Native American Cultures — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Plains tribes used every part of the buffalo for food, tools, and clothing.
The buffalo was the most important resource for Plains peoples, providing nearly everything they needed to survive.
2. The Pueblo people of the Southwest were skilled at making pottery.
Southwest peoples created beautiful and useful pottery from clay for storing food and water.
3. Northwest Coast tribes held special feasts called potlatches.
Potlatches were large feasts where hosts gave gifts to guests to show wealth and generosity.
4. Eastern Woodlands tribes formed a group called the Iroquois Confederacy.
The Iroquois Confederacy united five (later six) nations to work together and make decisions peacefully.
5. The Inuit used animal skins and furs to stay warm in winter.
Tepees were made by stretching animal skins, usually buffalo hides, over a frame of wooden poles.
6. Tepees could be taken apart and moved because Plains tribes were nomadic.
Nomadic means moving regularly to new locations rather than staying in one permanent place.
7. Southwest farmers dug canals to bring water to their dry fields.
Irrigation canals were channels dug in the ground to carry water from rivers to farm fields.
8. Totem poles told stories about a family's ancestors and history.
Pueblo people passed down traditions and stories to honor their ancestors and keep their history alive.
9. The Eastern Woodlands region has many forests, rivers, and lakes.
The Eastern Woodlands region had many rivers and lakes that provided fish as an important food source.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Eastern Woodlands
→ Longhouses
Tepees
Plains
→ Tepees
Igloos
Southwest
→ Pueblos
Longhouses
Arctic
→ Igloos
Pueblos
Eastern Woodlands peoples built longhouses from wood. Plains peoples lived in portable tepees. Southwest peoples built pueblos from adobe. Arctic peoples built igloos from snow and ice.