Indigenous Tribes of the Americas Test

What geographic features primarily influenced North American Indian cultures to develop differently?

• Cultural differences among tribes

• Climate, natural resources, and geography

Which cultural region's tribes were known to live in longhouses and wigwams?

• Western Region

• Northeast Region

The Five Civilized Tribes were associated with which cultural region?

• Southeast Region

• Plains Region

Which language family was NOT spoken by Plains Indians?

• Muskogean

• Caddoan

What was the unique characteristic of the Iroquoian speakers in the Northeast?

• They formed the Haudenosaunee League

• They lived in tepees

How did Eastern Plains tribes differ from Western Plains tribes?

• A. Eastern tribes were farmers, while Western tribes were nomadic hunters

• B. Eastern tribes were hunters, while Western tribes were farmers

Which economic activity was common across all three cultural regions?

• Bartering with Europeans only

• Trading with other tribes

What type of housing was characteristic of Southeast Indian tribes?

• Longhouses only

• Summer homes and winter homes

Which cultural practice was specific to the Southeast Indians?

• Belief in the Great Spirit

• The Green Corn Festival

What was a common clothing material used across all three cultural regions?

• Woven cotton

• Animal hides and furs