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Chapter 2 Test
Native Americans
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History
5th Grade
10/03/2011

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Term
Great Council
Definition
made the decision in the Iroquois League
Term
use electricity as a type of forest resources
Definition
The people of the Eastern Woodlands did NOT
Term
skins and furs for clothing
Definition
In addition of meat, animals provided __________to the people of the Eastern Woodlands.
Term
they felt a connection to nature
Definition
The Iroquois hunter would speak to and thank the deer they killed because_____
Term
Great Council
Definition
One of the customs of the Iroquois that is still practiced today is the ____
Term
farming & hunting
Definition
The Plains people lived by
Term
Buffalo
Definition
_____was important to the people of the Plains for meat, clothing, blankets, and utensils.
Term
hunting buffalo easier
Definition
One way that horses affected the lifestyle of the Cheyenne was by making ______
Term
measured wealth in horses, not money
Definition
The horses were so important to the Cheyenne that they _______
Term
Montana
Definition
Great Plains state that is home to many Cheyenne
Term
hot & arid
Definition
The environment of the Southwest Desert cultural region was ______
Term
protection from enemies
Definition
The Hopi built their villages on the top of mesa for ______
Term
Hopi dance
Definition
Ceremony that honors the kachinas and asked for their help was the _______
Term
the old & new ways of living
Definition
The Hopi today can be described as blending _____
Term
a party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth & generosity
Definition
A potlach can be described as_____
Term
cure the sick people
Definition
The shaman's main role in Kwakiuti socity is to ____
Term
only Kwakiuti men could be shamans
Definition
The following statement is NOT true about the shaman _____
Term
sugar
Definition
A modern addition to the Kwakiuti culture is ______
Term
The Iroquois League was formed by a group of five, then six, Native American tribes. Its purpose was peace and cooperation. Together, all the members made decisions that affected all the tribes.
Definition
What was the Iroquois League and why was it formed?
Term
Because many families lived together, it was more economical to share cooking fires. It also was safer to contain the fires in one place.
Definition
Why do you think each longhouse had a central area with shared cooking fires?
Term
Similar: Both are types of shelters & use wood.
Different: A lodge is a permanent structure with earth-packed walls built over a hole. A tepee is a mobile structure with walls made of animal hides.
Definition
How are lodges and tepees similar and different?
Term
Horses helped the Cheyenne change their way of life. They made it easier to hunt, travel, and defeat enemies in warfare.
Definition
Why did the Cheyenne place such high values on horse?
Term
Their houses customs are similar, involved ladders because built several stories off the ground, built on high mesas, & looked like apartment building. They both used adobe style buildings
Definition
What is the connection between the Pueblo Indian and Anasazi housing?
Term
For the people
of the Northwest Coast cultural region, both the potlatch and the totem pole were a way to show wealth.
Definition
How do the cultural purposes of a totem pole and a potlatch compare?
Term
The Kwakiuti used the resources they had available to from the forests to form their clothing
Definition
Why did the Kwakiuti use animal hides and cedar bark to made clothing?
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