Cultural Regions of the North American Indians

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: An object made by a group of people is called a(n) [mesas, gorge, artifact, culture].

• culture

• artifact

• mesas

• landscape

• gorge

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: Some American Indians were [artifact, nomadic, mesas, culture], or moved from place to place.

• culture

• mesas

• stationary

• artifact

• nomadic

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: In the Southwest, there are many [mesas, gorges, cultures, artifacts], or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• mesas

• gorges

• cultures

• artifacts

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: A(n) [artifact, gorge, culture, mesa] is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

• plateau

• mesa

• culture

• artifact

• gorge

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: Each American Indian group developed its own [artifacts, nomadic, culture, mesas], or way of living.

• nomadic

• artifacts

• traditions

• culture

• mesas

Which of the following items is an artifact? Select the letter next to the best answer.

• a gorge

• a culture

• a backpack

• an old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because. Select the letter next to the best answer.

• they had plenty of resources.

• they had large amounts of food.

• they wanted to escape hot weather.

• they build large houses made of hide.

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians? Select the letter next to the best answer.

• It influenced what they ate.

• It influenced what shelters they built.

• It influenced what types of clothes they wore.

• all of the above

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos’ use of clamshells for jewelry? Select the letter next to the best answer.

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

What is a pueblo? Select the letter next to the best answer.

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult