Mesa Verde
The city in the Southeast famous for its mounds is Cahokia.
What animal was the Plains people’s most important resource?
a) Bear
b) Deer
c) Wolf
d) Buffalo
The Plains people’s most important resource was the buffalo.
The Plains people relied on this animal for almost everything.
a) Horse
b) Rabbit
c) Buffalo
d) Deer
The Plains people relied on the buffalo for almost everything.
What was the name of the homes with no walls built by the Seminole in the Southeast?
a) Chickee
b) Hogan
c) Igloo
d) Adobe
The homes with no walls built by the Seminole in the Southeast were called chickees.
What did Plains people decorate tipis for?
a) Ceremonies or special events
b) To scare away animals
c) To make them colorful
d) As a competition between tribes
Plains people decorated tipis for ceremonies or special events.
Which tribes carved totem poles?
a) Iroquois and Algonquin
b) Cherokee and Seminole
c) Haida and Tlingit
d) Pueblo and Navajo
The Haida and Tlingit tribes carved totem poles.
What three crops did Indigenous people grow together?
a) Rice, peas, and carrots
b) Corn, beans, and squash
c) Potatoes, beans, and corn
d) Wheat, barley, and oats
Indigenous people grew corn, beans, and squash together.
What trees in the Pacific Northwest were used to make houses and totem poles?
a) Pine trees
b) Oak trees
c) Cedar trees
d) Maple trees
The trees used in the Pacific Northwest to make houses and totem poles are cedar trees.
What portable homes did Plains people use for hunting buffalo?
a) Cabins
b) Teepees
c) Longhouses
d) Adobe houses
The Plains people used teepees as portable homes for hunting buffalo.
Girls in Plains tribes learned to turn this into clothing and shelters.
a) Cotton fabric
b) Buffalo hide
c) Tree bark
d) Woven grass
Girls in Plains tribes learned to turn buffalo hide into clothing and shelters.
What were the Cahokia mounds used for?
a) Defense
b) Religious ceremonies
c) Trading
d) Farming
The Cahokia mounds were used for religious ceremonies.
How did Indigenous peoples’ use of natural resources show their ability to adapt to their environment?
A) They built large, permanent cities even in areas without enough resources.
B) They adapted their diets and homes based on the resources available in their region.
C) They traded their resources for food from other regions.
D) They ignored local resources and imported everything they needed.
Indigenous peoples’ use of natural resources shows their ability to adapt to their environment because they adapted their diets and homes based on the resources available in their region.
What kind of land did the Pueblo people live on?
The Pueblo people lived on dry, hot land, with many mesas/cliffs.
What homes were built into cliffs and used by the Pueblo in the Southwest?
The Pueblo used homes called pueblos, which were built into cliffs, in the Southwest.
How did animism make people see nature?
Animism made people see nature as connected and alive/full of spirits.
What kind of houses did families in the Pacific Northwest live in?
Families in the Pacific Northwest lived in plank houses.
Name one thing Plains people made from buffalo besides food.
Plains people used buffalo for many things outside of food, including clothes, tools, or teepees.
Which river helped the Pueblo people in the Southwest?
The river that helped the Pueblo people in the Southwest is the Rio Grande.
What type of homes did the Navajo build to keep warm in winter and cool in summer?
The Navajo built homes called hogans to keep warm in winter and cool in summer.
What were totem poles used for?
Totem poles were used to show stories, gods, or ancestors.
What material did Iroquois use to build longhouses?
The Iroquois used wood or bark to build longhouses.
What kind of farming technique did the Iroquois use in the Northeast?
The Iroquois used the “Three Sisters” farming technique in the Northeast.
How did Indigenous peoples in different regions adapt their homes to their environment? Provide one example from any region.
Indigenous peoples adapted their homes based on the resources and climate of their region.
• Southwest (Pueblo): Built adobe homes for heat resistance and used cliffs for defense.
• Plains (Sioux): Used portable teepees made of buffalo hides for nomadic hunting.
• Northeast (Iroquois): Constructed longhouses from wood and bark to endure cold winters.
• Southeast (Seminole): Built chickee houses with open walls for ventilation in the humid climate.
• Pacific Northwest (Haida): Made plank houses from cedar trees to withstand rainy weather.