American Indians QUIZZIZ

Which of the following natural resources from their environment would American Indians use for food, clothing, or shelter?

• Deerskin, Rocks, Water, Wood, Leaves

• Radio, TV, Plastic, Styrofoam

• Deerskin, Plastic, TV

• Boots, Plastic, Radio, Rocks

Match the Native American Region to the home they lived in.

• Southeast

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• Plains

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• Southwest

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• Arctic

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• Northeast

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Which statement BEST describes the Native Americans of the Plains?

• They hunted small animals and gathered berries.

• They hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.

• They fished for salmon and hunted caribou.

• They grew crops such as beans, cotton, and corn. 

The Native Americans of the Southwest lived in pueblos. Why did they choose to build this type of home?

• Other shelters were too difficult to build.

• They could be easily taken apart to move to different locations.

• They were made from resources that were in the region.

• Other shelters cost too much to build.

Which of the following activities BEST describe the Southwestern tribe’s way of life?

• They grew beans and corn and made pottery from clay.T

• They followed and hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.

• They hunted seal and fished for salmon.

• They gathered berries and hunted small game.

Which statement BEST describes the Northwestern tribe’s way of living?

• They raided other tribes to supply their food needs.

• They hunted for buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.

• They farmed corn, beans, squash, and cotton.

• They fished for salmon and hunted whale and caribou.

Many of the Native Americans of the Northwest lived in wooden plank houses. They made this type of house because

• wood was available from the forests.

• other shelters were easier to defend.

• wood could not be destroyed or damaged.

• other shelters were too difficult to build.

Look at the picture, which statement is correct?

• All of these Native American shelters were made from animal hides.

• The longhouse and the wigwam were built in areas with little rain.

• All of these Native American shelters were made from natural materials.

• The teepee and the pueblo were easy to take down and move.

In deserts there were only a few plants and animals that could survive. Which of the following types of houses did the tribes of the Southwest build from materials in this environment?

• teepees made from bison skins

• brick houses made of cement

• adobe houses made of clay and stone

Tribes that lived on the Mississippi River and hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and other items needed to live. Which region did they live in?

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Plains

• Southeast