What influenced whether Native American tribes were nomadic or sedentary?
The landscape
True or false: Religions were different in every tribe
true
Who lived in longhouses in the Northeast?
The Haudenosaunee (also accepted: Iroquois)
What is a group of people who share the same culture, language, and traditions called?
a Tribe
What type of beads did some tribes use as currency?
Wampum beads
What is a name for the way people interact with each other, including unspoken rules?
Social norms
Name one of the major cultural regions of North America.
Arctic and Subarctic, Northwest Coast, Plains, California, Northeast, or Southeast and West.
What did most tribes believe in?
A great spirit or great creator
What is the farming of maize, squash, and beans called?
Three sisters agriculture
Bonus: Why is it significant?
What size were tribes (how many people)?
A few hundred to tens of thousands
What type of hunting did tribes on the coasts do?
Fishing and whaling?
A matriarchal society
How did different tribes adapt to their environments?
Through physical, cultural, and biological means.
Bonus: name one adaptation and it's type (_____ is a _____ adaptation)
How did Native tribes pass down stories, like those used to explain how the world came to exist?
Oral traditions
Bonus: Which native languages were written prior to European contact?
How did Native tribes travel through snow?
Snowshoes and toboggans
tribes were often grouped based on what?
Language
What is labor?
Work that needs to be done
Two-spirited
What animal was significant for the Plains tribes?
Buffalo
What are two examples of elaborate rituals that tribes participated in?
The sun dance of the plains tribes and the green corn ceremony of the southeast
Bonus: What type of adaptation is this?
Which tribe is known for handwoven baskets that would be watertight for food and water storage?
the Miwok tribe
A group of respected members who would meet to make choices is called....?
A tribal council
Bonus question: what TV show uses this term?
True or false: Native tribes hunted and gathered rather than farming
False; farming was vital to survival
Bonus question: what were the two main types of farming? (hint: check your notes!)
What is the name for a social gathering with dancing and cultural celebration?
Pow-wow
Bonus: how did Native children learn?
What type of houses did the Pueblo people live in?
Cliff Dwellings
Bonus: what is this national park called?
What is this?
A Kachina doll
what is this Native American house called?
A wigwam
Which tribe has the longest standing constitution in the world?
The Cherokee
What is it called when tribes or people focus on making the thing they are best at, and then trading to meet their other needs?
Specialization