Native American History and Culture Quiz

What is an artifact?

• A natural object found in nature

• A man-made object from a culture

• A historical document

• A type of ancient writing

Which tribe is known as the 'Little Brother'?

• Tuscarora

• Seneca

• Mohawk

• Cayuga

What is a clan?

• A type of government

• A religious group

• A group of unrelated people

• A large family that believes they share a common ancestor

What is a confederacy?

• A type of ancient weapon

• Groups of people loosely joined together for a purpose

• A group of people with no common purpose

• A single nation

What does culture refer to?

• A total way of life for a particular group of people

• A historical event

• A type of clothing

• A specific type of food

What is an extended family?

• A family with only parents and children

• A type of family with only grandparents

• A family with no children

• A type of family in which relatives in addition to parents and children live in a single household

What does history deal with?

• The branch of knowledge dealing with past events

• Future events

• Scientific experiments

• Mathematical theories

Who were hunter-gatherers?

• Farmers who grew crops

• People who did not settle, but moved around for food

• People who settled in one place

• Traders who sold goods

What is the Iroquois Confederacy also known as?

• The Seven Nations

• The Five Nations

• The Nine Nations

• The Three Nations

What is a land bridge?

• A bridge made of wood

• A connecting tract of land between two continents

• A type of ancient ship

• A mountain range