Native Americans Study Guide

What type of food did the Native American group from the Northwest rely on?

• sea otters, salmon, roots and berries

• corn, beans, squash

• buffalo, deer, wild rice

• cactus, lizards, mesquite beans

What material was used for clothing by the Native American group from the Northwest?

• made from plant materials, hides, and fur

• woven silk and cotton

• synthetic polyester fabrics

• metal and chainmail

What type of shelter did the Native American group from the Northwest live in?

• plank houses from cedar trees; pit houses

• teepees made from buffalo hides

• adobe pueblos

• wigwams made from birch bark

What type of food did the Native American group from the Southwest rely on?

• grew corn, beans, melons, squash

• hunted seals and whales

• fished in the Great Lakes

• gathered wild rice and berries

What material was used for clothing by the Native American group from the Southwest?

• animal skins, cotton (that they grew), or wool fiber

• silk and linen

• synthetic polyester

• bamboo and hemp

What type of shelter did the Native American group from the Southwest live in?

• pueblos (houses made of stones, mud, and adobe clay)

• wigwams (domed dwellings made of wooden frames and bark)

• longhouses (large, rectangular homes made from wood and bark)

• tipis (cone-shaped tents made of animal skins)

Name one way Native Americans contributed to today's culture.

• music, art, basket weaving, storytelling (folktales)

• space travel, robotics, quantum computing, skyscraper design

• internet memes, video game consoles, smartphones, electric cars

• fast food chains, soda brands, theme parks, reality TV

Match the Native American group to their region on the map:

• Plains

• Plains

• Northwest

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Southwest