25-26 Chapter 1 Lessons 3 and 4 Practice Test

In addition to having water to drink, what main benefit did living near water have for some traditional Plains peoples?

• It allowed them to travel to other parts of North America.

• It enabled them to easily hunt deer that came to drink the water.

• It allowed them to plant crops instead of relying only on buffalo for food.

• It helped them in celebrating their special ceremonies before a buffalo hunt.

Which evidence from the text best supports that living near a water source allowed some native peoples to farm rather than hunt?

• “Most native peoples who lived there [the Great Plains] could not depend on farming for food.”

• “These peoples prepared for each hunt with special ceremonies, and they believed they needed the support of the spirit for the hunt to be successful.”

• “Many people lived near rivers, which provided fertile land for them to farm.”

• “Plains peoples who traveled usually lived in cone-shaped homes called teepees.”

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word prairie?

• land

• hilltop

• farmland

• grassland

What seem to be two main advantages of teepees?

• They had an easily recognized cone shape.

• They were easy to move from place to place.

• They were made from easy-to-find materials.

• They could easily be decorated by Plains women.

• They provided good protection from an enemy attack.

Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that early Europeans in North America did not intentionally give horses to native peoples?

• “Before the 1500s, however, nobody had ridden a horse in North America.”

• “Explorers from Spain brought horses to the Americas, and some of the horses escaped.”

• “After another hundred years, most Native Americans on the Plains were using horses to help them hunt buffalo and move their camps.”

• “Before they had horses, Plains people followed the buffalo on foot.”

Which sentence best supports the inference that horses were very valuable to Plains people?

• The introduction of horses completely changed the way of life for the Plains people.

• Before they had horses, Plains people followed the buffalo on foot.

• They trained dogs to pull belongings on a special sled called a hupak’in.

• After the introduction of horses, a person’s wealth was measured by the number of horses owned.

Which statement most accurately portrays traditional schooling of Plains children?

• Only boys received an education.

• Boys and girls were schooled together.

• Only groups with permanent homes educated their children.

• Children were taught skills for the roles they would play as adults.

Which of the following is an example of migration?

• People stay in the same place for safety.

• The Sioux following Buffalo from one place to another on the Great Plains.

• Some Natives built their homes on the sides of cliffs.

• Some natives like the Aztecs were enslaved by Spanish invaders.

Which of the following would be considered a part of a group's culture?

• Food

• The way they dress

• Art they create

• All the above

Which example BEST shows diversity?

• A classroom with students who are different races, have different cultures, interests etc.

• Playing Fortnite with the "fellers".

• Attending a family reunion with your parents.

• Trying a new sport for the first time.