Native American Cultures

What were underground ceremonial chambers called?

• pueblos

• kivas

• totems

What is it called when people trace their ancestry through their mothers?

• Matrilineal

• Patrilinieal

• Maternity

What did Native Americans call aboveground houses made of adobe?

• kivas

• totems

• pueblos

What was the confederation or alliance of tribes in eastern North America called?

• Iroquois

• Iroquois League

• Iroquois Confederation

What did Native Americans call ancestors or animal spirits that were carved on tall, wooden poles?

• Totes

• Spirit Guides

• Totems

What were cone-shaped shelters made of animal skin called?

• Teepees

• Horums

• Animal Huts

What do historians call the strip of land between northeastern Asia and present day Alaska that was exposed during the last Ice Age?

• Land Bridge

• Bering Sea

• Bering Land Bridge

What were the earliest inhabitants of the Americas called?

• Mayans

• The Olmec

• Paleo-Indians

What do you call a groups common set of values and traditions, including language and government?

• environment

• culture

• society

What do you call the climates and landscapes that surround living things?

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• Energy