Types of Homes

The video discusses various types of homes built by Native American tribes, highlighting how these structures were adapted to their environments. It contrasts modern comforts with the ingenuity of Native American housing, such as Adobe huts, chickies, wattle and daub houses, wigwams, longhouses, and teepees. Each type of home is described in terms of its construction materials and suitability for the tribe's lifestyle, whether stationary or nomadic.

What is one key difference between modern homes and those built by Native Americans?

• Native American homes were equipped with air conditioning.

• Modern homes are built with natural materials.

• Native American homes had central heating systems.

• Modern homes are often built by professionals, while Native Americans built their own.

Which tribe is known for building Adobe Huts?

• Seminoles

• Pueblo

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

What material was commonly used to construct Chickies?

• Thick posts and thatched roofs

• Planks

• Field grass

• Birch bark

Which type of Native American home was built to accommodate entire tribes?

• Wigwam

• Longhouse

• Chickie

• Teepee

Why were teepees suitable for tribes like the Cheyenne and Sioux?

• They were made of Adobe bricks.

• They could be easily packed and moved.

• They were built with planks.

• They had permanent structures.