Vocab
An object made by a group of people is called a/an
artifact
According to the Hopis, where did people live at first?
inside Earth
Some tribes were nomadic because
they wanted to escape hot weather
What big game were the first Americans in search of:
A:Whales
B: Bears
C: Caribou
D: Elephants
C: Caribou
someone who moves from place to place
nomadic
An old clay pot is an artifact of which tribe and what region are they from?
The Hopis from the Southwest
Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ use of clamshells for jewelry?
A:ocean
B:mountains
c:redwood forest
ocean
This began from Asia to North American at least 12,500 years ago.
migration
flat-topped hills with steep sides
mesas
Why did the Seminoles of southern Florida wear deer-hide leggings?
for protection from sharp saw grass
Which animal—used for shelter, clothing, and shields—was so important to the Western Dakotas that they considered it sacred?
bison or buffalo
A place where members of some tribes shared stories was called a/an:
A: teepee
B: kiva
C: environment
B: kiva
narrow, deep valley with steep sides
gorge
American Indians of the Plateau region got water from:
A:rain
B:rivers
C:cactus
D:wells
rivers
Wigwams in the Eastern Woodlands were made from
small trees and bark or mats.
Ture or False
Most early American Indians settled in places that had rich natural resources
True
defined as a way of living
culture
The Hopis made these apartment buildings made of stone and adobe
pueblo
Which natural resource of the Northwest Coast did the tribes use to make canoes and totem poles?
trees
Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to
A:explain how Earth and its people came to be.
B:take the place of their native language.
C:predict how the world will end.
B:explain how Earth and its people came to be.