Unit 3, Chapter 2 - The People of the Plains

Which geographic features are most of the groups in the Plains close to? Select the two correct

answers.

• Lake Superior

• Rio Grande

• Missouri River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

Use the image to answer the question.

How did the peoples of the Plains treat this animal?

• They rode them into battle.

• They used them to carry supplies.

• hey worshipped them as sacred beings.

• They used them for food and raw materials.

What did sharing a calumet signal?

• intention to become chief

• offer to marry

• declaration of war

• 
  desire to trade

What does this item represent?

• important events that occurred in the past

• the political standing of the person who made it

• offerings made to the gods

• items owed in a trade

What do the feathers in this head covering represent?

• enemies killed in battle

• age

• wealth

• brave deeds

What did Plains peoples develop for communication between nations?

• picture language

• written language

• sign language

• slang

What religious belief did most Plains peoples share?

• There exists one all-powerful god.

• A spirit exists in all people, animals, and things.

• The chief’s power comes from the gods.

• Doing good deeds brings rewards in the afterlife.

What is this type of home called?

• wigwam

• longhouse

• earth lodge

• tepee

Which group in Plains societies was mainly responsible for building and maintaining earth lodges?

• children

• men

• elderly people

• women

What kind of relationship did Plains children have with their grandparents?

• serious and respectful

• distant

• competitive

• joking