SS 5th grade: Early Life in the Americas

In the Northwest, a carving made of wood that tells a tribe’s history and stories is called a __________.

• statue

• monument

• totum

• sanctuary

Every tribe had different names for what basic need?

• shelter

• food

• clothing

• water

The Creek tribe built large earthen mounds as __________.

• entertainment centers

• ceremonial centers

• sports arenas

• trade markets

What shelters did the tribes in the West use that were easy to move?

• wigwams

• hogans

• wickiups

• cabins

What was the main source of food and materials for the Midwest tribes?

• elk

• deer

• bear

• bison

To help crops grow, what did the Southwest tribes do?

• They fertilized crops.

• They plowed farmland.

• They irrigated farmland

• They used new tools.

The Northeast Woodland tribes built small shelters when they were hunting, called __________.

• hogans

• tepees

• longhouses

• wigwams

Each tribe had a sophisticated society of __________.

• livestock, farming, and tools

• families, markets, and government

• armies, protection, and security

• clubs, religion, and farming

What animals did the Inuit use for transportation?

• horses

• bison

• oxen

• dogs

Tribes that moved to follow bison or other animals created shelters that were __________.

• large

• permanent

• heavy

• easy to move