Studies Weekly Week 5

How do American Indian homes show ways the people used environmental resources? Select ALL that apply.

• The Anasazi's homes were built in natural cliffs. They used things in the environment without wasting them.

• Plains Indians made Teepees out of Buffalo hides since they hunted the buffalo nearby.

• Several tribes built homes out of trees and mud that were found near their villages.

• Some tribes, like the Egyptians, used bricks made out of mud and insects to build their houses.

People who live in the teepees were from _________.

• Southeast

• Great Plains

• Southwest

• New England

What is one way the Aztec and Maya were alike?

• They both still exist today.

• They both lived in hogans.

• They both thought the cow was sacred.

• They both built step pyramids.

Which of the following lists contains tribes of the Great Basin?

• Cheyenne, Dakota, Apache

• Algonquian, Powhatan

• Nez Perce, Crow

• Navajo, Hopi, Ute

Who tried to stop Bacon's rebellion?

• Governor William Berkeley

• King Charles II

• George Washington

• the Anasazi

What evidence is there that the ancient Maya were a civilized society?

• Archaeologists found stop signs and speed limit signs in the ruins.

• The Maya were the first people to trade goods and services with other tribes.

• They studied astronomy and they had a written symbol for zero in math.

• There were china dishes, silverware and candelabras found in their homes.

In which part of the United States would you be likely to find the headquarters of the Seminole Tribe?

• northeast

• southwest

• northwest

• southeast

Which tribe's cultural symbols would you most likely see if you vacation this summer in the Northwest?

• Cherokee

• Tillamook

• Navajo

• Choctaw

After near extinction, American bison (buffalo) have recovered due to protection and care. In which region of the country can we infer that this happened?

• Great Plains

• Great Basin

• Northeast

• Southeast

Which Anasazi disappearance theory do you agree with based on scientific evidence, and why? Write your answer on a sheet of paper and put it in the turn-in basket.

• Aliens

• Drought

• War