Eastern Woodland
The Plains
Southwest
Northwest
Potpourri
100

These are the houses of the Algonquian. 

Wigwam 

100

This is the number one resource of the people of the Plains... Besides Water

Buffalo

100

These are Navajo houses 

Hogans

100

What type of homes did the people of the Northwest typically live in? 

Longhouses

100

When is the Quiz? 

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 12th

200

Name the Two main Native American tribes in the Eastern Woodland Area. 

Iroquois

Algonquian 

200

What does it mean to be a nomad? 

Not having a permanent home and always being on the move. 

200

These people are descendants of the Anasazi 

The Pueblo people 

200

What is the difference between the longhouse of the people of the Northwest and the longhouse of the Iroquois? 

Northwest = Bigger and Decorated

Iroquois = smaller and not decorated in any way. 

200

The Navajo lived on what is now called the Four Corners.  Name the four States that make up the four corners. 

Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona 

300

What are the Three Sisters?

Corn

Beans

Squash

300

Why are Tepees so important to the people of the plains? 

Easy to pack up and move when they needed to follow the Buffalo 

300

Who are the two Native American tribes that are considered Pueblo? 

Hopi

Zuni 

300

What did the people of the Northwest use whales for? 

Meat and Oil for lamps. 

300

This region of the US spans from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. 

The Plains

400

The Eastern Woodland area is located in the land East of the Mississippi River.  In this area where are the Iroquois located and where are the Algonquian people located? 

Iroqois = Northeast

Algonquian = Southeast 

400

What was the purpose of the Sun Dance? 

The plains people believed it would keep the buffalo strong, and it was a sign of respect to the environment. 

400

Explain the difference between the homes of the Pueblo and the homes of the Navajo

Pueblo lived close together in apartment-style housing.  

Navajo lived in single-family small houses (hogans) and lived very far apart from other Navajo people 

400

Explain the differences between the geographic features/climate of the people of the Northwest and the people of the Southwest. 

Northwest = lots of water, plants, and animals. 

Southwest = Dry, not much plant or animal life

400

Besides Tepees, these were other types of houses that some people of the Plains lived in. 

Lodges 

500

How did the Iroquois and the Algonquian settle disputes? 

Created a Confederacy, to try and talk it out peacefully rather than go to war. 

500

This is the term used in describing the dry jerky-like meat that the Plains people made.  

Pemmican 

500

How did the Hopi help the Navajo survive in the Southwest? 

They showed them how to grow crops so they could have a surplus, and how to store water. 

500
Besides whales, this was a main source of food for the people of the Northwest

Salmon

500

There are two main groups of the Central Plains.  Name those two. 


Hint: Two States are named after them. 

Iowa

Missouri 

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