| Eastern Woodlands | ||
| #1 | How did people of the Eastern Woodlands use their forest resources? | food, clothing, and water |
| #2 | Besides food, what did animals provide to these people? | skins and furs for clothing |
| #3 | Why did Iroquois hunters speak to and thank the deer they killed? | The Iroquois felt a connection to nature |
| #4 | What kind of houses did they use? | longhouses |
| #5 | Why did the longhouses have a central area with shared cooking fires? | easier for families to share fires, safer to have fires in one place |
| Plains | ||
| #1 | How did most of these people get food? | hunting and farming |
| #2 | What animal was most important to these people? | buffalo |
| #3 | How did horses affect the lifestyle of the Cheyenne? | It was easier to hunt buffalo |
| #4 | How are lodges and tepees similar? | Used by Plains Indians for shelter |
| #5 | How are lodges and tepees different? | lodges are permanent and made with dirt. Tepees are mobile and made with animal hides. |
| Southwest Derest | ||
| #1 | What was the climate like in the Southwest Desert Cultural Region? | hot and dry |
| #2 | Why did the Hopi build their villages on the tops of mesas? | for protection |
| #3 | Which ceremony honored the kachinas and asked for their help? | Hopi dances |
| #4 | What was the shaman's main job? | to cure sick people |
| #5 | Who could be a shaman? | Men or women |
| Northwest Coast | ||
| #1 | What is a potlatch? | a party where the host gives gifts to show their wealth and generosity |
| #2 | What did the totem pole and the potlatch symbolize for these people? | wealth |
| #3 | Why did the Kwakiutl use animal hides and cedar bark to make clothing? | They are resources they had available |
| #4 | This is a modern addition to Kwakiutl's culture (hint: a food) | sugar |
| #5 | These were common gifts given at a potlatch. | Copper shields and blankets |
| Extra | ||
| #1 | Why were horses so valuable to the Cheyenne? | Horses changed their way of life. They made it easier to hunt, travel, and defeat enemies. |
| #2 | Land set aside by the government for Native Americans | reservation |
| #3 | Group of families under a single leadership | tribe |
| #4 | Sled made of poles tide together used to transport goods | travois |
| #5 | Belts or strings of polished seashells | wampum |
| Final Question | |
| What is the Iroquois League AND why was it formed? | Five tribes (later 6) that came together to make peace. |